Richmond have actually suffered a 119-point defeat simply a week after a 91-point loss, with a frightening event intensifying their most current Gabba headache. The Tigers routed Brisbane by 102 points at three-quarter time on Saturday night in a video game where increasing star Mykelti Lefau was replaced out with a jaw injury from an unexpected knee to the head. See the video above: Richmond captain Toby Nankervis tidies up 2 colleagues. Stream analysis, regional footy and the greatest minutes totally free on 7plus Things went from bad to even worse on the injury front when 3 colleagues chose a spoil on the 50m arc– just to tidy up each other and let the ball slip through as the Lions went from coast to coast for an objective. Richmond captain Toby Nankervis entered tough and sent out Rhyan Mansell and Hugo Ralphsmith crashing to the grass. Ralphsmith handled to leave with body contact however Mansell copped a Nankervis elbow to the face and after that arrived on his head. He was plainly shaken by the event, having a hard time to stand or stroll directly as a Tigers physician and physio tried to assist him to the bench. “Mansell even worse for wear behind play, that was a heavy accident,” Bulldogs excellent Luke Darcy stated in commentary for Channel 7. Swans premiership hero Jude Bolton stated: “You dislike seeing that.” Mansell was even worse for wear after the hit. Credit: Russell Freeman/AFL Photos by means of Getty Images Richmond coach Adem Yze verified Mansell has “a huge fat lip” and will go into concussion procedures with some signs, suggesting he will miss out on next week’s Dreamtime clash with Essendon. Yze might just shake his head at the misfortune from friendly fire. “That’s the video game, it’s a ruthless video game which’s what we’re going through today,” he stated. “In the end I’m rapt both of them were opting for the footy and they’re attempting to assist our group. “Rhyan’s a fantastic colleague, our gamers like having fun with him. He’s going to be sorely missed out on. He’s a team-first gamer that does that each week. It’s regrettable he’ll miss out on Dreamtime next week.” Previously, Lefau’s night was ended by a regrettable blow from Lions protector Jack Payne. Lefau tried to fly high for a mark over Harris Andrews however was rapidly crashing pull back to the ground. While falling he was struck on the jaw by the knee of Payne, who had actually can be found in from the back for a spoil. “We’re hoping it’s not fractured,” Yze stated. “We’ll have scans on that when we return (to Melbourne).” The Tigers lost a two-point finals thriller to Brisbane at the Gabba less than 2 years ago however have actually now been beaten by a combined overall of 200 points in 2 of the exact same match-ups considering that. Richmond have actually won simply one video game this season, a spectacular upset over Sydney in Round 3 that seems like a life time earlier. They might restore Jack Graham in the next 2 weeks however Tim Taranto, Jacob Hopper, Jack Ross and Tom Lynch are still even more far from a return from injury.
Frightening event substances Tigers problem as Toby Nankervis tidies up Rhyan Mansell and Hugo Ralphsmith
