Richmond spearhead Tom Lynch will be fit for the AFL elimination final against Brisbane, with star teammate Dustin Martin also a strong chance to be in the line-up.
Lynch has been cleared of a serious groin injury after being substituted in the final quarter of Saturday's 66-point win over Essendon, in which he kicked five goals.
The key forward reported groin soreness that worsened through the second half and was icing the injury on the bench before being sent for scans on Sunday.
Lynch has 60 goals this season, 21 in the past month alone, and his absence would have been a hammer blow to Richmond's hopes of progressing.
But the scans have cleared Lynch of any serious damage, while the pre-finals bye gives him more time to recover before facing the Lions at the Gabba on Thursday, September 1.
"His scans were good," Richmond physical performance manager Peter Burge said in a statement posted to the club's social media accounts.
"He will be available to play in our first final with the extra week's break."
Senior Richmond adviser Neil Balme indicated Martin was closer than expected to returning, after suffering a hamstring injury in round 16.
With the cut-throat nature of finals, Balme suggested the three-time Norm Smith medallist would likely play.
"We've been a bit conservative because if you play and hurt yourself again, then we lose him forever," he told Fox Sports.
"That's probably been a touch conservative but our blokes know what they're doing and they said, 'If you push him into this he's gonna hurt himself, so it's mad'.
"They've been the right decisions, but the pressure to play finals is more than it is to play a game that doesn't matter."
Jack Graham (toe) is also expected to be available.