Overview

• Harry McKay will be sidelined for at least a month following knee arthroscopy, targeting a return between rounds 19 and 21.
• Charlie Curnow must pass a fitness test for calf tightness before Saturday’s clash with North Melbourne.
• Carlton sit 6-7 and eight points outside the top eight with 10 games remaining in their fixture.
• Small forwards such as Lachie Fogarty, Hudson O’Keefe and Harry Lemmy have increased scoring contributions in McKay’s absence.
• Veteran defender Nic Newman is progressing in patella rehab and could rejoin main training in the coming weeks.