RIC

Richmond

VFL: Richmond (VFL)

Squad during Round 19

AFL Ladder

#17/182–15–08 pts · 63.0%Official AFL ladder · after R18

Long-Term Injury List (4)

Players designated long-term injuries — sidelined 4+ weeks (AFL public-list threshold) or post-surgical

Player	Injury	OSIICS	Injury Date	Days on LTI	Expected Return
Josh Smillie#16	Quad injury compounded by new quad strain during rehab session. Setback (May 2026): small re-tear while kicking a light ball — original surgical site intact, timeline shifted back to TBC.	MQMJ — Quadriceps Strain	Feb 1	LTI (120 days)	Aug 1
Josh Gibcus#18	ACL sprain to LEFT knee suffered in VFL Round 5 vs Casey. Plan: 6 weeks in brace, then surgery in 8 weeks to stabilise lateral knee (not full ACL reconstruction). 6-month total rehab. Aim to be fit for 2027 pre-season.	KNLI1 — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury	Apr 25	LTI (82 days)	Nov 1
Sam Lalor#22	Achilles injury — sustained at training Thursday before Round 8 (2026-04-30). Replaced by Oliver Hayes-Brown for R8 vs WCE. Brings Richmonds injury list to 16/17.	ATTS — Achilles Tendinopathy	Apr 30	LTI (77 days)	This week
Jonty Faull#26	Stress fractures in the back — ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 season per Richmond. Earlier classified as a hamstring strain; corrected to lumbar stress fracture on the club injury list (2026-06-10).	BKSF — Lumbar Stress Fracture	May 22	LTI (55 days)	Sep 30

Ongoing Injuries

Showing 8 of 8 injuries

Player	Injury	OSIICS	Severity	Status	Source	Injury Date	Expected Return
Tom Sims#38 FWDUnrated	MCL injury sustained during VFL Dreamtime match vs Essendon (2026-05-23). First game back from navicular stress fracture (286 days). Timeline TBC per Richmond injury list.	KTLC — MCL Sprain —	Moderate	Injured	—	May 23	This week
Campbell Gray#50 DEFInjury-prone	Hamstring strain — tweaked in Q2 of Round 10 vs St Kilda (2026-05-17, Marvel Stadium); ruled out for remainder of match. Scans required. Source: afl.com.au match report.	MTMJ — Hamstring Strain —	Moderate	Injured	—	May 17	Aug 5
Jayden Short#15 DEFReliable	Cork/Thigh Contusion — Richmond team news names a corked quad (thigh contusion).	MTCO — Cork/Thigh Contusion —	Minor · 1 missed	Possible return	—	1 week ago	This week
Kaleb Smith#49 Injury-prone	Concussion — progressing through the protocols with an expected Round 19 return.	HDCO — Concussion	Minor · 1 missed	Possible return	Richmond FC[LOW]	1 week ago	This week
Luke Trainor#31 DEFUnrated	Concussion — progressing through the protocols; a test for Round 19.	HDCO — Concussion	Minor · 1 missed	Possible return	Richmond FC[LOW]	1 week ago	This week
Jack Ross#5 MIDFragile	Concussion — suffered in the Round 17 game against Carlton. Second concussion inside six weeks (previous concussion 30 May, returned 27 June); in concussion protocols and ruled out of Round 18.	HDCO — Concussion — Recurrence	Minor · 1 missed	Possible return	—	1 week ago	This week
Oliver Hayes-Brown#47 RUCInjury-prone	Knee injury — listed as a Test on the AFL R18 Medical Room. Onset unverified against player_games; injury date defaulted to R17 round start.	KNXX — Knee Injury (General)	Minor · 1 missed	Injured Awaiting Diagnosis	AFL.com.au[LOW]	2 weeks ago	This week
Jacob Hopper#2 MIDModerate	Ankle injury — ruled out of the Round 15 clash vs North Melbourne. Per Richmond team news.	AKXX — Ankle Injury (General) —	Minor	Injured Awaiting Diagnosis	—	3 weeks ago	Aug 1

Roster Durability

44 rated players

Career durability tiers across the active list — Ironman (most available) to Injury-prone. A multi-season, OSIICS-aware measure of how a roster holds up.

Squad Health

Ongoing Injuries

Players with an unresolved injury

LTI Players

Long-term injury list

New (30d)

Injuries in last 30 days

3.7

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#1 / 18 league

12.40

Wtd Val Used

#11 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 17 rounds

66.1%

Availability

#17/18 league

+1vs R17

Health Index

#17/18 league

7.4k km

Air Travel

5 interstate trips · #12/18

Days to Next

vs HAW · R19

Severity Distribution

Minor: 22Moderate: 18Severe: 4Long-term: 5

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 12 (+66.7% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 3.7 (-22.9% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 22 — ranked #17/18

Weighted Burden: 73.5 — ranked #15/18

Home Grounds

Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne · ~11gPrimary

Players Used by Round

40 used · 2 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (40 introduced across the season)
Round	Players used (cumulative)	New this round
Round 1	23	23
Round 2	28	5
Round 3	30	2
Round 4	32	2
Round 5	33	1
Round 6	34	1
Round 7	36	2
Round 8	36	0
Round 9	36	0
Round 10	37	1
Round 11	37	0
Round 12	37	0
Round 14	38	1
Round 15	39	1
Round 16	39	0
Round 17	39	0
Round 18	40	1

