That be cut or uncut?!?!...asking for a luke meeehan...
Injury Report - Season 2024
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Don't be sucked in...that's just a giant rubber band meatball is stretching...hardly...
The best in the business will have him spot on for about round 6, 7 games into the season.
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Started training well and looked good in the Match Sims and now he is done. Hopefully Green can keep form going forward
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Hopefully sooner MR, going by the clubs article ruled out for RD zero, will know more in the coming days.
Mansell injury update
Scans have revealed that forward Rhyan Mansell has suffered a moderate-grade syndesmosis injury.
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Think we've had players out for weeks with broken toenails. These syndesmosis injuries seem to be very slow reacting to treatment and based on previous occurrences I can't see him returning until at least round 5/6. It's a pessimistic view although if it is the case then it will as others have said open up an opportunity to another player to cement the pressure forward role.
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'He’ll deserve it': Injury-plagued Tiger firms for season opener
After an exceptional first pre-season at Richmond, Sam Naismith is on track to complete an unlikely AFL return 1354 days after his most recent appearanceBy Josh Gabelich
Sam Naismith in action during the practice match between Melbourne and Richmond at Casey Fields on February 18, 2024. Picture: Getty Images
RICHMOND recruit Sam Naismith is in the frame to play his first AFL game since 2020 – and only third since 2017 – in the Tigers' Opening Round clash against Gold Coast, completing a remarkable turnaround for an injury-cruelled career that looked all but over two years ago.
The Tigers signed Naismith as a delisted free agent at the start of November – after granting Ivan Soldo's trade wish to Port Adelaide – following a standout VFL campaign for Port Melbourne that breathed life back into his AFL career.
Naismith's time at the highest level looked over when the New South Welshmen was delisted by Sydney at the end of 2022 after playing 30 games across nine injury-ravaged seasons that included three knee reconstructions and more than a dozen other operations.
But after banking an exceptional maiden pre-season at Punt Road and impressing first-up against six-time All-Australian ruckman Max Gawn in Sunday's match simulation against Melbourne at Casey Fields, the 31-year-old has built a compelling case for an unlikely AFL return on March 9, 1354 days after his most recent appearance.
Sam Naismith chats with coach Adem Yze during a Richmond training session in November 2023. Picture: Richmond FC
With Tigers skipper Toby Nankervis racing the clock to be fit in time for the trip to Queensland, the 31-year-old's call-up looks even more likely.
New Richmond coach Adem Yze has been thrilled by Naismith's pre-season to date and expects the former Swan to force the Tigers' match committee to make some difficult decisions in 2024.
"He had a great year at VFL level, so he deserved this opportunity. Getting him into the footy club, he knew at the start he was going to be a back-up, because we needed some support for 'Nank' just in case. But he has come in and trained the house down. Right now, he has thrown his hand up to be our first ruck in (Opening Round), which is awesome," Yze told AFL.com.au.
"There is the footy element, where he is a great player and a great guy to have around the club, great runner and powerful man, with really strong ruck craft. But his character is what stood out when I first met him and we spoke about getting him across.
"He has obviously been through a lot as a kid and with his family and then his knees. He has had all this adversity, but you wouldn't know; he is always asking about other people and making sure everyone else is OK. That type of character is exactly what we want at our footy club.
"I'll be really excited for him to make his debut for this footy club, because he will deserve it. We're not just going to give him a game – we've got Samson Ryan who is another good back-up to 'Nank' – but when he gets his chance he will deserve it. Sam will play again next week against Collingwood and who knows for the Gold Coast game?"
Sam Naismith in action during Richmond's training session at Punt Road Oval on November 15, 2023. Picture: AFL Photos
Nankervis didn't feature in Sunday's match simulation and won't face Collingwood in the AAMI Community Series match at Ikon Park next Tuesday night due to a lingering foot issue that has restricted his pre-season over the past month.
With 13 days between now and the first meeting between Damien Hardwick and the side he led to three premierships, Richmond is hopeful Nankervis will be available but will also need to factor in the five-day break between Opening Round and the Tigers' round one clash against Carlton.
