Injury Injury Report - Testing Testing 1, 2, 3, 4

[AstuteTiger]

Finally, some injury updates from the Serp ​

High Performance Update: Ben Serpell, December 5, 2025​

Richmond High Performance Manager Ben Serpell provides an update on the playing list as the full playing list has returned to pre season training.

Sam Lalor update 1.10 mins
Nick Vlastuin

1

Nick Vlastuin

Age

32

Ht

187cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

269.3

4star

D

13.3

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.8

3star

MG

257.6

4star

D

20.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

8.8

5star

M

7.4

5star

T

2.8

5star

1.30 mins
Josh Smillie 1.40 mins
Tom Sims 2.00 mins
Tom Lynch, and some of the older guys, 2.15 mins​

High Performance Update: Ben Serpell, December 5, 2025

Richmond High Performance Manager Ben Serpell provides an update on the playing list as the full playing list has returned to pre season training.

www.richmondfc.com.au

 

[Wallaby]

I'll save you a couple of minutes.

'He's just back from surgery, staarted running, and we're managing his loads.'
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[AstuteTiger]

I'll save you a couple of minutes.

'He's just back from surgery, staarted running, and we're managing his loads.'
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[Cactus_]

No need for this thread yet

I’ve just watched the thread — the whole list is flying

 

[Groupie_]

and so it begins

 

[Timothy Luncheon]

No need for this thread yet

I’ve just watched the thread — the whole list is flying

Why you scare me like that

 

[cairo tiger]

hotton?

 

[Timothy Luncheon]

wtf I just realised Gibcus did his ACL nearly 2 years ago. Crazy that he basically missed two entire seasons from it instead of the regular 12 months or sooner

 

[Meteoric Rise]

wtf I just realised Gibcus did his ACL nearly 2 years ago. Crazy that he basically missed two entire seasons from it instead of the regular 12 months or sooner

Has played 3 games in 3 years. Would be a 70-80 gamer by now had he not had these two shocking long term injuries and the complications.

Key position players from that 2021 draft and games played so far:


Michita Owens 72
Jye Amiss 71
Mac Andrew 65
Jacob Van Rooyen 57
Sam Darcy 45
Jack Williams 45
Rhett Bazzo 28
Patrick Voss 27
Leek Aleer 25

Josh Gibcus 21

 

[Mr Unbelievable]

hotton?

Hottoff?

 

[Groupie_]

hotton?

out for season

 

[THE_GUN]

out for season

2025 ?

 

[Groupie_]

2025 ?

26

 

[crackertiger]

26

Groupie please do not play games.. Where is your information coming from ?

 

[Groupie_]

Groupie please do not play games.. Where is your information coming from ?

just vibe , dont be too worried mang

 

[Timothy Luncheon]

Has played 3 games in 3 years. Would be a 70-80 gamer by now had he not had these two shocking long term injuries and the complications.

Key position players from that 2021 draft and games played so far:


Michita Owens 72
Jye Amiss 71
Mac Andrew 65
Jacob Van Rooyen 57
Sam Darcy 45
Jack Williams 45
Rhett Bazzo 28
Patrick Voss 27
Leek Aleer 25

Josh Gibcus 21

So much experience gone that he can't get back. I was watching some of his highlights and man, I had forgotten how good he was in 2022. Makes me more sad about it

 

[Meteoric Rise]

So much experience gone that he can't get back. I was watching some of his highlights and man, I had forgotten how good he was in 2022. Makes me more sad about it

Remember a player like Astbury had a similarly affected first 4 seasons and did not seem to suffer for knowhow when the whips were cracking in the big games later on. Gibcus will be fine if he can get a decent run at it from here.

 

[Karp3_dm]

Remember a player like Astbury had a similarly affected first 4 seasons and did not seem to suffer for knowhow when the whips were cracking in the big games later on. Gibcus will be fine if he can get a decent run at it from here.

And waaaaay more talented and athletic than down the line Dave

 

[THE_GUN]

Dylan Grimes

2

Dylan Grimes

Age

34

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.3

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

136.0

2star

D

12.2

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

136.0

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

played 26 games in his first 4 years due to hammies then played 200 games in the next 10 years

 

[Timothy Luncheon]

Remember a player like Astbury had a similarly affected first 4 seasons and did not seem to suffer for knowhow when the whips were cracking in the big games later on. Gibcus will be fine if he can get a decent run at it from here.

As long as he hasn't lost a step from the injuries. Hopefully he has a great season

 

[LC_15]

Don't think people realise how good Dave astbury was. He was always reliable, and never panicked.

 

[AstuteTiger]

Tigers gun back with main group after ankle injury, veterans on modified programs​

By Josh Gabelich, AFL Media
Jan 19, 2026

Richmond star Nick Vlastuin has transitioned back into the main group early in 2026 after his 2025 campaign ended in August due to a nasty broken ankle, while young key forward Jonty Faull is recovering from his own ankle concern.

