Teammates separated after being involved in heated training scuffle

Two Richmond teammates were forced to be separated after coming to blows during a fiery training session on Monday.

Richmond forward Rhyan Mansell was at the centre of a heated scuffle at training on Monday, while a St Kilda defender has reportedly dislocated his shoulder and is set for a stint on the sidelines.

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Mansell was pictured by Channel Seven rumbling with a teammate on the Punt Road turf, ultimately having to be separated by teammate Sam Banks.

The 24-year-old half-forward had a career-best season in 2024, returning 21 goals from 21 senior games, and has been among the standouts this pre-season.

Less than a fortnight ago, dual premiership star Tom Lynch told Richmond Media that Mansell had “taken his training standards to another level” in preparation for the 2025 campaign.

“He works his backside off all the time, but he’s training really well, and he’s probably been the one to watch so far,” Lynch added.

Rhyan Mansell was at the centre of a heated scuffle on Monday at Punt Road. Photo credit: Channel 7.

Rhyan Mansell tussles with a teammate on Monday. Photo credit: Channel 7.

Meanwhile, at Moorabbin, St Kilda defender Dougal Howard reportedly suffered a dislocated shoulder.

According to Nine’s Tom Morris, the 28-year-old will undergo scans tomorrow to determine the extent of the damage.

Howard played 15 games last season, the least since his first year at Moorabbin in 2020, and shapes as an important defensive piece after Josh Battle departed for Hawthorn in the off-season.

The 135-gamer figures to join first-year interceptor Alix Tauru, recovering from a back stress fracture, on the sidelines.

Midfielder Paddy Dow also has an unclear timeline for return amid a lengthy recovery from a ‘traumatic’ knee issue, as does speedy wingman Liam Henry after off-season knee surgery.

Originally published as Teammates separated after being involved in heated training scuffle