High Performance Manager Ben Serpell provides this week’s injury report ahead of Richmond’s Round 9 clash against the West Coast Eagles at the MCG this Sunday.
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After both the AFL and VFL sides' matches on the weekend, Serpell confirmed that the playing group came out relatively bruise-free, however, ruckman Mate Colina is set to be sidelined after he suffered a subluxed patella injury.
In positive news, Serpell told Richmond Media that first-round draft pick Taj Hotton is now 7-10 weeks away from making his return since his ACL injury in May last year.
Injury Report: Round 9
Ben Serpell provides an update on the injury list as the Tigers gear up for Round 9.
Samson Ryan: Foot, 1-3 weeks
“Samson is still managing that plantar fascia issue, we just want to make sure we look after him for this next little while,” Serpell said.
“The big guys tend to take a little bit longer, I think we had him down for one to two weeks, but it is probably going to stretch out to one to three (weeks) in this point of time.”
Mykelti Lefau: ACL, 1-3 weeks
“Mykelti is doing very well, I’m happy to say that he will be back in one to three weeks,” Serpell said.
“So hopefully we get through some testing next week and see him on the field very soon.”
Mate Colina: Knee, 2-4 weeks
“As a whole, everyone got through ok (this weekend), but unfortunately, Mate Colina subluxed his patella a little bit, so we will see him out for a couple of weeks here," Serpell said.
“Outside of that, everyone pulled up alright.”
Tylar Young: ACL, 2-4 weeks
“Tylar probably sits a week behind Mykelti, so again he is performing really well in training and as a result I have been able to bring his return to play forward a little bit,” Serpell said.
Dion Prestia: Achilles, 3-5 weeks
“Dion is doing really well,” Serpell said.
“He is getting more and more involved in footy drills, and he is running sessions on the weekends for the rehab guys, so he is putting a good body of work in and hopefully we see him back in three to five weeks.”
Taj Hotton: ACL, 7-10 weeks
“We are happy to say that we can put weeks on Taj Hotton,” Serpell said.
“Back in seven to 10 weeks, which is exciting for him. I just spoke to him this morning, and he is very excited about that.”
Harry Armstrong: Hamstring, 8-11 weeks
“Harry has been doing really well at training,” Serpell said.
“He still has a bit of work to get through at the moment, but we will see him out there as much as possible for the next little while and hopefully we can build some athletic development through him.”
Josh Gibcus: ACL, TBC
“For Gibbo (Josh Gibcus), what we are going to do is still take a cautious approach,” Serpell said.
“We are still managing those two significant injuries year on year, and we will put him through some testing over the next couple of weeks.
“Hopefully, we can get back with a more accurate timeframe 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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49. Kaleb Smith |
Groin |
1 week
Smith has been managing groin soreness since November last year and is now in a conditioning block. Read Article |
|
25. Toby Nankervis |
Hamstring |
3 weeks
Nankervis injured his hamstring in the Round 2 game against Gold Coast. Read Article |
|
29. Jasper Alger |
MCL |
3 weeks
Alger suffered a high-grade MCL injury in Round 3 against Fremantle. Read Article |
|
38. Tom Sims |
Foot |
3-4 weeks
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 |
|
3. Dion Prestia |
Calf |
3-4 weeks
Prestia suffered an injury to his calf in Round 8 against West Coast. Read Article |
|
17. Maurice Rioli |
Hamstring |
4 weeks
Rioli sustained a hamstring injury in the second quarter of Round 6. Read Article |
|
34. Harry Armstrong |
Foot |
4 weeks
Harry Armstrong suffered a bone stress in his foot during the Round 3 match with Fremantle. Read Article |
|
6. Sam Banks |
Collarbone |
4 weeks
Banks fractured his collarbone in three places during the Round 6 match with North Melbourne. Read Article |
|
13. Hugo Ralphsmith |
Knee |
4-6 weeks
Ralphsmith injured his MCL in Round 7. Read Article |
|
26. Zane Peucker |
Syndesmosis |
5-6 weeks
Peucker injured his syndesmosis in a VFL practice match on April 18. Read Article |
|
10. Taj Hotton |
Hip |
6-8 weeks
Hotton suffered a bone stress in his hip after the February 20 practice match against Essendon. Read Article |
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23. Judson Clarke |
ACL |
7-10 weeks
Clarke ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during the Round 11 VFL game against Sydney last year. Read Article |
|
4. Sam Lalor |
Achilles |
8-12 weeks
Lalor suffered a partial tear to his Achilles during a training session in the lead-up to Round 8. Read Article |
|
16. Josh Smillie |
Quad |
TBC
Smillie sustained a small re-tear of the injury he acquired in February. Read Article |
|
7. Rhyan Mansell |
Foot |
TBC
Mansell presented foot soreness to the Club in March and will undergo surgery to treat bone stress. Read Article |
|
18. Josh Gibcus |
Knee |
Season
Gibcus sustained an ACL sprain in the VFL Round 5 game. Read Article |
14. Tim Taranto
Taranto suffered a concussion in Round 6.
Read Article
49. Kaleb Smith
Smith has been managing groin soreness since November last year and is now in a conditioning block.
Read Article
25. Toby Nankervis
Nankervis injured his hamstring in the Round 2 game against Gold Coast.
Read Article
29. Jasper Alger
Alger suffered a high-grade MCL injury in Round 3 against Fremantle.
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
3. Dion Prestia
Prestia suffered an injury to his calf in Round 8 against West Coast.
Read Article
17. Maurice Rioli
Rioli sustained a hamstring injury in the second quarter of Round 6.
Read Article
34. Harry Armstrong
Harry Armstrong suffered a bone stress in his foot during the Round 3 match with Fremantle.
Read Article
6. Sam Banks
Banks fractured his collarbone in three places during the Round 6 match with North Melbourne.
Read Article
13. Hugo Ralphsmith
Ralphsmith injured his MCL in Round 7.
Read Article
26. Zane Peucker
Peucker injured his syndesmosis in a VFL practice match on April 18.
Read Article
10. Taj Hotton
Hotton suffered a bone stress in his hip after the February 20 practice match against Essendon.
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.
Read Article
4. Sam Lalor
Lalor suffered a partial tear to his Achilles during a training session in the lead-up to Round 8.
Read Article
16. Josh Smillie
Smillie sustained a small re-tear of the injury he acquired in February.
Read Article
7. Rhyan Mansell
Mansell presented foot soreness to the Club in March and will undergo surgery to treat bone stress.
Read Article
18. Josh Gibcus
Gibcus sustained an ACL sprain in the VFL Round 5 game.
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