{"id":755229,"date":"2026-06-23T14:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/755229\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T14:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:47:10","slug":"afl-injury-news-tests-for-defensive-duo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/755229\/","title":{"rendered":"AFL injury news: Tests for defensive duo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n                Injury News\n            <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__summary\">\n                Updates on Jacob Weitering and Jordan Boyd.\n            <\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">UPDATES on two Blues leading into Round 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Jacob Weitering (calf)<br \/>&#8211; Modified program<br \/>&#8211; Availability: test<br \/>&#8211; A test for this week, with the aim to return to play on Saturday<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Jordan Boyd (shoulder)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">&#8211; Modified program<br \/>&#8211; Availability: test<br \/>&#8211; Scans cleared him of significant injury to his shoulder following VFL game on Saturday, with aim to train fully this week to be available to play<\/p>\n<p>                                Calf<\/p>\n<p>                                Test (Update: 23 June)<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Modified program. Availability: test.<br \/>\nA test for this week, with the aim to return to play on Saturday. (Update: 23 June)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Shoulder<\/p>\n<p>                                Test (Update: 23 June)<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Modified program. Availability: Test.<br \/>\nScans cleared him of significant injury to his shoulder following VFL game: aim to train fully this week to be available. (Update: 20 May)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Ankle<\/p>\n<p>                                Round 17 (Update: 16 June)<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Modified program. Available: Round 16-17.<br \/>\nExpected to be available to play in the next fortnight. (Update: 16 June)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Hamstring<\/p>\n<p>                                Round 17-18 (Update: 16 June))<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Modified program. Availability: Round 17-18.<br \/>\nExperienced a hamstring injury during training. (Update: 16 June)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Knee<\/p>\n<p>                                TBC (Update: 3 March)<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Continuing to undergo rehabilitation from ACL injury sustained late in 2025.<br \/>\nAvailability: TBC. (Update: 3 March)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Knee<\/p>\n<p>                                Season (Update: 11 January)<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Knee<\/p>\n<p>                                Season (Update: 26 May)<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Availability: Season.<br \/>\nScans confirmed ruptured ACL in Round 11. Will have surgery before road to recovery. (Update: 26 May)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                Shoulder<\/p>\n<p>                                Season (Update: 5 May)<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Suffered a dislocated shoulder in the VFL, with the Club determining surgery is required. Rob will undergo surgery before commencing his rehabilitation towards a full recovery. Availability: Season (Update: 5 May)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/players\/774\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.49.7\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"23: Jacob Weitering\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">23: Jacob Weitering<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Modified program. Availability: test.<br \/>\nA test for this week, with the aim to return to play on Saturday. (Update: 23 June)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Calf\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: Test (Update: 23 June)\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/players\/4803\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.49.7\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"37. Jordan Boyd\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">37. Jordan Boyd<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Modified program. Availability: Test.<br \/>\nScans cleared him of significant injury to his shoulder following VFL game: aim to train fully this week to be available. (Update: 20 May)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Shoulder\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: Test (Update: 23 June)\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/players\/4806\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.49.7\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"25. Liam Reidy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">25. Liam Reidy<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Modified program. Available: Round 16-17.<br \/>\nExpected to be available to play in the next fortnight. (Update: 16 June)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Ankle\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: Round 17 (Update: 16 June)\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/players\/9932\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.49.7\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"16. Ben Camporeale\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">16. Ben Camporeale<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Modified program. Availability: Round 17-18.<br \/>\nExperienced a hamstring injury during training. (Update: 16 June)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Hamstring\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: Round 17-18 (Update: 16 June))\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/players\/9083\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.49.7\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"22. Harry O'Farrell\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">22. Harry O&#8217;Farrell<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Continuing to undergo rehabilitation from ACL injury sustained late in 2025.<br \/>\nAvailability: TBC. (Update: 3 March)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Knee\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: TBC (Update: 3 March)\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/players\/5674\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.49.7\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"3. Jesse Motlop\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">3. Jesse Motlop<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in January. Availability: Season. (Update: 11 January)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Knee\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: Season (Update: 11 January)\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/players\/6701\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.49.7\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"32. Matthew Carroll\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">32. Matthew Carroll<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Availability: Season.<br \/>\nScans confirmed ruptured ACL in Round 11. Will have surgery before road to recovery. (Update: 26 May)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Knee\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: Season (Update: 26 May)\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/players\/12079\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carltonfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.49.7\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"34. Rob Monahan\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">34. Rob Monahan<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Suffered a dislocated shoulder in the VFL, with the Club determining surgery is required. Rob will undergo surgery before commencing his rehabilitation towards a full recovery. Availability: Season (Update: 5 May)\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Shoulder\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: Season (Update: 5 May)\n                                <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Injury News Updates on Jacob Weitering and Jordan Boyd. UPDATES on two Blues leading into Round 16. 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