AFL news: Carlton star Charlie Curnow cleared of structural damage to his knee
Carlton superstar Charlie Curnow left the track early on Saturday for scans on his knee. Glenn McFarlane has the latest details.
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Carlton is breathing a huge sigh of relief after star forward Charlie Curnow was cleared of any structural damage after suffering knee discomfort in Saturday’s open training session.
Curnow was sent in for precautionary scans after playing only a half of the Blues’ spirited match simulation session.
He looked sharp in his running, took a few strong marks and kicked a goal in the early stages of the competitive work.
But the 2000-strong Blues crowd in attendance at IKON Park felt flat when they saw the dual Coleman medallist leave the track early, flexing his lower leg as he headed into the rooms.
He didn’t return as the Blues chose to send him off for precautionary scans, which ultimately cleared him of any damage.
The club had earlier indicated he would only take part in a portion of match simulation.
He had been making steady progress from two off-season surgeries (ankle surgery followed by a knee clean-out in December).
Curnow completed a full session on Monday and a light session on Wednesday.
The Blues won’t take any risks with Curnow, with his availability for Saturday week’s match simulation clash with St Kilda considered doubtful at this stage.
Midfielder Sam Walsh is recovering well from his January hamstring strain, but did not take part in any of the match simulation.
He did a power of running on Saturday and some light skills work and will look to increase the tempo across the next few weeks.
Boom draftee Jagga Smith looked sharp in the contest through the midfield and seems a lock for a round 1 debut against Richmond next month. He worked well alongside skipper Patrick Cripps.
Adam Cerra was excused from training in preparation for his wedding on Saturday.
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