Ben Griffiths will make his much-anticipated AFL debut with Richmond in Saturday afternoon’s Round 10 match against Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium.
The 198cm, 97kg, key forward was taken by the Tigers at pick 19 overall in the 2009 National Draft.
Griffiths attracted the attention of Tiger talent scouts while playing for Eastern Ranges in the TAC Cup competition last year, due to his size, agility and accurate long kicking.
His good form with the Eastern Ranges earned him selection in the Vic Metro team at the under-18 national championships, where he impressed with a five-goal display against NSW.
Although he has had an injury-interrupted start to his league football career, the Tigers rate him a special talent, and were keen to provide him with a senior opportunity.
He becomes the eighth player to make his senior league debut with Richmond in 2010, joining Dustin Martin, Ben Nason, David Astbury, Matt Dea, Troy Taylor, Relton Roberts and Jeromey Webberley.
Port Adelaide v Richmond
Saturday May 29
AAMI Stadium, 2.40pm (local time)
B: Moore, McGuane, Newman
HB: Tuck, Deledio, Edwards
C: Tambling, Cousins, Webberley
HF: Martin, Riewoldt, Nason
F: Nahas, Polak, White
Foll: Graham, Cotchin, King
I/C: Farmer, Griffiths, Astbury, Collins
Emer: Vickery, Rance, Thursfield
In: Polak, Tambling, Collins, Griffiths
Out: Foley (inj - leg), Vickery, Rance, Thursfield
