Carlton defender Nic Newman has suffered a ruptured patella tendon and will miss the entirety of the 2025 AFL season. The 32-year-old left the training track early on Friday morning in pain, with scans later confirming the devastating injury. Newman was a key player for Carlton last season, finishing runner-up in the best-and-fairest count.
Carlton have been dealt a brutal injury blow amid their pre-season preparations, with gun defender Nic Newman ruled out for the entirety of 2025.
Newman was the runner-up in the Blues’ best-and-fairest count last year, with only captain Patrick Cripps polling more votes than him across the season. “He will soon undergo surgery to repair his patella, and from there he will enter into a rehabilitation program.
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