Richmond Player Banned for One Match
It happened on Monday, 3 August 2026, at 7:03 pm.
Luke Trainor will not play in Richmond's next game.
In short:
Luke Trainor got a one-match ban for hitting Jack Williams.
He punched Williams in the stomach during a game on Sunday.
What's next?
Trainor will miss the game against Adelaide on Saturday.
Luke Trainor got a one-match ban for hitting another player.
Trainor will not play against Adelaide on Saturday because he punched Jack Williams.
Williams fell down after Trainor hit him.
The coach thought Trainor would just get a fine.
But the match review officer thought it was a serious incident.
Now Richmond is missing a defender for the game against Adelaide.
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