PREMIERSHIP TIGER TO WAITRICHMOND free agent Kane Lambert is likely to get back into the senior fold after his hip injury before discussions on his contract start.
Lambert has played back-to-back games in the VFL after managing a hip injury over the pre-season but the triple premiership player is yet to get into contract talks to extend him beyond this season.
He picked up 25 disposals and kicked two goals last week at state league level.
The hard-working midfielder has been a central player in Richmond's flag era, with his defensive running and ball-getting ability a key factor in the Tigers' midfield under coach Damien Hardwick.
The Tigers have missed Lambert so far this season, with the 30-year-old not playing at senior level yet after 13 games last year in an injury-hit campaign.
Lambert reaches free agency after being a late starter at the top level, having been drafted as a 23-year-old rookie by Richmond at the end of 2014 after a number of strong VFL seasons.
He is one of five premiership Tigers who are free agents this year, with Jayden Short in discussions over a deal that could be as long as five years.
– Callum Twomey https://www.afl.com.au/news/745288/key-docker-yet-to-start-talks-tiger-to-wait-updated-free-agency-list