High Performance Manager Ben Serpell has listed two Tigers as tests ahead of Richmond's Round 16 clash with Collingwood on Saturday.
Despite both the AFL and VFL teams suffering losses over the weekend, Serpell took positives in the successful returns from Toby Nankervis, Taj Hotton, Kane McAuliffe and Rhyan Mansell, who all gained valuable playing time.
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Injury Report: Round 16
Ben Serpell provides an update on the injury list ahead of Round 16.
Luke Trainor: Hip, Test
“Train's still managing that hip soreness. We're anticipating he gets through full training this week, and provided he gets through that, he'll be available for selection this week,” Serpell said.
Jack Ross: Concussion, Test
"Jack Ross has turned a corner getting through the concussion protocols,” Serpell said.
"He's just got to get through one more session, symptom-free. Provided he gets through that later in the week, then we'll make him available for selection this weekend.”
Tom Lynch: Throat, Round 17
“Lynch will get a follow-up scan next week, and provided we see an appropriate amount of healing, he'll be available for selection against Carlton in a couple of weeks,” Serpell said.
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Harry Armstrong: Foot, Round 17-18
“Last week we said Harry would return around Round 16 to Round 18,” Serpell said.
“We are probably anticipating he returns towards the back end of that, but he is progressing quite well and getting through a fair bit of football at the moment.”
Judson Clarke: ACL, Round 17-18
“Juddy's doing very well,” Serpell said.
“We'll get him through another week of full training next week, and that'll give him four weeks of full training. We're anticipating he returns to play for a little bit of game time in Round 17.”
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Sam Lalor: Achilles, Round 17-20
“Sam's doing quite well. We said last week he'd be returning to play around Round 16 to Round 20, we'll probably wait towards the back end of that,” Serpell said.
“He’ll get scans later in the week for a follow-up to make sure healing's going in the right direction, and then we'll give you a bit more of an update after that.”
Jacob Hopper: Ankle, TBC
“Hop came out of that Tasmania game with a sore ankle. A follow-up investigation revealed a stress fracture in that ankle," Serpell said.
"We'll begin reloading him next week, and then we'll have an idea of his return to play soon after that.”
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| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
21. Noah Balta |
Toe |
Round 23-24
Balta injured his toe after an awkward landing during a contest in Round 19. Read Article |
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22. Sam Cumming |
Ankle/Shoulder |
Season
Cumming suffered a moderate grade syndesmosis injury in a tackle during Round 21. The ankle injury will not require surgery, but the Club will take the opportunity for him to go in and have his shoulder operated on. Read Article |
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7. Rhyan Mansell |
Foot |
Season
The Club sought specialist opinion regarding Rhyan Mansell's foot soreness leading into Round 21. Following their assessment, the Club has made the decision to rule him out for the remainder of the year. Read Article |
|
38. Tom Sims |
Toe |
Season
Sims has some medial sesamoid pain, with the plan to offload him until he is pain-free. Read Article |
|
49. Kaleb Smith |
Quad |
Season
Smith sustained a quad strain in the July 19 VFL game. Read Article |
|
2. Jacob Hopper |
Ankle |
Season
Hopper suffered a stress fracture in his ankle following the Round 14 game against Brisbane. 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 |
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18. Josh Gibcus |
Knee |
Season
Gibcus sustained an ACL sprain in the VFL Round 5 game. Read Article |
|
16. Josh Smillie |
Quad |
Season
Smillie and the Club are entirely focused on setting him up for a full pre-season. Read Article |
21. Noah Balta
Balta injured his toe after an awkward landing during a contest in Round 19.
Read Article
22. Sam Cumming
Cumming suffered a moderate grade syndesmosis injury in a tackle during Round 21. The ankle injury will not require surgery, but the Club will take the opportunity for him to go in and have his shoulder operated on.
Read Article
7. Rhyan Mansell
The Club sought specialist opinion regarding Rhyan Mansell's foot soreness leading into Round 21. Following their assessment, the Club has made the decision to rule him out for the remainder of the year.
Read Article
38. Tom Sims
Sims has some medial sesamoid pain, with the plan to offload him until he is pain-free.
Read Article
49. Kaleb Smith
Smith sustained a quad strain in the July 19 VFL game.
Read Article
2. Jacob Hopper
Hopper suffered a stress fracture in his ankle following the Round 14 game against Brisbane.
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.
Read Article
16. Josh Smillie
Smillie and the Club are entirely focused on setting him up for a full pre-season.
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