Richmond tall forward Ty Vickery has escaped serious injury stemming from an incident in last Sunday’s victory over Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.
Vickery left the field in the second quarter after falling awkwardly in a tackle and was subsequently subbed out of the game.
He sustained minor damage to his ankle and slight bone bruising in his knee, but is expected to be on the sidelines for only 1-2 weeks.
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The same luck wasn’t afforded to Richmond midfielder Reece Conca, who injured his hamstring while playing for the Tigers’ VFL team in last Saturday’s loss to Casey.
It is the second time this season that Conca has damaged his hamstring, with the latest setback expected to see him out of action for 4-6 weeks.
In the same game, emerging tall Liam McBean sustained minor damage to his thumb. He will face a fitness test later this week.
Meanwhile, veteran Chris Newman will need another 1-2 weeks to overcome a groin complaint, which has kept him out of the past two games.
