AFL 2023 injury news: Patrick Lipinski, Cameron Zurhaar out
Richmond hasn’t ruled injury cursed midfielder Dion Prestia out of round 1 but now another premiership star is touch and go to face Carlton.
Richmond remains hopeful midfielder Dion Prestia is still a chance to be available for its opening round clash against Carlton, but the Tigers are also sweating on the fitness of Jayden Short ahead of the round 1 blockbuster.
The Tigers revealed on Monday scans had confirmed Prestia had suffered a strained pectoral muscle in Saturday’s practice match against Melbourne at Casey Fields.
But the club said the premiership star remained a chance to take on the Blues in the season-opener at the MCG on March 16.
Scans also revealed midfielder Short had suffered a left calf strain against the Demons.
The Tigers said his availability would be assessed closer to the round 1 clash next Thursday.
Meanwhile, North Melbourne forward Cam Zurhaar is under an injury cloud after scans revealed he suffered a calf strain in Saturday’s pre-season match against the Western Bulldogs at Ikon Park.
Zurhaar reported what the club described as “awareness” in his left calf and he did not return to the field after halftime.
“Cam will be on light duties and monitored closely over the next week,” North Melbourne’s general manager of football Todd Viney said.
“It will be a matter of waiting to see how he responds, then progressing his rehab as his symptoms allow.”
North ruckman Callum Coleman-Jones also suffered a partial tear of his left plantar fascia in the VFL on Saturday and will now be in a moon boot for a short period before commencing his rehab program.
Originally published as AFL 2023: Stay up to date with all the injury news in the countdown to round 1
