Richmond is confident it will regain important defender Ben Miller from injury this weekend.
His will be an important return after the Tigers were exposed aerially last weekend, while Steely Green (concussion) is also set to be available.
Tom Burton (groin) and Jasper Alger (ankle) just need to get through main training to be available.
At Carlton, Nic Newman has suffered a hamstring strain and faces a race to be fit again this season, with more to be known in the next fortnight.
Teammate Harry McKay is a chance to return from a knee injury, set to integrate into main training.
Port Adelaide's Logan Evans is out for the season as he will undergo shoulder surgery, set to test an already depleted defence, with Miles Bergman a chance to return to his original position and Will Brodie looming as a potential midfield replacement.
Brisbane's Darcy Gardiner is still another week away despite Chris Fagan expressing optimism post match on Sunday that he could be a replacement for the suspended Ty Gallop.
At Hawthorn, Conor Nash has progressed and continues to do conditioning and non-contact skills though a timeline has still not been set for his return.
There is a watch on Charlie Comben at North Melbourne after he came from the ground late after a collision impacting his chest in the Kangaroos' loss on Sunday and he has experienced acute internal soreness.
