As Richmond prepares for its Round 2 match against the Gold Coast Suns, High Performance Manager Ben Serpell has cleared premiership-winning duo Nick Vlastuin and Dion Prestia for selection.
However, in unfortunate news, explosive small forward Rhyan Mansell is expected to be sidelined after sustaining a fractured wrist during last week's season opener against Carlton.
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Injury Report: Round 2
Ben Serpell provides an update on the injury list before our Round 2 clash against the Gold Coast Suns.
Nick Vlastuin: Management, Available
“We can expect Nick to come out this week,” Serpell said.
“In retrospect, he probably could have been ok to play last week, but we took the opportunity to get some more training into him.
“He's such an important player in our team, he's still got 20-plus games to go this year, so we thought we'd get some more training into him, but expect to see him out there this weekend.”
Dion Prestia: Hamstring, Available
“Happy to say Dion's got through all of his training...probably expect to see him out there this weekend at some level,” Serpell said.
Samson Ryan: Foot, 1 week
“Samson's progressing quite well, and we're expecting him to be returning to play at some level next weekend,” Serpell said.
Rhyan Mansell: Wrist, 3-4 weeks
“Rhyan presented to the injury clinic the day after the game, complaining of a sore wrist, so we scanned it, and we saw there was a little scaphoid fracture there,” Serpell said.
“He's going to undergo surgery tomorrow, and then he'll miss the next three to four weeks of playing.”
Taj Hotton: Hip, TBC
“Taj is off crutches now, he's walking around with a little bit of a smile on his face, which is good,” Serpell said.
“We'll get a CT scan on that hip next week to see how the healing's going, and we'll make some plans after that.”
Sam Cumming: Shoulder, TBC
“Sam Cumming is back into football training with a yellow hat on and doing some contact progressions out to the side," Serpell said.
“We're hoping to see him training without a non-contact hat next week, see how that goes for another couple of weeks, and we'll make a call after that.”
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| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
14. Tim Taranto |
Concussion |
Test
Taranto suffered a concussion in Round 6. Read Article |
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25. Toby Nankervis |
Hamstring |
2-4 weeks
Nankervis injured his hamstring in the Round 2 game against Gold Coast. Read Article |
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49. Kaleb Smith |
Groin |
3 weeks
Smith has been managing groin soreness since November last year and is now in a conditioning block. Read Article |
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17. Maurice Rioli |
Hamstring |
3-4 weeks
Rioli sustained a hamstring injury in the second quarter of Round 6. Read Article |
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29. Jasper Alger |
MCL |
4 weeks
Alger suffered a high-grade MCL injury in Round 3 against Fremantle. Read Article |
|
34. Harry Armstrong |
Foot |
4-5 weeks
Harry Armstrong suffered a bone stress in his foot during the Round 3 match with Fremantle. Read Article |
|
13. Hugo Ralphsmith |
Knee |
5-7 weeks
Ralphsmith injured his MCL in Round 7. Read Article |
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6. Sam Banks |
Collarbone |
5-6 weeks
Banks fractured his collarbone in three places during the Round 6 match with North Melbourne. Read Article |
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26. Zane Peucker |
Syndesmosis |
6 weeks
Peucker injured his syndesmosis in a VFL practice match on April 18. Read Article |
|
16. Josh Smillie |
Quad |
TBC
Smillie sustained a small re-tear of the injury he acquired in February. Read Article |
|
18. Josh Gibcus |
Knee |
TBC
Gibcus sustained an ACL sprain in the VFL Round 5 game. Read Article |
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7. Rhyan Mansell |
Foot |
TBC
Mansell presented foot soreness to the Club in March and will undergo surgery to treat bone stress. Read Article |
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10. Taj Hotton |
Hip |
TBC
Hotton suffered a bone stress in his hip after the February 20 practice match against Essendon. Read Article |
|
38. Tom Sims |
Foot |
TBC
Sims sustained a ulnar collateral ligament injury in the Round 20 VFL game against Sandringham. Routine end-of-season medicals also found a navicular stress fracture in his foot. Read Article |
|
23. Judson Clarke |
ACL |
TBC
Clarke ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during the Round 11 VFL game against Sydney last year. Read Article |
14. Tim Taranto
Taranto suffered a concussion in Round 6.
Read Article
25. Toby Nankervis
Nankervis injured his hamstring in the Round 2 game against Gold Coast.
Read Article
49. Kaleb Smith
Smith has been managing groin soreness since November last year and is now in a conditioning block.
Read Article
17. Maurice Rioli
Rioli sustained a hamstring injury in the second quarter of Round 6.
Read Article
29. Jasper Alger
Alger suffered a high-grade MCL injury in Round 3 against Fremantle.
Read Article
34. Harry Armstrong
Harry Armstrong suffered a bone stress in his foot during the Round 3 match with Fremantle.
Read Article
13. Hugo Ralphsmith
Ralphsmith injured his MCL in Round 7.
Read Article
6. Sam Banks
Banks fractured his collarbone in three places during the Round 6 match with North Melbourne.
Read Article
26. Zane Peucker
Peucker injured his syndesmosis in a VFL practice match on April 18.
Read Article
16. Josh Smillie
Smillie sustained a small re-tear of the injury he acquired in February.
Read Article
18. Josh Gibcus
Gibcus sustained an ACL sprain in the VFL Round 5 game.
Read Article
7. Rhyan Mansell
Mansell presented foot soreness to the Club in March and will undergo surgery to treat bone stress.
Read Article
10. Taj Hotton
Hotton suffered a bone stress in his hip after the February 20 practice match against Essendon.
Read Article
38. Tom Sims
Sims sustained a ulnar collateral ligament injury in the Round 20 VFL game against Sandringham. Routine end-of-season medicals also found a navicular stress fracture in his foot.
Read Article
23. Judson Clarke
Clarke ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during the Round 11 VFL game against Sydney last year.
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