Richmond has confirmed that premiership trio Dion Prestia, Tom Lynch and Toby Nankervis will all undergo surgery today.
Reigning best and fairest Prestia and ruckman Nankervis will both have operations to address respective ankle (syndesmosis) injuries they suffered in yesterday’s win over Melbourne which have been deemed as “medium term” issues by the club.
Star forward Lynch will have minor surgery on the fractured hand he sustained early in the game.
Both Prestia and Nankervis will remain in Melbourne to focus on rehabilitation while Lynch will travel to the club’s Gold Coast hub this evening to link up with his teammates. He remains a possibility to play against Sydney at the Gabba this Sunday.
Captain Trent Cotchin has been ruled out of the Round 6 clash with the Swans with a minor hamstring strain.
The Tigers will also be without Bachar Houli and Shane Edwards for the next five weeks after the key pair opted to stay in Melbourne for family reasons.