Nathan Schmook
AFL media
October 9, 2015Four Tigers had minor hip surgery at the end of the season – Nick Vlastuin, David Astbury, Kane Lambert and Ben Lennon – while ruckman Shaun Hampson underwent a minor ankle cleanout.
Richardson said all would be ready for day one of the pre-season.
The message to players in the end-of-season review was that the team had improved and produced a good season, but now needed to reproduce that level in a final.
"We need to get better, but there's not doubt there's plenty of improvement in us as a team and we need to keep working hard to get that," Richardson said.
Richmond's first- to fourth-year players will return to the club on November 13, with the full group back on November 27.
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