Richo fit for first round
10 March 2007 Herald-Sun
Gareth Trickey
RICHMOND star Matthew Richardson will be fit and ready for the first game of the regular season, according to Richmond football operations manager Paul Armstrong.
And ruckman Troy Simmonds is also on track to play the Round 1 MCG match against Carlton on April 1 after a lengthy lay-off from a broken ankle sustained at training on January 15.
"Their schedule was set for Round 1, so being ahead of that we're confident they'll play," Armstrong said.
Richardson over-stretched his right hamstring during the club's NAB Cup loss to Geelong on February 25.
The key forward is likely to remain sidelined for the next two weeks as he gradually returns to full-training. Armstrong dismissed claims Richardson's lack of pre-season match time would hinder his 2007 season.
"His match form comes around very quickly," he said. "His training form was very good prior to him hurting himself a couple of weeks ago, so if anything the break might freshen him up a touch."
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