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 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
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25. Toby Nankervis |
Hamstring |
3 weeks
Nankervis injured his hamstring in the Round 2 game against Gold Coast. Read Article |
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29. Jasper Alger |
MCL |
3 weeks
Alger suffered a high-grade MCL injury in Round 3 against Fremantle. Read Article |
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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 |
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17. Maurice Rioli |
Hamstring |
4 weeks
Rioli sustained a hamstring injury in the second quarter of Round 6. Read Article |
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34. Harry Armstrong |
Foot |
4 weeks
Harry Armstrong suffered a bone stress in his foot during the Round 3 match with Fremantle. Read Article |
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6. Sam Banks |
Collarbone |
4 weeks
Banks fractured his collarbone in three places during the Round 6 match with North Melbourne. Read Article |
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13. Hugo Ralphsmith |
Knee |
4-6 weeks
Ralphsmith injured his MCL in Round 7. Read Article |
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26. Zane Peucker |
Syndesmosis |
5-6 weeks
Peucker injured his syndesmosis in a VFL practice match on April 18. Read Article |
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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 |
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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 |
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16. Josh Smillie |
Quad |
TBC
Smillie sustained a small re-tear of the injury he acquired in February. Read Article |
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7. Rhyan Mansell |
Foot |
TBC
Mansell presented foot soreness to the Club in March and will undergo surgery to treat bone stress. Read Article |
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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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