Get the latest injury update from High Performance Manager Ben Serpell ahead of Thursday night's Round 1 clash against Carlton.
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Injury Report: Round 1
High Performance Manager Ben Serpell gives an update ahead of the Round 1 match against Carlton.
Sam Lalor
Fractured jaw, available
“That was very unlucky for Sam, back over at West Coast, being pushed into that contest."
“He’s held himself high throughout the whole rehab process and put himself in the best position to be selected to play this week."
Tom Lynch
Concussion, available
“Tom Lynch was out there training really well. Got a lot of confidence in (to) him.
"He’s through his concussion protocols now and no doubt he’ll be a discussion upstairs for match committee."
Dion Prestia
Achilles, 3-5 weeks
“There’s not much change to Dion at the moment. We said a couple of weeks ago that he’d miss the first few rounds of the AFL season, and that’s about where he’s at. He’s progressing well and that’s good for him."
Hugo Ralphsmith
Hamstring, 3-5 weeks
“Hugo’s got an interesting one. He can look quite good, but you probably need to put him in a holding pattern for a while, just to protect him from himself."
"He’s tracking just as we said a few weeks ago, probably miss the first few rounds, but progressing well."
Josh Smillie
Hamstring, 2-4 weeks
“The one with Josh Smillie was more around we weren’t sure how he’s progressing and healing, so we got the extra scan for him and it showed that it wasn’t progressing as well as what we’d like. So we put him in bit of a holding pattern."
“The last couple of sessions he’s shown some promise. I’m sure the fans are keen to see him out there and so are we, but we’ll make sure we keep looking after him."
Jonty Faull
Back, Test
“Jonty is doing well also. Obviously, he came to the club with that back stress fracture, so for him, he’s integrating into some football now and enjoying it."
“He got through two 20-minute halves of match sim last week. We’re really happy with his progress and we'll just monitor how he is healing going over the next little while."
Judson Clarke and Mykelti Lefau
ACLs, TBC
“It’s exciting times for Mykelti and also for Judson. Juddy’s probably the first one back of the group and he’s still on track for that. Also, Mykelti’s starting to integrate with a few drills."
“The other day (Mykelti) was able to get through a full training session with a non-contact hat on, so the excitement around them at the moment is really fine-tuning the last little bits of their rehab and we should see them out (there) in a reasonable amount of time."
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| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
15. Jayden Short |
Calf |
Test
Short has sustained a small soleus strain in his calf. Read Article |
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24. Taj Hotton |
ACL |
Test
Hotton ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of his right knee during a training session in May 2024, wiping out most of his draft year. Read Article |
|
22. Sam Lalor |
Hamstring |
2-4 weeks
Lalor suffered a hamstring injury in Dreamtime at the 'G in Round 11. Read Article |
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16. Josh Smillie |
Conditioning |
2-4 weeks
Smillie injured his hamstring in May, 2025, and is now working on a conditioning block before his return to play. Read Article |
|
18. Josh Gibcus |
ACL |
3-6 weeks
Gibcus is recovering from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which he sustained during Richmond's clash with Carlton in March 2024. Read Article |
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34. Harry Armstrong |
Hamstring |
4-6 weeks
Harry Armstrong suffered a high-grade injury to his hamstring tendon at training on April 10. Read Article |
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27. Thomson Dow |
Patella |
4-7 weeks
Thomson Dow dislocated his kneecap during Dreamtime at the 'G in Round 11. Read Article |
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50. Campbell Gray |
Knee |
TBC
Gray suffered a posterolateral knee injury during the Round 11 VFL game against Sydney. Read Article |
|
23. Judson Clarke |
ACL |
Season
Clarke ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during the Round 11 VFL game against Sydney. Read Article |
15. Jayden Short
Short has sustained a small soleus strain in his calf.
Read Article
24. Taj Hotton
Hotton ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of his right knee during a training session in May 2024, wiping out most of his draft year.
Read Article
22. Sam Lalor
Lalor suffered a hamstring injury in Dreamtime at the 'G in Round 11.
Read Article
16. Josh Smillie
Smillie injured his hamstring in May, 2025, and is now working on a conditioning block before his return to play.
Read Article
18. Josh Gibcus
Gibcus is recovering from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), which he sustained during Richmond's clash with Carlton in March 2024.
Read Article
34. Harry Armstrong
Harry Armstrong suffered a high-grade injury to his hamstring tendon at training on April 10.
Read Article
27. Thomson Dow
Thomson Dow dislocated his kneecap during Dreamtime at the 'G in Round 11.
Read Article
50. Campbell Gray
Gray suffered a posterolateral knee injury during the Round 11 VFL game against Sydney.
Read Article
23. Judson Clarke
Clarke ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during the Round 11 VFL game against Sydney.
Read ArticleLast Updated: 1:54 AM Tuesday, June 10, 2025
