Following consultation with the Club’s medical staff, Richmond can provide the below injury update for Round 21.
Given we have a VFL bye this weekend, if there are any players returning from injury not selected in the AFL squad of 26 on Thursday night, we will take the opportunity to manage them in Friday’s main training session.
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Ben Miller: Heel, Test
Jasper Alger: Ankle, Test
Steely Green: Concussion, Test
Tom Burton: Groin, Test
Ben Miller (heel pain) and Steely Green (concussion) are expected to be available this weekend, provided they get through training on Friday.
Jasper Alger (ankle) and Tom Burton (groin) will also train on Friday and, if they get through, will be available for selection.
Campbell Gray: Hamstring, Round 22
Campbell Gray is tracking well in his recovery.
He will have another week of training before aiming to be available for selection next week.
Harry Armstrong: Foot Soreness, Round 22
Harry Armstrong’s foot is improving but, given the VFL bye, will have another week until preparing to play.
Noah Balta: Toe, TBC
Noah Balta’s toe injury remains too sore to return to play. We will continue to monitor him and will have a clearer timeline over the coming weeks.
Tom Sims: Toe, Season
Tom Sims is still in a moonboot as he manages his sesamoid injury.
We have unfortunately reached the point now, where pushing Tom to play in the final two VFL games after the bye would not be worth the risk.
We will now formalise plans to best prepare him for the pre-season.
Jacob Hopper: Ankle, Season
Jacob Hopper successfully underwent surgery today to stabilise his ankle with no complications reported by the surgeon.
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| Player | Injury | Estimated Return |
|---|---|---|
12. Ben Miller |
Heel |
Test
Ben Miller presented to the medical clinic following Richmond's Round 18 match with some plantar heel pain. Read Article |
|
29. Jasper Alger |
Ankle |
Test
Alger suffered a lateral ankle sprain in the July 19 VFL game. Read Article |
|
48. Steely Green |
Concussion |
Test
Steely Green suffered a concussion in the Round 19 AFL game. Read Article |
|
45. Tom Burton |
Groin |
Test
Tom Burton's training and game loads are being carefully managed. Read Article |
|
34. Harry Armstrong |
Foot Soreness |
Round 22
Harry Armstrong reported foot soreness after the VFL game on July 19. Read Article |
|
50. Campbell Gray |
Hamstring |
Round 22
Gray suffered a high-grade hamstring strain in Round 10. Read Article |
|
21. Noah Balta |
Toe |
TBC
Balta injured his toe after an awkward landing during a contest in Round 19. 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 |
|
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 |
12. Ben Miller
Ben Miller presented to the medical clinic following Richmond's Round 18 match with some plantar heel pain.
Read Article
29. Jasper Alger
Alger suffered a lateral ankle sprain in the July 19 VFL game.
Read Article
48. Steely Green
Steely Green suffered a concussion in the Round 19 AFL game.
Read Article
45. Tom Burton
Tom Burton's training and game loads are being carefully managed.
Read Article
34. Harry Armstrong
Harry Armstrong reported foot soreness after the VFL game on July 19.
Read Article
50. Campbell Gray
Gray suffered a high-grade hamstring strain in Round 10.
Read Article
21. Noah Balta
Balta injured his toe after an awkward landing during a contest in Round 19.
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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