Injury Report: Round 7, 2025

High Performance Manager Ben Serpell has given Judson Clarke and Rhyan Mansell the green light for selection this week.

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After the Tigers' 11-point win against the Suns over the weekend, Serpell spoke to Richmond Media to provide an injury update ahead of the Anzac Day Eve clash with Melbourne at the MCG on Thursday night.

Judson Clarke: Available

“I’m really looking forward to this weekend because Judson Clarke is going to make his return from an ACL, and he will be available for selection,” Serpell said.

“He is excited to come back, and the last couple of weeks he has been wanting to play footy, and this is his opportunity.”

Rhyan Mansell: Available

“Mansell was pretty good last week, and he probably could’ve played but had to sit out because of his suspension,” Serpell said.

“We are hoping he can have impact at some level this weekend as well.”

Samson Ryan: Foot, 2-3 weeks

“Samson Ryan has come out of the game with a bit of a foot complaint, a fascia plantar complaint, so he will probably miss the next 2-3 weeks,” Serpell said.

“He will get some scans on that over the next couple of days, and we will get a picture on that.”

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Mykelti Lefau: ACL, 4-6 weeks

“Mykelti is doing really well, we can say that his timeline is around 4-6 weeks now,” Serpell said.

Tylar Young: ACL, 5-7 weeks

“Tylar Young is doing really well at the moment, and he is probably at 5-7 weeks from returning to play,” Serpell said.

Harry Armstrong: Hamstring, 10-12 weeks

“No real progress on (Harry) to talk about. We said a while ago it would take 12 weeks, and we are still on track for that,” Serpell said.

Dion Prestia: Achilles, TBC

“Unfortunately, Dion isn’t progressing as well as we liked, so it's hard to put a time frame on him at the moment,” Serpell said.

“We are still looking to get him a bit of gametime before the bye, but we will see how that goes over time."

Taj Hotton and Josh Gibcus: ACLs, TBC

“They are progressing, similar to last week, so I don’t have any real updates on them, but when I have information on that, I will bring it out,” Serpell said.

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
15. Jayden Short	Calf	Test Short has sustained a small soleus strain in his calf. Read Article
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
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
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
27. Thomson Dow	Patella	4-7 weeks Thomson Dow dislocated his kneecap during Dreamtime at the 'G in Round 11. Read Article
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