Overview

• Lalor re-injured his left hamstring within minutes of his Round 17 return against Geelong, marking his second strain of the same muscle this season.
• Richmond coach Adem Yze said the injury “looks like a bad one,” signalling a lengthy absence for the No. 1 draft pick.
• The club has scheduled scans to assess the damage and decide if surgical intervention is required, which would end Lalor’s debut campaign.
• Richmond adopted a cautious recovery program that delayed Lalor’s recall by a week, but the mechanism of injury proved unavoidable.
• Lalor’s extended absence deepens Richmond’s injury crisis and raises questions over the Tigers’ forward-line depth for the remainder of the season.