Tigers defender Gibcus suffers suspected ACL injury

The 20-year-old's right leg twisted following a marking contest and he immediately fell to the ground.

A distraught Gibcus left the field on a medical cart and was taken into Richmond's rooms.

Gibcus's injury follows two players - Keidean Coleman (Brisbane Lions) and Sam Docherty (Carlton) - rupturing their anterior cruciate ligament in last Friday night's opening-round match at the Gabba.

The Tigers were already a player down on Thursday night after experienced midfielder Dion Prestia suffered a hamstring injury during the first term.

Prestia, who has a history of soft-tissues injuries, was subbed out of the match at quarter-time and replaced by Rhyan Mansell.