RIC

Richmond

VFL: Richmond (VFL)

Squad as of Round 29

AFL Ladder

#17/183–20–012 pts · 62.5%Official AFL ladder · after R24

Season complete — last played Round 24, 22 Aug.

Return targets below are for 2027. Injury list as at 14 Oct.

Injury list — 2027 outlook

Carrying into 2027

(9)

Still expected to be unavailable when the new season starts.

Sam CummingHigh Ankle Sprain
ATLH — High Ankle Sprain
2027 · TBC
Rhyan MansellFoot Injury (General)
FTXX — Foot Injury (General)
2027 · TBC
Noah BaltaFoot Injury (General)
FTXX — Foot Injury (General)
2027 · TBC
Tom SimsFoot Injury (General)
FTXX — Foot Injury (General)
2027 · TBC
Kaleb SmithQuadriceps Strain
MQMJ — Quadriceps Strain
2027 · TBC
Jacob HopperAnkle Fracture
ABFR — Ankle Fracture
2027 · TBC
Jonty FaullLumbar Stress Fracture
BKSF — Lumbar Stress Fracture
2027 · TBC
Josh GibcusAnterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
KNLI1 — Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
Pre-season 2027
Josh SmillieQuadriceps Strain
MQMJ — Quadriceps Strain
2027 · TBC

Expected fit for pre-season

(2)

Short-term injuries that should resolve over the break.

Harry ArmstrongUnspecified Injury
XXXX — Unspecified Injury
Pre-season 2027
Sam LalorKnee Injury (General)
KNXX — Knee Injury (General)
Pre-season 2027

Roster Durability

41 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

3.5

Avg Games Missed

Per injury this season

Players Used

#2 / 18 league

12.56

Wtd Val Used

#13 / 18 league

Ever-Presents

Played all 23 rounds

65.8%

Availability

#17/18 league

Health Index

#14/18 league

8.1k km

Air Travel

6 interstate trips · #15/18

Severity Distribution

Minor: 27Moderate: 16Severe: 6Long-term: 12

League Comparison

Ongoing Injuries: 11 (+52.8% vs avg 7.2)

Avg Games Missed: 3.5 (-27.1% vs avg 4.8)

Health Index: 38 — ranked #14/18

Weighted Burden: 82.2 — ranked #11/18

Home Grounds

Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne · ~11gPrimary

Players Used by Round

41 used · 1 ever-present

Cumulative players used per round (41 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
Round 19	40	0
Round 20	40	0
Round 21	40	0
Round 22	41	1
Round 23	41	0
Round 24	41	0

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	6 days
Round 21	7 days
Round 22	6 days
Round 23	7 days
Round 24	7 days

Travel by Round

8.06k km · 6 trips · 6/23 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
Round 19	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 20	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 21	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 22	656.6 km	1 trip
Round 23	No interstate travel	0 trips
Round 24	No interstate travel	0 trips

Travel — Banked vs Remaining

8.06k km of 8.06k km banked (100%)

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	Flown
Round 20	7.40k km	Flown
Round 21	7.40k km	Flown
Round 22	8.06k km	Flown
Round 23	8.06k km	Flown
Round 24	8.06k km	Flown

Season Insights

Injury patterns and recovery analytics for the current season

Season Summary

Metric	Value
Total Injuries This Season	61
Unique Players Affected	36
Total Games Missed	214
Average Games Missed Per Injury	3.5
Average Recovery Time (days)	37
New Injuries (Last 30 Days)	0
Recovered (Last 30 Days)	0

Body Region Breakdown

Body Region	Total	Ongoing	Avg Games	Recurrences	Players
Ankle/Foot	10	2	3.3	1	9
Head/Neck	10	0	1.8	3	7
Foot	8	3	4	3	5
Knee	8	2	6.6	1	7
Hamstring	7	0	4.7	2	5
Groin/Hip	3	0	3	0	3
Shoulder	3	0	3	1	2
Thigh (other)	2	0	0.5	0	2
Systemic/Other	2	1	1	0	2
Lower Leg	2	0	2	0	2
Quadriceps	2	2	4	0	2
Arm	1	0	3	0	1
Chest/Torso	1	1	0	0	1
Wrist/Hand	1	0	12	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
Tom Burton	Groin injury — 2 weeks per AFL R20 Medical Room (2026-07-21).	Aug 15	Aug 8	-7 days
Harry Armstrong	Foot soreness, listed at roughly one week away on both the AFL official injury list and the Zero Hanger Round 21 index. Onset unverified against player_games — last AFL appearance Round 3.	Aug 8	Aug 8	0 days
Jasper Alger	Ankle injury — 2 weeks per AFL R20 Medical Room (2026-07-21). Distinct new episode from the MCL injury recovered 2026-05-22.	Aug 15	Aug 8	-7 days
Steely Green	Concussed during the Round 19 loss to Hawthorn at the MCG. Subject to the mandatory 12-day return-to-play protocol, which rules him out of Round 20.	Aug 8	Aug 8	0 days
Ben Miller	Plantar heel pain flared after the Round 18 game — presented to the club medical clinic with worsening symptoms and was ruled out of Round 19 against Hawthorn. Richmond are waiting to see how it settles before setting a return timeline.	Aug 2	Aug 2	0 days
Jayden Short	Cork/Thigh Contusion — Richmond team news names a corked quad (thigh contusion).	Jul 19	Jul 19	0 days
Kaleb Smith	Concussion — progressing through the protocols with an expected Round 19 return.	Jul 25	Jul 19	-6 days
Luke Trainor	Concussion — progressing through the protocols; a test for Round 19.	Jul 25	Jul 25	0 days
Jack Ross	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.	Jul 25	Jul 25	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

Showing 10 of 46 injuries with expected return dates

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

Recurrence Patterns

11 of 59 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	2/10
Ankle/Foot	2	2/10
Foot	1	1/8
Groin/Hip	1	1/3
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.