Blues star ruled out for the remainder of 2025

Carlton's star key forward Charlie Curnow will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2025 season.

With the Blues out of finals contention, the club has confirmed that Curnow will undergo a season-ending knee surgery, preparing for a return in 2026.

"While Charlie wanted to finish the season strongly, and we would have loved to have him out there for the remaining games, after further consultation this week it became clear that this would give Charlie the best chance to get himself right, recover fully over the off-season and be ready for when we return for the start of pre-season," Carlton GM Brad Lloyd said on Thursday.

"Waiting until the end of the season could have impacted that, so we've taken the sensible approach.

"As we've seen in the back half of this season, we've been able to give opportunities to players who have been able to step up at senior level and show some real promise – we will look to continue to do that, as we set our sights on a strong finish to the season."

In 18 games in 2025, Curnow averaged 12 disposals and six marks, booting 32 goals.