Dion Prestia is training outside the main group for a short time due to a minor thigh injury.Richmond have confirmed that midfielder Dion Prestia suffered a minor hamstring injury in Wednesday night’s mock game.The 31-year-old will not play in the club’s 18th game against Melbourne. February However, he has a chance to feature in the Community Series match against Collingwood on the 27th. FebruaryRichmond head of fitness Luke Meehan said the injury was minor and would keep Prestia out of full training for a short time.”Unfortunately, Dion had feeling in his hamstring at the start of Wednesday’s match simulation, after which we decided it would require a short period of rehabilitation,” he said.”We expect him to be back to full strength in a few weeks. andquot;Richmond’s opening round match against the Gold Coast is on March 9.Popular Tom Lynch has been ruled out for the AFL season opener but star forward aims to play for Tigersand # 039 in traditional kit against CarltonDespite leaving the game wide open in Richmond’s opener against the Gold Coast on Tuesday, Lynch has no real chance against his former club on March 9The 31-year-old is instead set for March 14 at the MCG against the Blues.andquot;(The opening round) will be a bit difficult, especially with the five-day break (after), so I will focus on round one (against Carton) or even that Port Adelaide game in round two ,andquot; said Lynch as Richmond and Collingwood announced the Food Bank Charity Shield match.andquot;I#039;I#039;obviously I missed a lot of football, I need to get proper training and fitness.andquot;We don’t want to rush back, we want to get as many games as possible this year.andquot;Lynch has been sidelined since suffering a serious leg injury during Richmond’s round four loss to the Western Bulldogs last year.The Premier League Two player has suffered several setbacks during a slow and painful recovery but insists he is over the worst.andquot;My leg is completely healed and it’s just soft tissue (risk)andquot; Lynch said.andquot;I haven’t run in nine months, so I need to get some miles back into my legs.andquot;If we really want to push, I could go up… but I want to play all year.andquot;It’s a new-look Richmond on and off the field as Lynch returns.Adem Yze enters his first season as coach after Damien Hardwickand#039;, while the Tigersand#039; the striker is without the retired Jack Riewoldt.Key defender Noah Balta was used in pre-season, while Jacob Koschitzke is a natural goalscorer after being traded from Hawthorn.andquot;Noahand#039;is a great talent. Heand is at a point in his career where he is taking the next step and developing into a really consistent player, andquot; Lynch said.andquot;At best, we know how good a player he is. Heand#039;s played a little forward and mostly down the back.andquot;.
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