Injury Report: Round 22, 2023RFC website
7 August 2023The latest injury update from Physical Performance Manager Luke Meehan ahead of Sunday's Round 22 clash with St Kilda at Marvel Stadium.
Judson Clarke, shoulder"Unfortunately, Judson had quite a nasty injury in the VFL game at Williamstown on Saturday. Judson has a cracked scapula and that will unfortunately end his season. He does not need surgery, but the healing process will be pretty slow and see him not involved in any contact work for a few months. It has been a great season for Judson so it’s a shame that it has ended prematurely but one thing we know with him is that he will keep himself in great condition and be raring to return to full training for the 2024 season."
Dustin Martin, soreness "Dustin is such a dynamic and explosive player, but he unfortunately could not get himself going last week, so he was unavailable for selection. The accumulative load of the season and the five-day turnaround, at this late part of the year, was just a bit too much for him in the end. He is in better condition now and will train this week ahead of playing on Sunday."
Trent Cotchin, soreness"Like Dustin, the five-day break for Trent with a few niggles, was just a bit too much to overcome. He has freshened up and will be available to play on Sunday."
Dylan Grimes, neck"Dylan woke up on Friday morning with a stiff neck that was causing him quite a lot of discomfort. We got him scanned and it was apparent he had pinched a nerve in there and that it would be best that he was a late withdrawal from the match. Dylan has seen great improvement over the weekend and is in a position now that he can train this week with an eye to returning to the lineup on Sunday."
Daniel Rioli, ankle"Daniel hurt his ankle late in the first quarter of Friday night’s game with the Dogs which needed to be treated and re-strapped during the match. He was able to get through the game but as expected pulled up a bit sore. He will have a lighter start to the week, but we are hopeful he will join in main training and be available to play on Sunday. The nine-day break will certainly help Daniel’s chances of getting up and we have a level of confidence that he will be able to do so."
Jacob Hopper, concussion"As most of our fans would have saw, Jacob in the second quarter of Friday night’s game against the Bulldogs had an unfortunate head clash when laying a tackle on Adam Treloar. Our doctor reviewed the footage, and we got Jacob off the ground as quick as we could. From there he underwent some concussion testing downstairs, and from that the decision was made to substitute him out of the game. Jacob now enters the concussion protocols and will be unavailable for selection on Sunday. He is feeling OK, and we will continue to monitor his progress throughout the week."
Ben Miller, concussion"Playing in the VFL in Williamstown, Ben unfortunately suffered a head knock in the early stages of the game. The doctors assessed him and took him out of the match, so he now enters the concussion protocols as well and will be monitored closely at the club. He won’t play this week, but we hope he is feeling better and able to be available for selection in a fortnight."
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