Nankervis has proven to be one of the most shrewd recruits in Richmond's history, becoming a three-time premiership player and captain since moving from Sydney – where he was stuck in the queue behind Naismith – in exchange for pick No.46 in 2016.
After sharing the captaincy with veteran defender Dylan Grimes in 2022 and 2023, Nankervis was appointed sole skipper in December in one of Yze's first key moves, solidifying the ruckman's standing in the group following the retirements of club greats Trent Cotchin and Jack Riewoldt.
Toby Nankervis during Richmond's 2024 official team photo day at Punt Road Oval on February 21, 2024. Picture: AFL Photos
Yze is open to playing two ruckmen in the same 23 this year, but with key defender Noah Balta being transformed into a key forward over the summer and All-Australian forward Tom Lynch on the cusp of returning, the first-year coach is wary of not picking a team that is too tall.
"The big discussion will be when Lynch is available and how big we go. Then we have the opportunity to play Noah as the second ruck," Yze said.
"I do like the model of playing big boys forward. It is a contest game, you go down the line a lot, so you need some big boys to create a contest."
Lynch has only just returned to full training and will complete a mini pre-season over the next few weeks before he is given the green light to return.
The 31-year-old didn't run for nine months after breaking his foot against the Western Bulldogs in round four last season.
Lynch has been ruled out of Opening Round but is pushing to be available for the round one clash against Carlton five days later, however Yze said they won't play the 2022 Jack Dyer medallist until he banks enough work, given his injury history.
"He is starting full training, so we are working out what block of training he needs to be physically ready to get through the season, whether that's three weeks or four weeks, we will make that decision. We know he needs a small pre-season right now," he said.
"The last thing we want to do now that he is physically ready to play, but hasn't had a pre-season is (take risks) and look back and go, 'Well he had two weeks of full training, what did we expect?'. We’ve got to do the right thing by Tom to get him through the whole season.
"When he does start he doesn’t know any other way than going flat out. We love that about him, that's why he is a leader of our footy club. He is in a really good spot to start training. He'll get a good block in.
"I wouldn’t count out the Carlton game, it might be one more week. Right now he is starting and he has a month of training. Take the Gold Coast game out of it. Our fitness staff can plan a whole month of training. If he played Gold Coast he would struggle to play Carlton anyway, so that didn't make sense. His goal might be Carlton and then we'll make a decision closer to that game."
Inspiring comeback adds to Tigers' talls dilemma
After an exceptional first pre-season at Richmond, Sam Naismith is on track to complete an unlikely AFL return 1354 days after his most recent appearance
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Lots to like about Naismith..was very good for us against Gawn'He’ll deserve it': Injury-plagued Tiger firms for season opener
After an exceptional first pre-season at Richmond, Sam Naismith is on track to complete an unlikely AFL return 1354 days after his most recent appearance
By Josh Gabelich
Sam Naismith in action during the practice match between Melbourne and Richmond at Casey Fields on February 18, 2024. Picture: Getty Images
RICHMOND recruit Sam Naismith is in the frame to play his first AFL game since 2020 – and only third since 2017 – in the Tigers' Opening Round clash against Gold Coast, completing a remarkable turnaround for an injury-cruelled career that looked all but over two years ago.
The Tigers signed Naismith as a delisted free agent at the start of November – after granting Ivan Soldo's trade wish to Port Adelaide – following a standout VFL campaign for Port Melbourne that breathed life back into his AFL career.
Naismith's time at the highest level looked over when the New South Welshmen was delisted by Sydney at the end of 2022 after playing 30 games across nine injury-ravaged seasons that included three knee reconstructions and more than a dozen other operations.
But after banking an exceptional maiden pre-season at Punt Road and impressing first-up against six-time All-Australian ruckman Max Gawn in Sunday's match simulation against Melbourne at Casey Fields, the 31-year-old has built a compelling case for an unlikely AFL return on March 9, 1354 days after his most recent appearance.
