CARLTON co-vice captain Sam Walsh will be sidelined for at least the next month after suffering a hamstring strain.

The injury occurred during training yesterday, with scans confirming the strain.

Walsh is expected to integrate back into the training program in the next two to three weeks.

AFL Injury List

Player Injury Estimated Return
1. Jack Silvagni

1. Jack Silvagni

Hand Test (Update: 6 May)

Full training. Will aim to complete training this week to be available for selection. Availability: test. (Update: 6 May)

39. Alex Cincotta

39. Alex Cincotta

Hip Round 10 (Update: 6 May)

Full training: progressing towards a return to play next week. Availability: Round 10 (Update: 6 May)

6. Zac Williams

6. Zac Williams

Calf Rounds 10-11 (Update: 29 April)

Modified program. Availability: Rounds 10-11. Scans have confirmed Williams experienced a calf strain in the first quarter of Sunday's win over Geelong. (Update: 29 April)

46. Matthew Cottrell

46. Matthew Cottrell

Ankle Round 13-14 (Update: 6 May)

Modified program: will be given sufficient time to recover from ankle injury. Availability: Round 13-14. Given expected timeframe, it provided the opportunity for minor knee clean-up. This won't affect recovery time. (Update: 6 May)

14. Orazio Fantasia

14. Orazio Fantasia

Calf TBC (Update: 6 May)

Modified program: needs to increase training loads before clearer return-to-play timeline can be determined. Availability: TBC.(Update: 6 Mayl)

17. Brodie Kemp

17. Brodie Kemp

Achilles Season (Update: 15 April)

In recovery phase: ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season. Experienced a ruptured Achilles in Round 5. (Update: 15 April)

24. Nic Newman

24. Nic Newman

Knee Season (Update: 17 January)

Nic Newman has been ruled out of the 2025 season after rupturing his patella tendon at training in January.

7. Jagga Smith

7. Jagga Smith

Knee Season (Update: 26 February)

Suffered a ruptured ACL. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery. (Update: 26 February)

1. Jack Silvagni

1. Jack Silvagni

Full training. Will aim to complete training this week to be available for selection. Availability: test. (Update: 6 May)

Injury: Hand
Est. Return: Test (Update: 6 May)
39. Alex Cincotta

39. Alex Cincotta

Full training: progressing towards a return to play next week. Availability: Round 10 (Update: 6 May)

Injury: Hip
Est. Return: Round 10 (Update: 6 May)
6. Zac Williams

6. Zac Williams

Modified program. Availability: Rounds 10-11. Scans have confirmed Williams experienced a calf strain in the first quarter of Sunday's win over Geelong. (Update: 29 April)

Injury: Calf
Est. Return: Rounds 10-11 (Update: 29 April)
46. Matthew Cottrell

46. Matthew Cottrell

Modified program: will be given sufficient time to recover from ankle injury. Availability: Round 13-14. Given expected timeframe, it provided the opportunity for minor knee clean-up. This won't affect recovery time. (Update: 6 May)

Injury: Ankle
Est. Return: Round 13-14 (Update: 6 May)
14. Orazio Fantasia

14. Orazio Fantasia

Modified program: needs to increase training loads before clearer return-to-play timeline can be determined. Availability: TBC.(Update: 6 Mayl)

Injury: Calf
Est. Return: TBC (Update: 6 May)
17. Brodie Kemp

17. Brodie Kemp

In recovery phase: ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season. Experienced a ruptured Achilles in Round 5. (Update: 15 April)

Injury: Achilles
Est. Return: Season (Update: 15 April)
24. Nic Newman

24. Nic Newman

Nic Newman has been ruled out of the 2025 season after rupturing his patella tendon at training in January.

Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 17 January)
7. Jagga Smith

7. Jagga Smith

Suffered a ruptured ACL. Will undergo surgery before progressing towards a full recovery. (Update: 26 February)

Injury: Knee
Est. Return: Season (Update: 26 February)

Last Updated: 7:17 AM Tuesday, May 6, 2025