Key Richmond forwards Jack Riewoldt and Chris Newman will return for the Tigers in tomorrow’s pre-season match at the ME Bank Centre.
Riewoldt has been named in the squad for his first competitive hitout of the 2014 pre-season, after overcoming quad tightness.
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It will be Newman’s first game back since he suffered a knee injury in the opening pre-season challenge game against Melbourne on February 14.
Richmond has named a near full-strength line-up for the match against the Bombers, which is the first game the Club has played against VFL/AFL opposition at the venue since 1964.
The match is sell out, however a live video stream can be watched on the Richmond website from 1pm, including commentary from Luke Darcy, Andrew Welsh and Daniel Jackson.
Richmond squad v Essendon
ME Bank Centre, Punt Road Oval
Friday March 7, 1pm
1. Chris Newman
3. Brett Deledio
4. Dustin Martin
5. Brandon Ellis
6. Shaun Grigg
8. Jack Riewoldt
9. Trent Cotchin
10. Shane Edwards
12. David Astbury
13. Ricky Petterd
14. Bachar Houli
15. Chris Knights
16. Shaun Hampson
18. Alex Rance
19. Matt Thomas
22. Todd Banfield
24. Ben Griffiths
25. Troy Chaplin
29. Ty Vickery
30. Reece Conca
31. Nick Vlastuin
36. Matt McDonough
38. Steve Morris
39. Nathan Gordon
43. Todd Elton