Sam Naismith chats with coach Adem Yze during a Richmond training session in November 2023. Picture: Richmond FC
With Tigers skipper Toby Nankervis racing the clock to be fit in time for the trip to Queensland, the 31-year-old's call-up looks even more likely.
New Richmond coach Adem Yze has been thrilled by Naismith's pre-season to date and expects the former Swan to force the Tigers' match committee to make some difficult decisions in 2024.
"He had a great year at VFL level, so he deserved this opportunity. Getting him into the footy club, he knew at the start he was going to be a back-up, because we needed some support for 'Nank' just in case. But he has come in and trained the house down. Right now, he has thrown his hand up to be our first ruck in (Opening Round), which is awesome," Yze told AFL.com.au.
"There is the footy element, where he is a great player and a great guy to have around the club, great runner and powerful man, with really strong ruck craft. But his character is what stood out when I first met him and we spoke about getting him across.
"He has obviously been through a lot as a kid and with his family and then his knees. He has had all this adversity, but you wouldn't know; he is always asking about other people and making sure everyone else is OK. That type of character is exactly what we want at our footy club.
"I'll be really excited for him to make his debut for this footy club, because he will deserve it. We're not just going to give him a game – we've got Samson Ryan who is another good back-up to 'Nank' – but when he gets his chance he will deserve it. Sam will play again next week against Collingwood and who knows for the Gold Coast game?"
Sam Naismith in action during Richmond's training session at Punt Road Oval on November 15, 2023. Picture: AFL Photos
Nankervis didn't feature in Sunday's match simulation and won't face Collingwood in the AAMI Community Series match at Ikon Park next Tuesday night due to a lingering foot issue that has restricted his pre-season over the past month.
With 13 days between now and the first meeting between Damien Hardwick and the side he led to three premierships, Richmond is hopeful Nankervis will be available but will also need to factor in the five-day break between Opening Round and the Tigers' round one clash against Carlton.
Nankervis has proven to be one of the most shrewd recruits in Richmond's history, becoming a three-time premiership player and captain since moving from Sydney – where he was stuck in the queue behind Naismith – in exchange for pick No.46 in 2016.
After sharing the captaincy with veteran defender Dylan Grimes in 2022 and 2023, Nankervis was appointed sole skipper in December in one of Yze's first key moves, solidifying the ruckman's standing in the group following the retirements of club greats Trent Cotchin and Jack Riewoldt.
Toby Nankervis during Richmond's 2024 official team photo day at Punt Road Oval on February 21, 2024. Picture: AFL Photos
Yze is open to playing two ruckmen in the same 23 this year, but with key defender Noah Balta being transformed into a key forward over the summer and All-Australian forward Tom Lynch on the cusp of returning, the first-year coach is wary of not picking a team that is too tall.
"The big discussion will be when Lynch is available and how big we go. Then we have the opportunity to play Noah as the second ruck," Yze said.
"I do like the model of playing big boys forward. It is a contest game, you go down the line a lot, so you need some big boys to create a contest."
Lynch has only just returned to full training and will complete a mini pre-season over the next few weeks before he is given the green light to return.
The 31-year-old didn't run for nine months after breaking his foot against the Western Bulldogs in round four last season.
Lynch has been ruled out of Opening Round but is pushing to be available for the round one clash against Carlton five days later, however Yze said they won't play the 2022 Jack Dyer medallist until he banks enough work, given his injury history.
"He is starting full training, so we are working out what block of training he needs to be physically ready to get through the season, whether that's three weeks or four weeks, we will make that decision. We know he needs a small pre-season right now," he said.
"The last thing we want to do now that he is physically ready to play, but hasn't had a pre-season is (take risks) and look back and go, 'Well he had two weeks of full training, what did we expect?'. We’ve got to do the right thing by Tom to get him through the whole season.
"When he does start he doesn’t know any other way than going flat out. We love that about him, that's why he is a leader of our footy club. He is in a really good spot to start training. He'll get a good block in.
