Sam Walsh set to miss a month of training after hamstring injury

An injury-prone Blues superstar is set to miss a month of training after another cruel pre-season injury blow. JOSH BARNES has the details.

Carlton hopes running machine Sam Walsh will be fit for round 1 after suffering a hamstring strain at training on Monday.

The Blues co-vice-captain will be out of action for the next month after the injury, with scans today revealing the extent of the blow.

He will not be back to full fitness for at least a month but with still 58 days until a round 1 meeting with Richmond, the Blues plan for Walsh to line-up in the season opener.

Sam Walsh at Carlton AFL training in December. Picture: David Crosling

Carlton has been hit with multiple injury setbacks in pre-season, with Charlie Curnow undergoing minor knee surgery before Christmas after starting the summer with a sore ankle.

Winger Blake Acres is recovering from back surgery, and Alex Cincotta will miss the start of the season with a hip injury.

Walsh had aimed to up his renowned running power this pre-season under new Blues fitness boss Rob Inness.

“I think the biggest thing for me is getting that full pre-season under my belt,” Walsh said in December.

“I do that by putting in the work and listening to my body, which I have been. And from there I really want to get after my power running.”

Walsh didn’t miss a game in his first two AFL seasons but has dealt with a back issue since then, while missing four games in late 2023 due to a hamstring injury.

Originally published as Sam Walsh set to miss a month of training after hamstring injury