Richmond has made nine changes to its team for Saturday afternoon’s Round 23 clash with Hawthorn at the MCG.
Headlining the Tigers’ inclusions is retiring triple-premiership defender David Astbury and debutant Ben Miller.
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Astbury will play his 155th and final match for the Tigers after a career that has spanned 12 years.
Miller, a fourth-year Tiger, gets his opportunity after a strong season for Richmond at reserves level.
The West Australian, drafted with pick No. 63 overall at the 2017 AFL Draft, has been used at both ends of the ground and as an athletic second ruckman during his time at Richmond.
Premiership players Jason Castagna, Marlion Pickett, and Kamdyn McIntosh will also return to the Tigers’ team, along with Riley Collier-Dawkins, Will Martyn, Jack Ross and Mabior Chol.
Martyn will make just his second appearance as a starting player at AFL level, having also been used as a medical substitute on one occasion.
Coming out of last week’s side through injury is Dion Prestia (calf), Trent Cotchin (knee), Shane Edwards (ankle), Kane Lambert (Achilles), Toby Nankervis (finger) and Rhyan Mansell (hamstring).
Jake Aarts, an unused medical substitute last week, misses out on a spot in the starting 22, while Ryan Garthwaite, Hugo Ralphsmith and Maurice Rioli Junior have been omitted.
Garthwaite, Aarts, Ralphsmith and Patrick Naish have been named as this week’s emergencies.
Richmond will confirm which player steps in as the medical substitute 60 minutes prior to the opening bounce.
Saturday’s clash commences at 1.35pm and will broadcast live on FOX Footy and Kayo.
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Backs |
Dylan Grimes |
2 |
Ben Miller |
46 |
David Astbury |
12 |
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Half-Backs |
Jayden Short |
15 |
Nick Vlastuin |
1 |
Daniel Rioli |
17 |
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Centreline |
Jack Graham |
34 |
Thomson Dow |
27 |
Kamdyn McIntosh |
33 |
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Half-Forwards |
Matt Parker |
37 |
Liam Baker |
7 |
Marlion Pickett |
50 |
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Forwards |
Tom Lynch |
19 |
Shai Bolton |
29 |
Jack Riewoldt |
8 |
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Followers |
Callum Coleman-Jones |
40 |
Riley Collier-Dawkins |
26 |
Will Martyn |
36 |
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Interchange: |
Sydney Stack |
44 |
Jack Ross |
5 |
Mabior Chol |
41 |
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Jason Castanga |
11 |
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Emergencies: |
Ryan Garthwaite |
42 |
Jake Aarts |
16 |
Patrick Naish |
6 |
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Hugo Ralphsmith |
45 |
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In: Jack Ross, Jason Castagna, David Astbury, Riley Collier-Dawkins, Kamdyn McIntosh, Will Martyn, Mabior Chol, Ben Miller, Marlion Pickett
Out: Dion Prestia (calf), Trent Cotchin (knee), Shane Edwards (ankle), Jake Aarts (medical sub), Kane Lambert (Achilles), Toby Nankervis (finger), Rhyan Mansell (hamstring), Ryan Garthwaite (omitted), Hugo Ralphsmith (omitted), Maurice Rioli (omitted)
New: Ben Miller (Railways Kalgoorlie (WA)/Subiaco (WAFL))
