Sam Philp Biography

The Blues delist Lochie O'Brien, Josh Honey and Sam Philp.

Carlton rules Sam Philp out for the remainder of the 2021 season, giving the club the flexibility to potentially add a third player to its list in the 2021 AFL Mid-Season Rookie Draft.

Philp, who played two senior games for the Blues in 2020 has been battling groin and hip-flexor injuries since the summer break.

"We felt that he was really getting there and his groins had settled down, but when the loads have gone up and we've introduced game play the groins haven't quite handled that load," Blues high-performance boss Andrew Russell said.

"We've decided to take him out for the season, which is unfortunate for him in the short-term. The positive to that is that we can really settle him down and give him a good rest, strengthen him up and get him ready to have a full pre-season."

Sam Philp makes his AFL debut for Carlton at the MCG with 5 disposals (2 kicks and 3 handballs) and 2 tackles in a 1-point win over Essendon.