Injury updates on Hopper, Ross, Trainor and more

High Performance Manager Ben Serpell has listed two Tigers as tests ahead of Richmond's Round 16 clash with Collingwood on Saturday.

Despite both the AFL and VFL teams suffering losses over the weekend, Serpell took positives in the successful returns from Toby Nankervis, Taj Hotton, Kane McAuliffe and Rhyan Mansell, who all gained valuable playing time.

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Luke Trainor: Hip, Test

“Train's still managing that hip soreness. We're anticipating he gets through full training this week, and provided he gets through that, he'll be available for selection this week,” Serpell said.

Jack Ross: Concussion, Test

"Jack Ross has turned a corner getting through the concussion protocols,” Serpell said.

"He's just got to get through one more session, symptom-free. Provided he gets through that later in the week, then we'll make him available for selection this weekend.”

Tom Lynch: Throat, Round 17

“Lynch will get a follow-up scan next week, and provided we see an appropriate amount of healing, he'll be available for selection against Carlton in a couple of weeks,” Serpell said.

Harry Armstrong: Foot, Round 17-18

“Last week we said Harry would return around Round 16 to Round 18,” Serpell said.

“We are probably anticipating he returns towards the back end of that, but he is progressing quite well and getting through a fair bit of football at the moment.”

Judson Clarke: ACL, Round 17-18

“Juddy's doing very well,” Serpell said.

“We'll get him through another week of full training next week, and that'll give him four weeks of full training. We're anticipating he returns to play for a little bit of game time in Round 17.”

Sam Lalor: Achilles, Round 17-20

“Sam's doing quite well. We said last week he'd be returning to play around Round 16 to Round 20, we'll probably wait towards the back end of that,” Serpell said.

“He’ll get scans later in the week for a follow-up to make sure healing's going in the right direction, and then we'll give you a bit more of an update after that.”

Jacob Hopper: Ankle, TBC

“Hop came out of that Tasmania game with a sore ankle. A follow-up investigation revealed a stress fracture in that ankle," Serpell said.

"We'll begin reloading him next week, and then we'll have an idea of his return to play soon after that.”

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