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 |
|---|---|---|
42. Mykelti Lefau |
Calf |
1 week
Lefau suffered a calf injury in the Round 16 clash with Adelaide. Read Article |
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16. Josh Smillie |
Quad |
1-2 weeks
Smillie has suffered a quad strain and the Club will keep him working towards a potential return to action through the VFL finals. Read Article |
|
28. Kane McAuliffe |
Quad |
1-3 weeks
Kane McAuliffe suffered a quad injury at training ahead of the Round 15 game against the Bulldogs. Read Article |
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1. Nick Vlastuin |
Ankle |
Season
Vlastuin suffered an ankle injury in the Round 23 game against North Melbourne. |
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38. Tom Sims |
Elbow/Foot |
Season
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 |
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26. Jonty Faull |
Knee |
Season
Faull suffered a high-grade medial collateral ligament knee injury in the Round 21 game against Gold Coast. Read Article |
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27. Thomson Dow |
Patella |
Season
Thomson Dow dislocated his kneecap during Dreamtime at the 'G in Round 11. Read Article |
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22. Sam Lalor |
Hamstring |
Season
Lalor suffered a hamstring injury in Round 17 against Geelong. Read Article |
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13. Hugo Ralphsmith |
Hamstring |
Season
Ralphsmith suffered a hamstring injury in Round 17 against Geelong. Read Article |
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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 |
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43. Jacob Bauer |
ACL |
Season
Jacob Bauer suffered an ACL injury in the VFL game against Geelong on July 6. Read Article |
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39. Mate Colina |
Shoulder |
Season
Mate Colina dislocated his shoulder in the Round 13 VFL game against the Bulldogs. Read Article |
42. Mykelti Lefau
Lefau suffered a calf injury in the Round 16 clash with Adelaide.
Read Article
16. Josh Smillie
Smillie has suffered a quad strain and the Club will keep him working towards a potential return to action through the VFL finals.
Read Article
28. Kane McAuliffe
Kane McAuliffe suffered a quad injury at training ahead of the Round 15 game against the Bulldogs.
Read Article
1. Nick Vlastuin
Vlastuin suffered an ankle injury in the Round 23 game against North Melbourne.
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
26. Jonty Faull
Faull suffered a high-grade medial collateral ligament knee injury in the Round 21 game against Gold Coast.
Read Article
27. Thomson Dow
Thomson Dow dislocated his kneecap during Dreamtime at the 'G in Round 11.
Read Article
22. Sam Lalor
Lalor suffered a hamstring injury in Round 17 against Geelong.
Read Article
13. Hugo Ralphsmith
Ralphsmith suffered a hamstring injury in Round 17 against Geelong.
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 Article
43. Jacob Bauer
Jacob Bauer suffered an ACL injury in the VFL game against Geelong on July 6.
Read Article
39. Mate Colina
Mate Colina dislocated his shoulder in the Round 13 VFL game against the Bulldogs.
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