{"id":544157,"date":"2026-03-16T14:01:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/544157\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T14:01:15","slug":"two-veteran-tigers-cleared-for-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/544157\/","title":{"rendered":"Two veteran Tigers cleared for return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__summary\">\n                Key medical updates from the Swinburne Centre ahead of Round 2 against the Suns.\n            <\/p>\n<p>As Richmond prepares for its Round 2 match against the Gold Coast Suns, High Performance Manager Ben Serpell has cleared premiership-winning duo Nick Vlastuin and Dion Prestia for selection.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, in unfortunate news, explosive small forward Rhyan Mansell is expected to be sidelined after sustaining a fractured wrist during last week&#8217;s season opener against Carlton.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This Injury Report is brought to you by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nib.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">nib.<\/a>\u00a0With\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nib.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">nib,<\/a>\u00a0life could be potentially amazing.<\/p>\n<p>Nick Vlastuin: Management, Available <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can expect Nick to come out this week,\u201d Serpell said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn retrospect, he probably could have been ok to play last week, but we took the opportunity to get some more training into him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe&#8217;s such an important player in our team, he&#8217;s still got 20-plus games to go this year, so we thought we&#8217;d get some more training into him, but expect to see him out there this weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dion Prestia: Hamstring, Available\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHappy to say Dion&#8217;s got through all of his training&#8230;probably expect to see him out there this weekend at some level,\u201d Serpell said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Samson Ryan: Foot, 1 week<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSamson&#8217;s progressing quite well, and we&#8217;re expecting him to be returning to play at some level next weekend,\u201d Serpell said.<\/p>\n<p>Rhyan Mansell: Wrist, 3-4 weeks <\/p>\n<p>\u201cRhyan presented to the injury clinic the day after the game, complaining of a sore wrist, so we scanned it, and we saw there was a little scaphoid fracture there,\u201d Serpell said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe&#8217;s going to undergo surgery tomorrow, and then he&#8217;ll miss the next three to four weeks of playing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Taj Hotton: Hip, TBC<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTaj is off crutches now, he&#8217;s walking around with a little bit of a smile on his face, which is good,\u201d Serpell said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ll get a CT scan on that hip next week to see how the healing&#8217;s going, and we&#8217;ll make some plans after that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sam Cumming: Shoulder, TBC<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSam Cumming is back into football training with a yellow hat on and doing some contact progressions out to the side,&#8221; Serpell said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re hoping to see him training without a non-contact hat next week, see how that goes for another couple of weeks, and we&#8217;ll make a call after that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>                                Foot<\/p>\n<p>                                1 week<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Ryan is currently recovering from a foot injury.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a class=\"injury-list__info-article-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfc.com.au\/news\/1973207\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                        Read Article<br \/>\n                                                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                Wrist<\/p>\n<p>                                3-4 weeks<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Mansell injured his wrist in the Round 1 AFL clash against Carlton.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a class=\"injury-list__info-article-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfc.com.au\/news\/1973207\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                        Read Article<br \/>\n                                                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                Quad<\/p>\n<p>                                6-8 weeks<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Smillie suffered a quad strain during a rehab session, further delaying his return.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a class=\"injury-list__info-article-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfc.com.au\/news\/1968001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                        Read Article<br \/>\n                                                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                Hip<\/p>\n<p>                                TBC<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Hotton suffered a bone stress in his hip after the February 20 practice match against Essendon.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a class=\"injury-list__info-article-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfc.com.au\/news\/1960662\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                        Read Article<br \/>\n                                                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                Foot<\/p>\n<p>                                TBC<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Sims sustained a ulnar collateral ligament injury in the Round 20 VFL game against Sandringham. Routine end-of-season medicals also found a navicular stress fracture in his foot.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a class=\"injury-list__info-article-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfc.com.au\/news\/1968001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                        Read Article<br \/>\n                                                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                Shoulder<\/p>\n<p>                                TBC<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Cumming suffered a subluxation of his right shoulder in the AAMI Community Series, a repeat of an injury he had in August last year.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a class=\"injury-list__info-article-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfc.com.au\/news\/1963840\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                        Read Article<br \/>\n                                                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                ACL<\/p>\n<p>                                TBC<\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Clarke ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during the Round 11 VFL game against Sydney last year.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a class=\"injury-list__info-article-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfc.com.au\/news\/1968001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                        Read Article<br \/>\n                                                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Foot\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: 1 week\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Wrist\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: 3-4 weeks\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Quad\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: 6-8 weeks\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Hip\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: TBC\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfc.com.au\/players\/9279\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.44.14\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"38. Tom Sims\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">38. Tom Sims<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Sims sustained a ulnar collateral ligament injury in the Round 20 VFL game against Sandringham. Routine end-of-season medicals also found a navicular stress fracture in his foot.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a class=\"injury-list__info-article-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfc.com.au\/news\/1968001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                        Read Article<br \/>\n                                                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Foot\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: TBC\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfc.com.au\/players\/10118\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.44.14\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"22. Sam Cumming\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">22. Sam Cumming<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Cumming suffered a subluxation of his right shoulder in the AAMI Community Series, a repeat of an injury he had in August last year.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a class=\"injury-list__info-article-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfc.com.au\/news\/1963840\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                        Read Article<br \/>\n                                                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: Shoulder\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: TBC\n                                <\/p>\n<p>                                <a class=\"injury-list__player-details\" href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfc.com.au\/players\/5068\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfc.com.au\/resources\/v5.44.14\/i\/elements\/player-headshot-placeholder-light-v2.svg\" class=\"img injury-list__player-headshot js-injury-list__player-headshot js-faded-image fade-in-on-load\" alt=\"23. Judson Clarke\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__player-name\">23. Judson Clarke<\/p>\n<p>                                <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"injury-list__info-content\">\n                                                Clarke ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during the Round 11 VFL game against Sydney last year.\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a class=\"injury-list__info-article-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfc.com.au\/news\/1968001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                        Read Article<br \/>\n                                                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Injury: ACL\n                                <\/p>\n<p>\n                                    Est. Return: TBC\n                                <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Key medical updates from the Swinburne Centre ahead of Round 2 against the Suns. 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