Richmond star defender Nick Vlastuin is in line to return this week from the hamstring injury that has hindered his season so far as the Tigers got back to their high-pressure best against the Western Bulldogs.

The Tigers levelled their season at 2-2 with a strong win over the Grand Finalists last Saturday night and could regain Vlastuin for this week's trip to Adelaide Oval to face the Crows.

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Vlastuin hasn't played yet this season after battling a hamstring concern but the Tigers have been eyeing round five as his return date for several weeks and coach Damien Hardwick said post-game that the triple premiership defender was a "probable" inclusion and could come straight back into the team. 

"He has missed some footy so we'll go through that. He's probable at this stage, he's obviously got to get through training, but he'll be important for us," he said.

Richmond Injury List:

Probable

Nick Vlastuin – hamstring

Josh Caddy – soreness / illness

Unavailable

Dylan Grimes – hamstring – medium term