CAR

Carlton

VFL: Carlton (VFL)

Squad as of Round 29

AFL Ladder

#10/1812–10–150 pts · 101.5%Official AFL ladder · after R24

Season complete — knocked out in the Finals Week 1, 4 Sep.

Return targets below are for 2027. Injury list as at 15 Oct.

Injury list — 2027 outlook

Carrying into 2027

(5)

Still expected to be unavailable when the new season starts.

Campbell ChesserKnee Injury (General)
KNXX — Knee Injury (General)
2027 · TBC
Matt CarrollAnterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear
KNLI2 — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear
2027 · TBC
Rob MonahanShoulder Dislocation
STGL — Shoulder Dislocation
2027 · TBC
Harry O'FarrellACL Tear
KTCL — ACL Tear
Round 1 2027 target
Jesse MotlopACL Tear
KTCL — ACL Tear
Pre-season 2027

Expected fit for pre-season

(4)

Short-term injuries that should resolve over the break.

Nick HaynesAnkle Injury (General)
AKXX — Ankle Injury (General)
Pre-season 2027
Will HaywardHigh Ankle Sprain
ATLH — High Ankle Sprain
Pre-season 2027
Zac WilliamsLaryngeal Fracture
NOF — Laryngeal Fracture
Pre-season 2027
Nic NewmanHamstring Strain
MTMJ — Hamstring Strain
Pre-season 2027

Roster Durability

36 rated players

Career durability tiers across the active list — Ironman (most available) to Injury-prone. A multi-season, OSIICS-aware measure of how a roster holds up.

Squad Health

Ongoing Injuries

Players with an unresolved injury

LTI Players

Long-term injury list

New (30d)

Injuries in last 30 days

2.6

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#5 / 18 league

14.94

Wtd Val Used

#1 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 23 rounds

74.7%

Availability

#10/18 league

Health Index

#9/18 league

6.8k km

Air Travel

6 interstate trips · #18/18

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 1Minor: 35Moderate: 7Severe: 2Long-term: 4

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 9 (+25% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 2.6 (-45.8% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 58 — ranked #9/18

Weighted Burden: 71.4 — ranked #8/18

Home Grounds

Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne · ~7gPrimary

Marvel StadiumMelbourne · ~4g

Players Used by Round

39 used · 7 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (39 introduced across the season)
Round	Players used (cumulative)	New this round
Round 0	23	23
Round 1	26	3
Round 3	28	2
Round 4	32	4
Round 5	33	1
Round 6	33	0
Round 7	34	1
Round 8	34	0
Round 9	35	1
Round 10	36	1
Round 11	37	1
Round 12	38	1
Round 13	38	0
Round 15	38	0
Round 16	38	0
Round 17	38	0
Round 18	39	1
Round 19	39	0
Round 20	39	0
Round 21	39	0
Round 22	39	0
Round 23	39	0
Round 24	39	0

Days Break by Round

8-day avg · 1 short break

Days break before each round
Round	Days break
Round 0	Season opener
Round 1	7 days
Round 3	17 days
Round 4	5 days (compressed)
Round 5	6 days
Round 6	7 days
Round 7	9 days
Round 8	7 days
Round 9	6 days
Round 10	8 days
Round 11	7 days
Round 12	6 days
Round 13	9 days
Round 15	13 days
Round 16	7 days
Round 17	7 days
Round 18	7 days
Round 19	7 days
Round 20	7 days
Round 21	7 days
Round 22	8 days
Round 23	7 days
Round 24	6 days
Round 25	7 days
Round 26	6 days

Travel by Round

6.82k km · 6 trips · 6/25 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 0	711.9 km	1 trip
Round 1	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 3	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 4	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 5	656.6 km	1 trip
Round 6	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 7	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 8	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 9	1.37k km	1 trip
Round 10	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 11	656.6 km	1 trip
Round 12	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 13	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 15	704.2 km	1 trip
Round 16	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 17	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 18	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 19	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 20	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 21	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 22	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 23	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 24	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 25	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 26	No interstate travel	0 trips

