Richmond’s shares for Friday night time’s blockbuster conflict with Collingwood have copped an extra battering after star duo Dustin Martin and Jacob Hopper had been dominated out of motion.
Martin was subbed out of final Saturday’s win over Adelaide with a hamstring subject, and the membership has dominated him out this week with what they’ve labelled “general soreness”.
The 31-year-old missed seven weeks final season with a hamstring damage, and the Tigers aren’t prepared to take any dangers with the 2017 Brownlow medallist.
Hopper injured his knee final week, and Richmond had been respiratory a sigh of aid when the setback turned out to be minor.
Nevertheless, the previous GWS midfielder will miss the match in opposition to the Magpies with each Hopper and Martin anticipated to return in spherical 4 in opposition to the Western Bulldogs.
The absence of Martin and Hopper in opposition to Collingwood comes on high of the losses of Jayden Short and Nathan Broad.
Short is out with a calf damage, whereas Broad was handed a four-match suspension for his sling deal with on Patrick Parnell.
In a uncommon dose of excellent news on the damage entrance, ahead Tom Lynch is anticipated to play regardless of copping a cork final week.
The unbeaten Magpies are sweating on the health of ahead Brody Mihocek (finger).
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
