High Performance Manager Ben Serpell provides an update on Judson Clarke, Campbell Gray, Taj Hotton and plenty of other Tigers in this week's injury report.
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While Gray will spend time on the sidelines with a posterolateral knee injury, and Clarke is out for the season with an ACL, there is more positive news for Hotton and Jayden Short, who are listed as tests heading into the Round 15 fixture against the Western Bulldogs.
Jayden Short: Calf, Test
“He has started to make some gains, but he will remain a test for when we face the Western Bulldogs in Round 15,” Serpell said.
Taj Hotton: ACL, Test
“Taj is progressing well," Serpell said.
"He has increased his training load unrestricted and is completing a good volume of football. With more exposure towards the end of this week and next week, we’d expect to see him return to play in the week of AFL Round 15.”
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Sam Lalor: Hamstring, 2-4 weeks
Josh Smillie: Conditioning, 2-4 weeks
“They are both progressing running loads well and increasing strength," Serpell said.
“We can say they are both likely to return between AFL Rounds 16 and 18.”
Josh Gibcus: ACL, 3-6 weeks
“Gibcus is entering the final stages of his rehab, and I can comfortably say that he’s only 3-6 weeks away from returning to play,” Serpell said.
Harry Armstrong: Hamstring, 4-6 weeks
“Harry is progressing well and beginning to integrate into footy,” Serpell said.
“It was quite a significant injury, so we are treating him quite conservatively while also balancing the need for him to get involved with more football for him to develop.”
Thomson Dow: Patella, 4-7 weeks
Serpell said Dow is “making slow progress" on his patella injury.
Campbell Gray: Knee, TBC
“As reported over the weekend, Campbell sustained a posterolateral knee injury,” Serpell said.
“We will allow Campbell to rest this week and try to put together some timelines later in the week once we return to training.”
Judson Clarke: ACL, Season
“We will consult a surgeon this week and work with Judson and the surgeon on deciding the best course of action surrounding impending surgery,” Serpell said.
“His season will be over.”
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| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
11. Luke Trainor |
Hip |
Test
Trainor presented with hip soreness after the first session after the bye. Read Article |
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34. Harry Armstrong |
Foot |
Round 16-18
Harry Armstrong suffered a bone stress in his foot during the Round 3 match with Fremantle. Read Article |
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23. Judson Clarke |
ACL |
Round 16-18
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 |
Round 16-20
Lalor suffered a partial tear to his Achilles during a training session in the lead-up to Round 8. Read Article |
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19. Tom Lynch |
Throat |
Round 17
Lynch sustained a larynx fracture in Round 11. Read Article |
|
38. Tom Sims |
MCL |
Round 18-20
Sims sustained an MCL injury in the Round 9 VFL game. Read Article |
|
50. Campbell Gray |
Hamstring |
Round 19-23
Gray suffered a high-grade hamstring strain in Round 10. Read Article |
|
5. Jack Ross |
Concussion |
TBC
Ross presented with concussion symptoms after the Round 12 AFL game. Read Article |
|
16. Josh Smillie |
Quad |
TBC
Smillie sustained a small re-tear of the injury he acquired in February. Read Article |
|
8. Jonty Faull |
Back |
Season
Faull will miss the remainder of the 2026 AFL season due to stress fractures in his back. Read Article |
|
18. Josh Gibcus |
Knee |
Season
Gibcus sustained an ACL sprain in the VFL Round 5 game. Read Article |
11. Luke Trainor
Trainor presented with hip soreness after the first session after the bye.
Read Article
34. Harry Armstrong
Harry Armstrong suffered a bone stress in his foot during the Round 3 match with Fremantle.
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
19. Tom Lynch
Lynch sustained a larynx fracture in Round 11.
Read Article
38. Tom Sims
Sims sustained an MCL injury in the Round 9 VFL game.
Read Article
50. Campbell Gray
Gray suffered a high-grade hamstring strain in Round 10.
Read Article
5. Jack Ross
Ross presented with concussion symptoms after the Round 12 AFL game.
Read Article
16. Josh Smillie
Smillie sustained a small re-tear of the injury he acquired in February.
Read Article
8. Jonty Faull
Faull will miss the remainder of the 2026 AFL season due to stress fractures in his back.
Read Article
18. Josh Gibcus
Gibcus sustained an ACL sprain in the VFL Round 5 game.
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