Lynch nearing a return to play

Richmond can confirm key forward Tom Lynch is expected to return to action in 1-2 weeks, having successfully progressed with his rehab on his hamstring injury sustained in Round 2 against Gold Coast.

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Defender Noah Balta successfully got through his return from hamstring tightness in Sunday's Gather Round clash with GWS, amassing 14 touches, three tackles and 368 meters gained.

Taj Hotton is progressing well in his recovery from a hip injury, with follow-up scans looking positive. Young forward Tom Sims has also made strong progress and will continue his reintegration into football this week.

The Tigers face North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Player	Injury	Estimated Return
13. Hugo Ralphsmith	Knee	Test Ralphsmith injured his MCL in Round 7. Read Article
3. Dion Prestia	Calf	Test Prestia suffered an injury to his calf in Round 8 against West Coast. Read Article
17. Maurice Rioli	Hamstring	Round 14 Rioli sustained a hamstring injury in the second quarter of Round 6. Read Article
30. Tom Brown	Forearm	Round 14-15 Brown suffered a broken arm in the Round 9 game against Adelaide. Read Article
25. Toby Nankervis	Hamstring	Round 14-15 Nankervis injured his hamstring in the Round 2 game against Gold Coast. Read Article
26. Zane Peucker	Syndesmosis	Round 14-15 Peucker injured his syndesmosis in a VFL practice match on April 18. Read Article
10. Taj Hotton	Hip	Round 14-16 Hotton suffered a bone stress in his hip after the February 20 practice match against Essendon. Read Article
34. Harry Armstrong	Foot	Round 15-18 Harry Armstrong suffered a bone stress in his foot during the Round 3 match with Fremantle. Read Article
23. Judson Clarke	ACL	Round 15-18 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 16-18 Lalor suffered a partial tear to his Achilles during a training session in the lead-up to Round 8. Read Article
7. Rhyan Mansell	Foot	Round 16-18 Mansell presented foot soreness to the Club in March and will undergo surgery to treat bone stress. Read Article
28. Kane McAuliffe	Achilles	TBC McAuliffe was quite sore in both Achilles in the Round 9 game against Adelaide. Read Article
16. Josh Smillie	Quad	TBC Smillie sustained a small re-tear of the injury he acquired in February. Read Article
50. Campbell Gray	Hamstring	TBC Gray suffered a high-grade hamstring strain in Round 10. Read Article
19. Tom Lynch	Throat	TBC Lynch sustained a larynx fracture in Round 11. Read Article
8. Jonty Faull	Concussion	TBC Faull suffered a concussion in Round 11. Read Article
38. Tom Sims	MCL	TBC Sims sustained an MCL injury in the Round 9 VFL game. Read Article
18. Josh Gibcus	Knee	Season Gibcus sustained an ACL sprain in the VFL Round 5 game. Read Article

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