Days Break by Round

7-day avg · 2 short breaks

Days break before each round
Round	Days break
Round 1	Season opener
Round 2	9 days
Round 3	7 days
Round 4	7 days
Round 5	8 days
Round 6	7 days
Round 7	5 days (compressed)
Round 8	8 days
Round 9	8 days
Round 10	7 days
Round 11	5 days (compressed)
Round 12	8 days
Round 14	15 days
Round 15	7 days
Round 16	6 days
Round 17	7 days
Round 18	8 days
Round 19	7 days
Round 20	7 days
Round 21	7 days
Round 22	7 days
Round 23	7 days
Round 24	7 days

Travel by Round

7.40k km · 5 trips · 5/17 interstate rounds

Per-round travel breakdown
Round	Kilometres	Trips
Round 1	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 2	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 3	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 4	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 5	653.7 km	1 trip
Round 6	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 7	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 8	2.72k km	1 trip
Round 9	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 10	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 11	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 12	711.9 km	1 trip
Round 14	597.6 km	1 trip
Round 15	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 16	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 17	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 18	No interstate travel	0 trips

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

7.40k km of 8.06k km banked (92%)

Cumulative travel by round for RIC
Round	Cumulative kilometres	Status
Round 1	0 km	Flown
Round 2	0 km	Flown
Round 3	2.72k km	Flown
Round 4	2.72k km	Flown
Round 5	3.37k km	Flown
Round 6	3.37k km	Flown
Round 7	3.37k km	Flown
Round 8	6.10k km	Flown
Round 9	6.10k km	Flown
Round 10	6.10k km	Flown
Round 11	6.10k km	Flown
Round 12	6.81k km	Flown
Round 14	7.40k km	Flown
Round 15	7.40k km	Flown
Round 16	7.40k km	Flown
Round 17	7.40k km	Flown
Round 18	7.40k km	Flown
Round 19	7.40k km	Projected
Round 20	7.40k km	Projected
Round 21	7.40k km	Projected
Round 22	8.06k km	Projected
Round 23	8.06k km	Projected
Round 24	8.06k km	Projected

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	49
Unique Players Affected	32
Total Games Missed	182
Average Games Missed Per Injury	3.7
Average Recovery Time (days)	38
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	12
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	15

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Head/Neck	9	3	2	3	6
Ankle/Foot	7	2	3.3	1	6
Hamstring	7	1	4.7	2	5
Knee	7	3	7.8	1	6
Foot	4	0	5.3	1	3
Shoulder	3	0	3.7	1	2
Thigh (other)	2	1	1	0	2
Groin/Hip	2	0	2.5	0	2
Lower Leg	2	0	2.5	0	2
Arm	1	0	4	0	1
Systemic/Other	1	0	1	0	1
Chest/Torso	1	1	0	0	1
Quadriceps	1	1	6	0	1
Wrist/Hand	1	0	1	0	1
Pelvis/Sacrum	1	0	13	0	1

* Recurrences = Same player injured in same body region multiple times

Recovery Performance

Player	Injury	Expected	Actual	Variance
Sam Grlj	Managed (load management) — rested for Round 17 vs Carlton, tagged managed in the Richmond team changes.	Jul 12	Jul 12	0 days
Kaleb Smith	Concussion — return TBC per the AFL R18 Medical Room; in the 12-day protocols. Onset unverified against player_games; injury date defaulted to R17 round start.	Jul 18	Jul 4	-14 days
Dion Prestia	Left hamstring strain sustained in the Round 15 match — his 3rd hamstring strain / 4th soft-tissue injury of 2026; club expects ~4 weeks.	Jul 12	Jul 12	0 days
Luke Trainor	Hip soreness — young backman ruled out on Friday ahead of Round 14 v Brisbane (Ninja Stadium, Hobart, 2026-06-14). Club framed it as soreness management; structural diagnosis and timeframe not stated. Injury date estimated.	Jul 4	Jun 27	-7 days
Jack Ross	Concussion symptoms after the Round 12 AFL game (2026-05-30); return TBC per concussion protocol. On the Richmond standing injury list.	Jun 21	Jun 27	+6 days
Tom Lynch	Larynx fracture — confirmed larynx fracture sustained in R11 Dreamtime at the G vs Essendon (2026-05-22). Return TBC.	Jul 4	Jul 4	0 days
Samson Ryan	Concussion symptoms after the Round 10 VFL game (mid-May 2026); return TBC per concussion protocol. On the Richmond standing injury list. Injury date estimated to VFL R10.	Jun 27	Jun 13	-14 days
Sam Cumming	Corked quad (thigh contusion) — hobbled to bench in dying minutes of Round 10 vs St Kilda (2026-05-17, Marvel Stadium). Source: afl.com.au match report.	May 24	May 22	-2 days
Kane McAuliffe	Bilateral Achilles soreness — came out of Round 9 vs Adelaide (2026-05-10) "quite sore in both Achilles" per richmondfc.com.au. RECURRENCE of May 7 Achilles flare that just RECOVERED on 2026-05-10. Page targeting Round 14-15 return.	Jun 27	Jun 21	-6 days
Tom Brown	Forearm fracture (suspected) — sustained Round 9 vs Adelaide (2026-05-10, MCG). Surgery required. Return targeted Round 14-15. Source: richmondfc.com.au/football/afl/injury-list (Round 10).	Jun 19	Jun 14	-5 days

Showing 10 of 33 injuries with expected return dates

* Variance: Green = Early/On-time (within 7 days), Red = Late (7+ days)

Recurrence Patterns

11 of 48 injuries this season are recurrences — a repeat of a prior same-region injury (OSIICS body-region match within 24 months).

Body Region	Recurrences	Of Total
Hamstring	4	4/7
Head/Neck	2	2/9
Ankle/Foot	2	2/7
Foot	1	1/4
Groin/Hip	1	1/2
Shoulder	1	1/3

Recurrence is auto-flagged from OSIICS classification (same player, same body-region + tissue, within 24 months). Load-managed rests are excluded.