Adelaide youngster Zac Taylor appears to have suffered a serious knee injury during training on Wednesday morning. The distraught 21-year-old limped off the ground in the hands of trainers, appearing to favour his right leg. Taylor is yet to debut for the Crows at AFL level but has been in good form in the SANFL. The 2021 third-round draft pick has averaged 18.6 disposals in Adelaide’s reserves this year, including a season-high 23 touches last Saturday against Sturt.
But the Tigers will finally start to get some relief as three players, including dual premiership player Jack Graham, are set to return against Geelong. Graham, along with Rhyan Mansell and Jacob Bauer, are all expected to be available for the Tigers’ Saturday night trip to GMHBA Stadium — their first game in Geelong since 2017. Forward Mansell missed Richmond’s Dreamtime defeat to Essendon on Saturday night due to concussion.