The Club will take a conservative approach with young defender Josh Gibcus’ hamstring injury after the youngster suffered a setback at training on Thursday.

Scans have revealed a strain in Gibcus’ right hamstring.

Richmond High Performance Manager, Luke Meehan said it was a frustrating injury after what had been a thorough rehabilitation process.

“Josh was closely working towards a return to play before unfortunately injuring his hamstring on Thursday.

“It’s not as significant as his injury in January, and is in a different spot, but given his young age and long future in the game, we will be taking a cautious approach with his recovery- prioritising the long term.

“We will get some rehab work into him over the coming weeks and be able to provide a further update from there.”

Senior coach, Damien Hardwick spoke of Gibcus’ talent on Thursday.

“He is a kid that we see as a 10–12 year player for our footy club so we're not going to push him when he's not ready,” Hardwick said.

Gibcus played 18 games in his debut season last year after being selected with pick No.9 overall at the 2021 AFL National Draft.