Richmond AFLW has made two changes for Sunday afternoon’s clash against North Melbourne at UTAS Stadium, naming Poppy Kelly and Charley Ryan to make their returns.
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After suffering a wrist injury in the Tigers’ Week 3 clash with Sydney, Poppy Kelly has been named to make her return.
The 24-year-old ruck was impressive in the Tigers’ opening three matches of the season.
Also making her return to Richmond’s AFLW line-up is youngster Charley Ryan.
Ryan, 20, last featured for the Tigers against the Giants in Week 2.
Sunday afternoon will mark her third outing in Tiger colours since being selected with the club’s first pick in the 2022 AFLW National Draft.
Kelly and Ryan replace skipper Katie Brennan and winger Maddie Shevlin.
Shevlin will miss the match due to the ankle injury she sustained in the third quarter of Tuesday’s match against Port Adelaide.
Brennan has also been ruled out with an ankle complaint.
The 31-year-old has featured in all five Richmond games to start the season.
Richmond’s three emergencies for the clash at UTAS Stadium are Molly Eastman, Stella Reid and Jemima Woods.
The first bounce is set for 1:05pm at UTAS Stadium, with gate opening times to be confirmed.
Sunday afternoon’s game will be broadcast live from Channel 7 and Fox Footy Fox Footy from 1:00pm AEST and will also be available via live-stream on the AFL Live Official App and Kayo.
