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7mo ago

Weitering Diagnosed With Fractured Rib, Carlton Optimistic for Opening Round

Further scans confirmed a rib fracture, leaving the Blues to make a late call on his availability for Sydney on March 5.

Jacob Weitering was taken off on a medicab and sent to hospital.
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Overview

  • The 28-year-old was hurt in a first-quarter marking contest involving WA’s Mitch Georgiades and received around nine minutes of on-field treatment before being stretchered off and taken to hospital.
  • He was discharged the next morning and cleared of neck, spinal and major internal injury, with Monday’s follow-up revealing a rib fracture.
  • Carlton says he is a good chance to face the Swans in the Opening Round, with a final decision to come in game week.
  • Other players finished with issues from the Origin match, including Matt Rowell (finger) and hamstring concerns for Mitch Georgiades, Callum Ah Chee and Sam Taylor.
  • Victoria beat Western Australia 18.17 (125) to 15.11 (101) at Optus Stadium as the revived Origin fixture renewed scrutiny of player risk and scheduling.