Carlton are hopeful star ahead Harry McKay might but play a job of their AFL finals push regardless of a knee harm suffered through the early levels of the win over Port Adelaide.
McKay was nonetheless sore on Sunday when he introduced for scans on his proper knee, however advised reporters anterior cruciate ligament injury has already been dominated out.
The 25-year-old, who was substituted out of Saturday’s 50-point victory at Marvel Stadium after touchdown awkwardly through the first quarter, is hopeful the problem might simply be bone bruising.
Blues medical workers will assess the scans on Monday, when McKay’s short-term outlook will grow to be clearer.
Carlton coach Michael Voss confirmed there are not any fears round anterior cruciate ligament injury.
“We know it’s his knee. We will get it scanned and have more updates (on Monday),” Voss advised ABC radio.
“We will go through a process on who he needs to meet and be a little clearer.
“Rather than throw out small items of knowledge, we are going to get all of it collectively.
“It’s more minor (than an ACL issue) so we are hoping there is nothing structural there. The ACL is not a factor.”
McKay, the 2021 Coleman medallist, has had his points in entrance of objective this season however stays an necessary determine in Carlton’s late-season push to interrupt into the highest eight.
The Blues squared their file at 8-1-8 with the thumping of Port Adelaide and are closely favoured to win a fifth consecutive recreation once they host last-placed West Coast at Marvel Stadium in spherical 19.
That fixture is adopted by an enormous Friday evening conflict with conventional rivals Collingwood on the MCG.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