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

6.82k km of 6.82k km banked (100%)

Cumulative travel by round for CAR
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 0	711.9 km	Flown
Round 1	711.9 km	Flown
Round 3	711.9 km	Flown
Round 4	711.9 km	Flown
Round 5	1.37k km	Flown
Round 6	1.37k km	Flown
Round 7	4.09k km	Flown
Round 8	4.09k km	Flown
Round 9	5.46k km	Flown
Round 10	5.46k km	Flown
Round 11	6.12k km	Flown
Round 12	6.12k km	Flown
Round 13	6.12k km	Flown
Round 15	6.82k km	Flown
Round 16	6.82k km	Flown
Round 17	6.82k km	Flown
Round 18	6.82k km	Flown
Round 19	6.82k km	Flown
Round 20	6.82k km	Flown
Round 21	6.82k km	Flown
Round 22	6.82k km	Flown
Round 23	6.82k km	Flown
Round 24	6.82k km	Flown
Round 25	6.82k km	Flown
Round 26	6.82k km	Flown

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	49
Unique Players Affected	31
Total Games Missed	125
Average Games Missed Per Injury	2.6
Average Recovery Time (days)	24
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	0
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	0

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Head/Neck	11	1	1.5	0	11
Hamstring	9	1	2.1	3	6
Ankle/Foot	7	2	2.2	2	5
Knee	7	4	6.2	0	7
Systemic/Other	3	0	3.3	0	3
Shoulder	3	0	4.3	0	3
Lower Leg	3	0	3.7	0	3
Chest/Torso	2	0	0	0	2
Wrist/Hand	2	0	1	0	2
Other/Systemic	1	0	4	0	1
Foot	1	0	3	0	1

* Recurrences = Same player injured in same body region multiple times

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Nick Haynes	Ankle injury — a test to play in Round 24.	Aug 29	Aug 29	0 days
Liam Reidy	Concussion — about a week away from returning. Onset date unverified; last AFL appearance was Round 19.	Aug 9	Aug 9	0 days
Lucas Camporeale	Calf injury — faces a fitness test ahead of Round 21. Onset date unverified; no AFL games in 2026.	Aug 9	Aug 1	-8 days
Ashton Moir	Calf injury — faces a fitness test ahead of Round 21. Onset date unverified; last AFL appearance was Round 7.	Aug 9	Aug 9	0 days
Harry McKay	Left knee injury — knee-on-knee collision with teammate Sam Walsh minutes into the Round 19 game against Collingwood; took no further part in the game.	Aug 1	Aug 1	0 days
Adam Cerra	Right hamstring concern — withdrawn from the Round 19 game against Collingwood in the third quarter as a precaution. Scans the following day cleared him of a hamstring strain; monitored through the week for Round 20.	Jul 25	Jul 25	0 days
George Hewett	Back issue — ruled out for the rest of the game early in the loss to Hawthorn.	Jul 18	Jul 18	0 days
Marc Pittonet	Minor hamstring strain suffered in the lead-up to Round 18 — ruled out of the clash with Hawthorn.	Jul 25	Jul 25	0 days
Adam Saad	Concussion — in the 12-day protocols, listed 'Test' for Round 19 on Carlton's official injury list. No AFL appearance since Round 9, so the incident occurred at training or in the VFL; injury date is protocol-inferred (onset unverified).	Jul 25	Jul 25	0 days
Harry Dean	Cut to his hand — withdrawn from the Round 17 clash with Richmond after being named in the side. Carlton expect him to be available for Round 18 against Hawthorn.	Jul 11	Jul 11	0 days

Showing 10 of 32 injuries with expected return dates

* Variance: Green = Early/On-time (within 7 days), Red = Late (7+ days)

Recurrence Patterns

6 of 47 injuries this season are recurrences — a repeat of a prior same-region injury (OSIICS body-region match within 24 months).

Body Region	Recurrences	Of Total
Hamstring	5	5/9
Knee	1	1/7

Recurrence is auto-flagged from OSIICS classification (same player, same body-region + tissue, within 24 months). Load-managed rests are excluded.