"I wouldn’t count out the Carlton game, it might be one more week. Right now he is starting and he has a month of training. Take the Gold Coast game out of it. Our fitness staff can plan a whole month of training. If he played Gold Coast he would struggle to play Carlton anyway, so that didn't make sense. His goal might be Carlton and then we'll make a decision closer to that game."
Inspiring comeback adds to Tigers' talls dilemma
After an exceptional first pre-season at Richmond, Sam Naismith is on track to complete an unlikely AFL return 1354 days after his most recent appearance
Good 2nd and 3rd attempts
Great below 5ge knees
Involved others
more than happy for him to get the nod and prove himself
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Nankervis is the wrong match up for Witts, so Naismith is a much better fit in that regard.
The more concerning issue is missing Lynch, will be hard to win without him.
The more concerning issue is missing Lynch, will be hard to win without him.
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Richmond captain Toby Nankervis has revealed he is battling the troublesome plantar fasciitis as he pushes to be ready for an Opening Round clash against Damien Hardwick’s Gold Coast.
Nankervis will be put through his paces in a gruelling training session ahead of the Tigers’ Charity Shield clash against Collingwood on Tuesday instead of taking on the reigning premiers.
Nankervis has been reported to have battled a foot injury over summer. On Monday he told this masthead the issue was with his plantar fascia, a painful inflammation to the band of tissue running along the sole of the foot.
While it can resolve itself, other players have needed surgery for an issue that can linger for much of the season.
But while it has flared in recent weeks, Nankervis believes he can still make a run to play the Suns on March 9.
“It’s the plantar fascia, but I have managed it pretty well over the pre-season. I feel in a really good spot with it now and it’s getting a bit better every session. I have just managed that in the last couple of weeks and I have been a bit slower, but it’s a big session tomorrow and hopefully I can pull-up all right. I won’t play tomorrow night, but hopefully I get through training tomorrow and see how it pulls up.”
Ex-Sydney ruckman Sam Naismith seems certain to make his club debut after an excellent summer, with the club able to cover the loss of Ivan Soldo after he was traded to Port Adelaide.
“He (Naismith) has had a great summer, as well as Samson Ryan. I feel like we are in a good spot in that area of the ground,” he said.
“Sam has been awesome and he’s a great character and person as well. He’s been around footy clubs for a long time and he’s also added a lot to our culture.
“Dion (Prestia, hamstring) might be a chance to play tomorrow. We are pretty fit. Lynchy (Tom Lynch) is the other one. I am sure he will play early parts of the season and he looks incredibly fit, so I can’t wait.”
Meanwhile, proud Tasmanian Nankervis threw his weight behind the push for a new Macquarie Point stadium in Hobart. The North Launceston product said the AFL club could be a destination for AFL players but needed a state-of-the-art stadium.
“It is massive,” he said of the push for a new stadium.
“It has to be in the right spot, it has to be big enough to get as many people as they can there, so it’s absolutely paramount to get that right.
“I am a little bit biased, but it’s a great place Tasmania, and Hobart has added so much in recent years. It’s a great place and it’s getting bigger and better. It would be a really good place for an AFL team and I think it would be a destination where players want to go.”
Nankervis will be put through his paces in a gruelling training session ahead of the Tigers’ Charity Shield clash against Collingwood on Tuesday instead of taking on the reigning premiers.
Nankervis has been reported to have battled a foot injury over summer. On Monday he told this masthead the issue was with his plantar fascia, a painful inflammation to the band of tissue running along the sole of the foot.
While it can resolve itself, other players have needed surgery for an issue that can linger for much of the season.
But while it has flared in recent weeks, Nankervis believes he can still make a run to play the Suns on March 9.
“It’s the plantar fascia, but I have managed it pretty well over the pre-season. I feel in a really good spot with it now and it’s getting a bit better every session. I have just managed that in the last couple of weeks and I have been a bit slower, but it’s a big session tomorrow and hopefully I can pull-up all right. I won’t play tomorrow night, but hopefully I get through training tomorrow and see how it pulls up.”
