Carlton coach Michael Voss is assured accidents to star on-ballers Patrick Cripps and Adam Cerra are “nothing too serious” and they need to be prepared for a blockbuster showdown with Collingwood subsequent Friday.
Both captain Cripps and Cerra will miss Saturday’s conflict with AFL battlers West Coast, with Voss conceding the skipper’s harm caught the membership “by surprise”.
The Blues are already with out Coleman medallist Harry McKay for the subsequent six to eight weeks and will ailing afford to lose the pair, with Carlton needing to proceed their profitable streak to make the finals.
Cripps, who has powered again to his Brownlow-Medal-winning greatest throughout Carlton’s four-game profitable streak, has a corked thigh and Cerra a hamstring subject.
But Voss is hopeful neither are too dangerous.
“Their injuries are nothing too serious,” Voss stated on Friday.
“We always wait every week to make sure it stays that way.
“Cerra pulled up a little bit tight in that hammy at the end of the (Port Adelaide) game, he couldn’t finish that game last week.
“The ‘Crippa’ one not so much caught us by surprise, but the bleed in the leg was a little bit more significant than we would have liked.
“He hasn’t been able to train all week, but we’re hopeful he can get going early in the next week to get going for the following game.”
Carlton is simply two factors outdoors the highest eight, in tenth spot, amid a logjam of groups vying for a finals berth.
Voss denied Cripps had been battling harm points this 12 months after going by way of a type droop as Carlton misplaced six video games in a row by way of the center of the season.
“He wasn’t carrying anything,” Voss advised SEN.
“But I do agree we couldn’t get that dynamic part of his game going.
“It wasn’t through lack of trying, lack of emphasis or making it a part of his game.
“But we were able to get that changed around, which has obviously been a pretty significant part for us.
“He’s been able to build that power base back into his game … some of the things he’s doing away from stoppage has been pretty impressive.
“He’s one player that’s been back in some form.”
Originally printed as Carlton assured captain Patrick Cripps will play Collingwood subsequent weekend
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
