High Performance Manager Ben Serpell provides an injury update as Richmond returns from its bye.
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Serpell said the group is feeling refreshed after the mid-season break and are eager for Sunday's clash with the Western Bulldogs.
"They're doing quite well and have all enjoyed a break and come in with a bit of energy. Training was pretty quick yesterday and I think they're all ready to get back playing this weekend," Serpell said.
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Taj Hotton: ACL, Test
"Exciting to say that Taj is a test for this week. If he gets through main training on Thursday, then he'll be available to play this weekend," Serpell said.
Jayden Short: Calf, 1 week
"Jayden Short was down for a test and we started testing him last week. He probably hasn't progressed as well as we would have liked, so we will give him another week before we make him available for selection," Serpell said.
Sam Lalor: Hamstring, 1-3 weeks
"Sammy Lalor is going quite well, unlike everyone else, he didn't get a break last week and was in for a bit of rehab. He did a bit of running yesterday and ran fast for the first time for a while," Serpell said.
"We want to spend a bit of time to make sure that he's ready to perform, not just play, and he can slot straight back into the AFL side if needed."
Josh Smillie: Conditioning, 2-4 weeks
"Smil's having a conditioning block and that's going quite well at the moment, he's making some really good gains athletically," Serpell said.
"We're ready for him to continue running fast and doing that a lot. We're probably looking around two to four weeks with him."
Josh Gibcus: ACL, 2-5 weeks
"Gibbo is doing really well, we're excited to see him out there doing more training without a non-contact hat on. That's exciting," Serpell said.
"He also missed out on having a break, but he came in and got a good body of work done through the bye period, putting himself in the best position possible to get back to play.
"We're expecting him to be available for selection in around two to five weeks."
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Harry Armstrong: Hamstring, 2-5 weeks
“Harry, similar to the other guys, didn't go away last week and came in for some more training. He's running fast and he's getting involved in a lot more footy drills now," Serpell said.
"Unfortunately for Harry, because he's missed such a big chunk of time, we need to make sure that he does get enough footy exposure over the next little while. With the bye, he missed that, so he's still around two to five weeks away."
Thomson Dow: Patella, 4-7 weeks
"Unfortunately for Dowy, things aren't progressing too well in these early stages. He's still yet to start running," Serpell said.
"We'll just wait until we can get some swelling off that knee before he starts running."
Campbell Gray: Knee, TBC
“Similar to Dowy, Campbell Gray, we're not really sure where he's at. We just want to see where he settles for the next little while," Serpell said.
"He tried running the other day, didn't respond all that well, so we can't really give a timeline. Thankfully, he avoided serious injury, so we can expect to see him out there again this year."
Judson Clarke: ACL, Season
"We're still in the process of consulting a number of different surgeons, to make sure that we can get this right going forward. Once we've got an idea of what we're going to do, we'll give an update of where that's at and when he gets surgery," Serpell said.
"But certainly, he's not due back until next year, at this stage."
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| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
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16. Josh Smillie |
Conditioning |
1-2 weeks
Smillie injured his hamstring in May, 2025, and is now working on a conditioning block before his return to play. Read Article |
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28. Kane McAuliffe |
Quad |
1-2 weeks
Kane McAuliffe suffered a quad injury at training ahead of the Round 15 game against the Bulldogs. Read Article |
|
42. Mykelti Lefau |
Calf |
2-4 weeks
Lefau suffered a calf injury in the Round 16 clash with Adelaide. Read Article |
|
27. Thomson Dow |
Patella |
2-5 weeks
Thomson Dow dislocated his kneecap during Dreamtime at the 'G in Round 11. Read Article |
|
37. Liam Fawcett |
Foot |
4-6 weeks
Fawcett sustained a syndesmosis injury in training in late June. Read Article |
|
50. Campbell Gray |
Knee |
6-8 weeks
Gray suffered a setback with his knee during a test leading into Round 18. Read Article |
|
32. Samson Ryan |
Foot |
TBC
Ryan has been struggling with a plantar fascia issue. Read Article |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
43. Jacob Bauer |
ACL |
Season
Jacob Bauer suffered an ACL injury in the VFL game against Geelong on July 6. Read Article |
|
39. Mate Colina |
Shoulder |
Season
Mate Colina dislocated his shoulder in the Round 13 VFL game against the Bulldogs. Read Article |
16. Josh Smillie
Smillie injured his hamstring in May, 2025, and is now working on a conditioning block before his return to play.
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28. Kane McAuliffe
Kane McAuliffe suffered a quad injury at training ahead of the Round 15 game against the Bulldogs.
Read Article
42. Mykelti Lefau
Lefau suffered a calf injury in the Round 16 clash with Adelaide.
Read Article
27. Thomson Dow
Thomson Dow dislocated his kneecap during Dreamtime at the 'G in Round 11.
Read Article
37. Liam Fawcett
Fawcett sustained a syndesmosis injury in training in late June.
Read Article
50. Campbell Gray
Gray suffered a setback with his knee during a test leading into Round 18.
Read Article
32. Samson Ryan
Ryan has been struggling with a plantar fascia issue.
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.
Read ArticleLast Updated: 6:27 AM Monday, July 14, 2025