Ex-Sydney ruckman Sam Naismith seems certain to make his club debut after an excellent summer, with the club able to cover the loss of Ivan Soldo after he was traded to Port Adelaide.
“He (Naismith) has had a great summer, as well as Samson Ryan. I feel like we are in a good spot in that area of the ground,” he said.
“Sam has been awesome and he’s a great character and person as well. He’s been around footy clubs for a long time and he’s also added a lot to our culture.
“Dion (Prestia, hamstring) might be a chance to play tomorrow. We are pretty fit. Lynchy (Tom Lynch) is the other one. I am sure he will play early parts of the season and he looks incredibly fit, so I can’t wait.”
Meanwhile, proud Tasmanian Nankervis threw his weight behind the push for a new Macquarie Point stadium in Hobart. The North Launceston product said the AFL club could be a destination for AFL players but needed a state-of-the-art stadium.
“It is massive,” he said of the push for a new stadium.
“It has to be in the right spot, it has to be big enough to get as many people as they can there, so it’s absolutely paramount to get that right.
“I am a little bit biased, but it’s a great place Tasmania, and Hobart has added so much in recent years. It’s a great place and it’s getting bigger and better. It would be a really good place for an AFL team and I think it would be a destination where players want to go.”
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Not comfortable at all about the Nank news.. We've seen this before, many times
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im angry we made him captain if he wont be on the park
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Grimes is giving me Jack Graham 2023 vibes. All preseason reports were he was injured and couldn't train. I went to 2 training sessions and he wasn't even in the recovery group. I saw Lynch doing more than him. He's barely been running laps now he's playing on the weekend???
I got the feeling with the loss of Riewoldt and Cotchin and also Balta from the backline they're gonna look to him for on field leadership, when I'm baffled he's still on the list. So many spuds kicked bags on him last year. He's been a phenomenal player and should be regarded in the top few rookie success stories in the history of the entire league. But he was cooked last year. He's been injured for months. If there was a reverse Coleman Medal for most goals kicked against he'd be odds on favourite.
He can no longer match it with the fast smalls and gets embarrassed by the stronger and taller players. He was dropping chest marks unopposed repeatedly and having double the brain farts of Balta. I was really hoping the club had moved on from Grimes, McIntosh and Graham being guaranteed starting 22 players but here we go. I thought between Brown and Trezise and Gibcus being fit that Grimes is now surplus.
Nostradamus can see the trend of former guns like Edwards, Cochin, Riewoldt and now Grimes going that year too many repeating itself, probably Prestia soon too. Hopefully Yze rewards those performing in magoos and isn't afraid to drop any of the premiership boys club.
I got the feeling with the loss of Riewoldt and Cotchin and also Balta from the backline they're gonna look to him for on field leadership, when I'm baffled he's still on the list. So many spuds kicked bags on him last year. He's been a phenomenal player and should be regarded in the top few rookie success stories in the history of the entire league. But he was cooked last year. He's been injured for months. If there was a reverse Coleman Medal for most goals kicked against he'd be odds on favourite.
He can no longer match it with the fast smalls and gets embarrassed by the stronger and taller players. He was dropping chest marks unopposed repeatedly and having double the brain farts of Balta. I was really hoping the club had moved on from Grimes, McIntosh and Graham being guaranteed starting 22 players but here we go. I thought between Brown and Trezise and Gibcus being fit that Grimes is now surplus.
Nostradamus can see the trend of former guns like Edwards, Cochin, Riewoldt and now Grimes going that year too many repeating itself, probably Prestia soon too. Hopefully Yze rewards those performing in magoos and isn't afraid to drop any of the premiership boys club.
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Rinse Repeat Louie Meehan strikes again
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Full list by round 2 I thinks
It's the only way the Club could take the Captaincy off him...wait till he's injured!
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Think he’s been guaranteed games by the coaches, no shot he plays on if he was expected to play VFL
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Love to hear how well Naismith is progressing. Had a full year at VFL level and may now have finally grown into his massive frame. Will only improve as he develops further connects with the midfield and learns the team structure.
I think you have him mixed up with someone else....
