Josh Gibcus [merged]

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Cooked. What a waste. 

Can you elaborate?

[Diocletian]

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1774488/injury-report-round-9-2025

Josh Gibcus: ACL, TBC

“For Gibbo (Josh Gibcus), what we are going to do is still take a cautious approach,” Serpell said.

“We are still managing those two significant injuries year on year, and we will put him through some testing over the next couple of weeks.

“Hopefully, we can get back with a more accurate timeframe after that.”

This after last week's report:
Roubd 8

“Josh is progressing as well but again, hopefully in the next week or two, we will have some timeframes on him, so we will see them on the training track doing more footy drills as the weeks progress.”

14 months into a 12 month injury still tbc after being told we'll know a "timeframe" for his return in a couple of weeks every couple of weeks since the off-season -  I call bullshyte. #Sorcery&Magic

[Simonator]

What do you want them to say? That he isn’t progressing well enough? His confidence isn’t there ? He’s pulling up sore ? Truth is he just isn’t ready yet and it will take as long as it takes

[Andyy]

We'll see gibcus in the second half of the year I reckon. Smillie too

[WilliamPowell]

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1774488/injury-report-round-9-2025

Josh Gibcus: ACL, TBC

“For Gibbo (Josh Gibcus), what we are going to do is still take a cautious approach,” Serpell said.

“We are still managing those two significant injuries year on year, and we will put him through some testing over the next couple of weeks.

“Hopefully, we can get back with a more accurate timeframe after that.”

This after last week's report:
Roubd 8

“Josh is progressing as well but again, hopefully in the next week or two, we will have some timeframes on him, so we will see them on the training track doing more footy drills as the weeks progress.”

14 months into a 12 month injury still tbc after being told we'll know a "timeframe" for his return in a couple of weeks every couple of weeks since the off-season -  I call bullshyte. #Sorcery&Magic

It's not bullshyte as you call it but reality. The bit you conveniently ignore is this "We are still managing those two significant injuries year on year". It is the reason they are going down the cautious path.

I spoke to Josh last week at the player sponsor's function and he explained why they are going slowly I even posted about it and NO he's not my sponsored player

See: https://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?topic=33805.msg789114#msg789114

Club is doing it the right way, the player is OK with it & I would think that's the most important part.

Will repeat what I posted last week after speaking to Josh I've got no doubt he will play this year; after the bye

[Diocletian]

In other words they humoured the coteries at the cocktail night as usual...

[WilliamPowell]

In other words they humoured the coteries at the cocktail night as usual...

Player Sponsorship is not a coterie..not even close. More rank & file members take out Player Sponsorship than members of coteries. But that wouldn't suit your argument would it....much easier to insinuate Player's are "humouring" their sponsors rather than the players actually having a connect or building a relationship with their sponsors

[Diocletian]

SSDS 

[WilliamPowell]

He can see the light': Gun Tigers cub nears a return

Adem Yze addressed Richmond's injuries on Thursday.

By Josh Gabelich, AFL Media
2 hrs ago

Richmond young gun Josh Gibcus can see the light at the end of the tunnel of his injury recovery.

Gibcus has played only two games since he featured 18 times in an impressive debut season in 2022 due to a complex hamstring injury in 2023, before rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in round one last year.

The 22-year-old required secondary knee surgery last year and didn't run for nine months due to complications with his rehabilitation, but returned to Qatar in the off-season to spend time inside internationally renowned sports medicine practice Aspetar.

Since starting to run again in January, Gibcus has gradually built his workload up to a point where the Tigers are now hoping the 2021 pick No.9 will be ready in 7-10 weeks.

Speaking at the Swinburne Centre ahead of training on Thursday, Richmond coach Adem Yze believes the key defender will return for a block of games in the closing months of the home and away season.

"We are really confident with that," Yze said at Punt Road.

"He will join in a few main sessions, which is great. He has a timeline now of 7-10 weeks, so now he can see the light.

"We were just really mindful that he needed a block of training. Pre-seasons are really short, so if you have any interruptions, let alone if you’re coming back from a knee reco, you need to get a pre-season into him. Right now, he's doing that. He'll be running around today in a yellow hat, so you will notice him.

"He is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Our fitness staff have done an amazing job with him, they’ve been really patient. He is such an important player for us, such a highly talented kid that we just can’t take any risk with. We’ve got the right process in place, so hopefully we give him a great opportunity later in the year.”

From: https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1781654/he-can-see-the-light-gun-tigers-cub-nears-a-return

[one-eyed]

'He can see the light': Gun Tigers cub nears a return

By Josh Gabelich
afl.com.au
15 May 2025

RICHMOND young gun Josh Gibcus can see the light at the end of the tunnel after transitioning back into full training, but 2024 top-10 pick Josh Smillie will be sidelined for at least a few weeks with another hamstring setback.

Gibcus has played only two games since he featured 18 times in an impressive debut season in 2022 due to a complex hamstring injury in 2023, before rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in round one last year.

The 22-year-old required secondary knee surgery last year and didn't run for nine months due to complications with his rehabilitation, but returned to Qatar in the off-season to spend time inside internationally renowned sports medicine practice Aspetar.

Since starting to run again in January, Gibcus has gradually built his workload up to a point where the Tigers are now hoping the 2021 pick No.9 will be ready to return in the VFL by the start of July.

Speaking at the Swinburne Centre ahead of training on Thursday, Richmond coach Adem Yze believes the key defender will return for a block of games in the closing months of the home and away season.

"We are really confident with that," Yze said at Punt Road.

"He will join in a few main sessions, which is great. He has a timeline now of 7-9 weeks, so now he can see the light.

"We were just really mindful that he needed a block of training. Pre-seasons are really short, so if you have any interruptions, let alone if you’re coming back from a knee reco, you need to get a pre-season into him. Right now, he's doing that. He'll be running around today in a yellow hat, so you will notice him.

"He is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Our fitness staff have done an amazing job with him, they’ve been really patient. He is such an important player for us, such a highly talented kid that we just can’t take any risk with. We’ve got the right process in place, so hopefully we give him a great opportunity later in the year.”

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1321149/he-can-see-the-light-gun-tigers-cub-nears-a-return

[WilliamPowell]

Ch7 News last showed vision of Josh joining in full match drill training with the fluoro yellow cap on