The AFL season is still more than five weeks away, but finals aspirant Carlton will have to do without experienced defender Zac Williams, who has sustained a knee injury during the club's preseason preparations.
abc.net.au/news/afl-carlton-blues-zac-williams-ruled-out-for-season/101931540Carlton's AFL finals hopes have taken a cruel early hit, with dashing defender Zac Williams ruled out for the entire season because of a knee injury.He has played only 23 matches for the Blues since arriving from the GiantsWilliams suffered the injury during training at the Blues' preseason camp in Queensland on Friday, and scans have confirmed a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.
"But in that time he has built up a lot of resilience, which he will no doubt tap into as we all support him on his road to recovery from here." Williams's latest setback hurts the Blues' chances of ending a 10-year finals drought after they missed out by the barest of margins last season, their first under coach Michael Voss.
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