Carlton defender Adam Saad might be sidelined for six weeks with the hamstring harm he suffered of their upset AFL loss to Adelaide.
While the hamstring accidents to Mitch McGovern and Adam Cerra usually are not as extreme, Saad might be an enormous loss for the Blues given the rebound he offers them from half-back.
Carlton are getting into a difficult run of video games, beginning with high aspect GWS on Saturday at Marvel Stadium.
The Blues then play Geelong, who’re additionally unbeaten, adopted by arch-rivals Collingwood, Melbourne and the robust away journey towards Sydney.
Saad went off throughout final Saturday’s match at Marvel Stadium, which the Crows gained by two factors.
It was Carlton’s first lack of the season.
McGovern additionally was hobbled by a hamstring harm late towards the Crows, and Cerra was a late withdrawal with the identical drawback after he was damage at coaching.
But the Blues introduced of their weekly harm replace that McGovern and Cerra ought to be out of motion for just one to 2 weeks.
They be a part of a prolonged Carlton harm record that options 13 sidelined gamers.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au