Richmond will wear this year’s Maurice Rioli Jnr designed Dreamtime guernsey tomorrow afternoon against Gold Coast at the MCG.

Rioli, 21, designed the jumper with his mother, Alberta Kerinauia, but unfortunately suffered a significant ankle injury just two weeks before the Dreamtime clash.

The Round 24 match is Rioli’s first game back in the senior team, allowing an opportunity for him to wear his special family design.

The design speaks of the deep connection between the Rioli family and the Richmond Football Club.

Maurice Rioli Senior played 118 matches for Richmond and was a Norm Smith and Jack Dyer Medallist.

The design features two family totems - the turtle (father) and the crocodile (mother).

“We all get our totems from our dad’s side of the family,” Rioli Jnr previously explained.

“We have all the seen the turtle before from Daniel’s (2019) Dreamtime guernsey... So basically, I did a (Rioli) design, and Mum did a (Kerinauia) design, and then we put it together.

“My mum is an artist as well, so I thought I would get her to do it with me. Obviously, she is special to me, so why not do it together? I can’t wait to put it on.”

The spears featured on the back of the jumper depict those used for hunting or battle in the Tiwi Islands. The spears have been used to provide food and provide for families; they represent Maurice’s ancestors going into battle to defend their family.

“The line that runs through the sash is the path that my father created for me, along with the support and help from my mother,” Rioli Jnr said.

“The patterns on the side signify the numerous people that I have met and that have helped me on this journey.”

Rioli Jnr recently signed a two-year deal to remain at the Swinburne Centre.

The second-generation Tiger has played 35 AFL games for Richmond since joining the Club as a father-son selection in the 2020 AFL Draft.