Vlastuin missed the final game of last season after suffering the ankle fracture against North Melbourne in Round 23 and has slowly increased his workload up across his 14th preseason at the Swinburne Centre.

The 31-year-old produced one of the best seasons of his 255-game career in 2025, earning selection in the All-Australian squad for the second time before finishing narrowly behind Tim Taranto

14

Tim Taranto

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.3

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

4.1

5star

D

17.0

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.0

4star

CL

5.5

5star

D

15.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

4.0

5star

CL

2.2

4star

in the Jack Dyer Medal.

Richmond has also carefully managed the four other players at the club who are above the age of 30 all summer, with Tom Lynch, Nathan Broad

35

Nathan Broad

Age

33

Ht

192cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

192.9

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.0

2star

MG

192.9

3star

D

12.8

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

, Toby Nankvervis and Dion Prestia

3

Dion Prestia

Age

33

Ht

175cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.1

5star

K

12.7

5star

HB

11.4

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.2

5star

CL

3.2

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

1.4

4star

following modified programs to have them ready for a practice match ahead of the season opener against Carlton on March 12.

Faull was confined to the rehab group on Monday morning after spraining his ankle last week, but the 195cm key forward is expected to be fully fit by the end of the month and has laid the foundations for a decent second season since his last game in August.

After playing 16 games in an impressive debut season, the 2024 first-round pick inherited the iconic No.8 guernsey in the off-season, worn with distinction by Richmond champions Jack Riewoldt, Michael Roach and Dick Clay.

Luke Trainor was limited on Monday to running laps after a knock at training last week, while Tom Sims is still a couple of months away from fully recovering from a navicular stress fracture in his right foot.

Josh Gibcus hasn't missed a beat all pre-season and is quietly building momentum after making a late season return from a nightmare injury run across 2023 and 2024.

The 2021 first-round pick banked six VFL games across last July and August before Adem Yze

Adem Yze

Age

48

Ht

187cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

5.2

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

1.8

2star

M

0.6

1star

T

0.6

3star

rewarded him with his first AFL game in 527 days against Geelong in Round 24.

Tigers gun back with main group after ankle injury, veterans on modified programs

Nick Vlastuin is training with the main group after injuring his ankle late in the 2025 season.

www.richmondfc.com.au

 

[Truetiger]

Tigers gun back with main group after ankle injury, veterans on modified programs​

By Josh Gabelich, AFL Media
Jan 19, 2026

Richmond star Nick Vlastuin has transitioned back into the main group early in 2026 after his 2025 campaign ended in August due to a nasty broken ankle, while young key forward Jonty Faull is recovering from his own ankle concern.

Vlastuin missed the final game of last season after suffering the ankle fracture against North Melbourne in Round 23 and has slowly increased his workload up across his 14th preseason at the Swinburne Centre.

The 31-year-old produced one of the best seasons of his 255-game career in 2025, earning selection in the All-Australian squad for the second time before finishing narrowly behind Tim Taranto in the Jack Dyer Medal.

Richmond has also carefully managed the four other players at the club who are above the age of 30 all summer, with Tom Lynch, Nathan Broad, Toby Nankvervis and Dion Prestia following modified programs to have them ready for a practice match ahead of the season opener against Carlton on March 12.

Faull was confined to the rehab group on Monday morning after spraining his ankle last week, but the 195cm key forward is expected to be fully fit by the end of the month and has laid the foundations for a decent second season since his last game in August.

After playing 16 games in an impressive debut season, the 2024 first-round pick inherited the iconic No.8 guernsey in the off-season, worn with distinction by Richmond champions Jack Riewoldt, Michael Roach and Dick Clay.

Luke Trainor was limited on Monday to running laps after a knock at training last week, while Tom Sims is still a couple of months away from fully recovering from a navicular stress fracture in his right foot.

Josh Gibcus hasn't missed a beat all pre-season and is quietly building momentum after making a late season return from a nightmare injury run across 2023 and 2024.

The 2021 first-round pick banked six VFL games across last July and August before Adem Yze rewarded him with his first AFL game in 527 days against Geelong in Round 24.

Tigers gun back with main group after ankle injury, veterans on modified programs

Nick Vlastuin is training with the main group after injuring his ankle late in the 2025 season.

www.richmondfc.com.au

Really looking forward to seeing how Gibcus goes.

 

[Timothy Luncheon]

Vlastuin's comments about his rehab are a little concerning. Hopefully everything is fine when the season starts and lack of a pre-season doesn't affect him too much.

 

[Muddiemoose]

Vlastuin's comments about his rehab are a little concerning. Hopefully everything is fine when the season starts and lack of a pre-season doesn't affect him too much.

Not ideal for him as an individual but not terrible for us overall imo
Gives us a chance to experiment with a very important position in the modern game and opens up a spot for another kid