{"id":606543,"date":"2026-04-14T16:06:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/606543\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T16:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T16:06:12","slug":"lynch-nearing-a-return-to-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/606543\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynch nearing a return to play"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n Richmond star forward Tom Lynch is inching closer to his return.\n <\/p>\n

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.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This Injury Report is brought to you by\u00a0nib.<\/a>\u00a0With\u00a0nib,<\/a>\u00a0life could be potentially amazing.<\/p>\n

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.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Tigers face North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Hamstring<\/p>\n

1-2 weeks<\/p>\n

\n Lynch injured his hamstring in the Round 2 game against Gold Coast.\n <\/p>\n

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Hamstring<\/p>\n

4-5 weeks<\/p>\n

\n Nankervis injured his hamstring in the Round 2 game against Gold Coast.\n <\/p>\n

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Quad<\/p>\n

4-6 weeks<\/p>\n

\n Smillie suffered a quad strain during a rehab session, further delaying his return.\n <\/p>\n

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Foot<\/p>\n

6 weeks<\/p>\n

\n Harry Armstrong suffered a bone stress in his foot during the Round 3 match with Fremantle.\n <\/p>\n

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MCL<\/p>\n

6 weeks<\/p>\n

\n Alger suffered a high-grade MCL injury in Round 3 against Fremantle.\n <\/p>\n

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Foot<\/p>\n

TBC<\/p>\n

\n Mansell presented foot soreness to the Club in March and will undergo surgery to treat bone stress.\n <\/p>\n

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Hip<\/p>\n

TBC<\/p>\n

\n Hotton suffered a bone stress in his hip after the February 20 practice match against Essendon.\n <\/p>\n

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Foot<\/p>\n

TBC<\/p>\n

\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

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ACL<\/p>\n

TBC<\/p>\n

\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

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\n Injury: Hamstring\n <\/p>\n

\n Est. Return: 1-2 weeks\n <\/p>\n

\n Injury: Hamstring\n <\/p>\n

\n Est. Return: 4-5 weeks\n <\/p>\n

\n Injury: Quad\n <\/p>\n

\n Est. Return: 4-6 weeks\n <\/p>\n

\n Injury: Foot\n <\/p>\n

\n Est. Return: 6 weeks\n <\/p>\n

\n Injury: MCL\n <\/p>\n

\n Est. Return: 6 weeks\n <\/p>\n

\n Injury: Foot\n <\/p>\n

\n Est. Return: TBC\n <\/p>\n

\n Injury: Hip\n <\/p>\n

\n Est. Return: TBC\n <\/p>\n

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38. Tom Sims<\/p>\n

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\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

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\n Injury: Foot\n <\/p>\n

\n Est. Return: TBC\n <\/p>\n

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23. Judson Clarke<\/p>\n

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\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

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\n Injury: ACL\n <\/p>\n

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