After enduring multiple injury-interrupted seasons, Charlie Curnow is finally in career-best form in navy blue and has indicated he wants to remain at the club long-term.

Managing a 20-game season in 2018, the 25-year-old then played just 15 games between 2019 and 2021 after suffering ongoing knee issues.

With the Blues flying in 2022 and Curnow looking right at home inside 50, the forward spoke to Nine News candidly about his return from injury.

โ€œWhen you are really injured you kind of think, โ€˜Itโ€™s not your timeโ€™,โ€ Curnow said.

โ€œYou learn about being patient โ€ฆ every moment thatโ€™s coming at me now Iโ€™m really enjoying.โ€

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With fellow big forward Harry McKay sidelined with a meniscus injury, Curnow has been a commanding target inside 50, already having kicked 37 goals for the season, but the 2018 leading goalkicker revealed that he was looking forward to having McKay rejoin him up forward.

โ€œIโ€™m missing โ€˜Big Hโ€™, to be honest,โ€ Curnow said.

โ€œThereโ€™s a little bit less running when heโ€™s not there which is enjoyable and has its moments, but Iโ€™m looking forward to having him back, thatโ€™s for sure.โ€

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 12: Charlie Curnow of the Blues celebrates on the final siren during the 2018 AFL round eight match between the Carlton Blues and the Essendon Bombers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on May 12, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Having remained a Blue since his debut in 2016, the out-of-contract Curnow seems in no rush to finalise details about a new deal, but remains confident he won't be straying from Ikon Park.

โ€œIโ€™ll leave it to my manager and the Carlton Football Club,โ€ Curnow said.

โ€œIโ€™m in no rush, Iโ€™m happy where Iโ€™m at and Iโ€™m definitely not going anywhere.

โ€œIt definitely is (good being at Carlton at the moment).โ€