CAR

Carlton

VFL: Carlton (VFL)

Squad during Round 19

AFL Ladder

#12/188–9–032 pts · 91.9%−2vs R17Official AFL ladder · after R18

#8 in squad health but #12 on the ladder — a 4-place gap. One of the league’s healthier squads relative to where it sits.

An association, not a cause — squad health is one of several factors (form, fixtures, list quality, finances) behind a club’s ladder position. League-wide trend →

Long-Term Injury List (4)

Players designated long-term injuries — sidelined 4+ weeks (AFL public-list threshold) or post-surgical

Player	Injury	OSIICS	Injury Date	Days on LTI	Expected Return
Jesse Motlop#3	Ruptured ACL in pre-season training - ruled out for entire 2026 season	KTCL — ACL Tear	Jan 10	LTI (184 days)	Jan 10, 2027
Harry O'Farrell#22	ACL rupture confirmed — sustained in pre-season/early 2026. Carlton confirmed "shattering" season-impacting news. Coach Voss: "shattering for the emerging defender." Listed Knee \| TBC on AFL R9 injury list. Surgery and lengthy rehab. Return: late season 2026 if rehabilitation progresses. Sources: carltonfc.com.au, AFL.com.au R9 injury list.	KTCL — ACL Tear	Feb 1	LTI (165 days)	Feb 1, 2027
Rob Monahan#34	Shoulder injury — TBC timeline. AFL official R8 injury list (April 28, 2026).	STGL — Shoulder Dislocation	Apr 26	LTI (81 days)	Oct 1
Matt Carroll#32	Confirmed ACL tear via scans (operator-reported 2026-05-24, injury occurred PTA v CAR R11 2026-05-23)	KNLI2 — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tear	May 23	LTI (54 days)	Oct 1

Ongoing Injuries

Showing 4 of 4 injuries

Player	Injury	OSIICS	Severity	Status	Source	Injury Date	Expected Return
George Hewett#29 MIDReliable	Back issue — ruled out for the rest of the game early in the loss to Hawthorn.	BKXX — Back Injury (General) —	Minor · 1 missed	Injured Awaiting Diagnosis	—	5 days ago	Jul 25
Marc Pittonet#27 RUCInjury-prone	Minor hamstring strain suffered in the lead-up to Round 18 — ruled out of the clash with Hawthorn.	MTMJ — Hamstring Strain —	Minor · 1 missed	Injured	—	1 week ago	Jul 25
Lewis Young#33 DEFInjury-prone	Concussion — entered the AFL 12-day protocols after Round 17; listed 1-2 weeks on the AFL R18 Medical Room. Onset unverified against player_games; injury date defaulted to R17 round start.	HDCO — Concussion	Minor · 2 missed	Possible return	AFL.com.au[LOW]	1 week ago	This week
Jacob Weitering#23 DEFReliable	Minor calf strain confirmed by scan — withdrawn from the Round 13 squad (Kings Birthday Eve v Essendon). Carlton bye R14; aiming to return v GWS in R15.	LTMJ — Calf Strain —	Minor	Injured	—	Jun 6	Aug 13

Roster Durability

46 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

2.9

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#3 / 18 league

14.64

Wtd Val Used

#1 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 17 rounds

76.3%

Availability

#9/18 league

−1vs R17

Health Index

#8/18 league

+1vs R17

6.8k km

Air Travel

6 interstate trips · #15/18

Days to Next

@ COL · R19

Severity Distribution

Minimal: 1Minor: 25Moderate: 6Severe: 2Long-term: 3

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 8 (+11.1% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 2.9 (-39.6% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 52 — ranked #8/18

Weighted Burden: 46.8 — 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

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	7 days
Round 23	7 days
Round 24	7 days

Travel by Round

6.82k km · 6 trips · 6/17 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

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	Projected
Round 20	6.82k km	Projected
Round 21	6.82k km	Projected
Round 22	6.82k km	Projected
Round 23	6.82k km	Projected
Round 24	6.82k km	Projected

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	37
Unique Players Affected	27
Total Games Missed	109
Average Games Missed Per Injury	2.9
Average Recovery Time (days)	26
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	5
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	6

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Head/Neck	8	1	1.8	0	8
Hamstring	7	1	2.4	2	5
Knee	5	3	8.8	0	5
Ankle/Foot	4	0	2.5	0	4
Systemic/Other	3	0	4.5	0	3
Shoulder	3	0	4.3	0	3
Chest/Torso	2	1	1	0	2
Wrist/Hand	2	0	1	0	2
Lower Leg	1	1	0	0	1
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
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
Jordan Boyd	Shoulder — fitness test for Round 16. AFL R16 Medical Room (June 23, 2026).	Jul 4	Jun 27	-7 days
Ben Camporeale	Hamstring strain — AFL R15 Medical Room (June 16, 2026): 2-3 weeks. Official injury list — exact onset date unconfirmed.	Jul 11	Jul 4	-7 days
Liam Reidy	Rolled ankle in a VFL match — modified program, expected available Round 15 after the bye.	Jul 18	Jul 12	-6 days
Oliver Hollands	Ankle injury — Round 11 selection: out with ankle. ESPN R11 team news confirms.	Jun 27	Jun 20	-7 days
Zac Williams	Ankle injury — listed Ankle Test on AFL R10 medical room (May 12, 2026) and Carlton injury list (12 May). Sustained in CAR vs BRL Round 9 (2026-05-09).	May 23	May 16	-7 days
Lucas Camporeale	Kidney injury — AFL official R7 injury list (April 21, 2026): Kidney \| TBC.	Jun 18	Jun 20	+2 days
Ben Camporeale	Concussion — AFL official R7 injury list (April 21, 2026): Concussion \| 1 week. Sustained in or around Round 6.	May 2	May 2	0 days
Harry McKay	Concussion (head knock) — out Round 7 per ESPN Round 7 team news (April 20, 2026). Sustained in Round 6.	May 9	May 2	-7 days
Marc Pittonet	Hand injury requiring surgery — will miss Round 7. AFL official R7 injury list: Hand \| 1-2 weeks.	Apr 29	May 2	+3 days

Showing 10 of 21 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

4 of 35 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	4	4/7

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