Richmond High Performance Manager Ben Serpell has provided key updates on veteran Tigers Toby Nankervis, Tom Lynch and Nathan Broad, after the trio sustained injuries in Round 2 against Gold Coast.
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Injury Report: Round 3
Ben Serpell provides an update on the injury list before our Round 3 clash against Fremantle.
Samson Ryan: Foot, Available
"Samson's got through his rehab at this stage, and we're expecting him to have a little bit of game time this weekend," Serpell said.
"We'll let the coaches make their decision on what level he plays at this weekend."
Toby Nankervis: Hamstring, 6-8 weeks
"Toby Nankervis is probably the most serious out of them all," Serpell said.
"It was a contact injury, similar to the mechanism that Harry Armstrong sustained a hamstring injury with last year, but nowhere near as bad, thankfully.
"Unfortunately, that's going to see him on the sidelines for six to eight weeks."
Tom Lynch: Hamstring, 4-5 weeks
"Lynch's hamstring is a disappointment to us all," Serpell said.
"It's not as serious as Toby Nankervis. Nevertheless, he'll still sit out for four to five weeks."
Nathan Broad: Calf, 1 week
"We saw Nathan Broad present to the injury clinic the next day after the game. He sustained a small calf strain," Serpell said.
"We expect him to sit out one week of playing."
Rhyan Mansell: Wrist, 3-4 weeks
"Rhyan Mansell's surgery went well, according to the surgeon," Serpell said.
"He did have a surgical consult this week, and the surgeon would still like to keep him out of playing for another three to four weeks."
Taj Hotton: Hip, TBC
"Taj has done exceptionally well," Serpell said.
"He had a follow-up scan on that hip today. Everything came back positive, and things are tracking in the right direction and we will hopefully have some more time frames for him in a few weeks when we repeat the scans."
Tom Sims: Foot, TBC
"Simsy should be integrating into a bit of training this week," Serpell said.
"He's progressed quite a bit over the last little while and hopefully can bring up some footy load over the next little while."
Sam Cumming: Shoulder, TBC
"Sam's progressing his strength training really well, and at the moment we're anticipating he'll be rejoining full training this week," Serpell said.
"We'll see a few weeks of full-contact training with him and make an assessment after that."
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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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5. Jack Ross |
Concussion |
Test
Ross presented with concussion symptoms after the Round 12 AFL game. Read Article |
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19. Tom Lynch |
Throat |
Round 17
Lynch sustained a larynx fracture in Round 11. Read Article |
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34. Harry Armstrong |
Foot |
Round 17-18
Harry Armstrong suffered a bone stress in his foot during the Round 3 match with Fremantle. Read Article |
|
23. Judson Clarke |
ACL |
Round 17-18
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 17-20
Lalor suffered a partial tear to his Achilles during a training session in the lead-up to Round 8. 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 |
|
2. Jacob Hopper |
Ankle |
TBC
Hopper suffered a stress fracture in his ankle following the Round 14 game against Brisbane. 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
5. Jack Ross
Ross presented with concussion symptoms after the Round 12 AFL game.
Read Article
19. Tom Lynch
Lynch sustained a larynx fracture in Round 11.
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
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
2. Jacob Hopper
Hopper suffered a stress fracture in his ankle following the Round 14 game against Brisbane.
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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