Richmond has confirmed 20-year-old tall forward Liam McBean will make his AFL debut this Sunday against Collingwood.
McBean has been rewarded for his strong form at VFL level, which has seen him kick 12 goals in four games this season, including a bag of five against North Ballarat last week.
He is one of four changes to the Tigers' team which was defeated by North Melbourne last week.
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McBean is joined in the 22-man team by Ty Vickery, who booted three goals in the VFL last week, Corey Ellis, who has recovered from a leg injury after making his debut in Round 5, and key defender Todd Elton.
Chris Newman (groin) and Ben Griffiths (concussion) were forced out of the team, while David Astbury and Nathan Gordon were omitted.
The Round 7 Tiger team
B: Grimes, Batchelor, Rance
HB: Houli, Vlastuin, Chaplin
C: B.Ellis, Cotchin, McIntosh
HF: Martin, Edwards, Miles
F: Riewoldt, Vickery, Deledio
R: Maric, Grigg, Hunt
IC: Elton, Morris, McBean, C.Ellis
Em: Dea, Lennon, Menadue
In: Vickery, Ellis, McBean, Elton
Out: Newman (groin), Griffiths (concussion), Astbury (omitted), Gordon (omitted)
New:
Liam McBean, 20, 202cm, 94kg, key forward from Calder Cannons. Richmond’s third pick (No. 33 overall) in the 2012 National Draft.
