Richmond has named two potential replacements for injured premiership ruckman Toby Nankervis in its squad for Sunday’s twilight match against Hawthorn at the MCG.
Developing ruck duo Ivan Soldo and Callum Coleman-Jones have been included in the squad, along with the Club’s first pick in the 2018 AFL national draft Riley Collier-Dawkins and premiership trio Nick Vlastuin, Daniel Rioli and Jacob Townsend.
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Out of the side that defeated Fremantle by 25 points at Optus Stadium last Sunday go Nankervis (adductor injury) and promising, young midfielder Jack Ross (syndesmosis injury).
Soldo, 23, 204cm and 106kg, has played eight senior games all-up for the Tigers, with his most recent being in the Round 21, 2018 fixture against Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium.
The 19-year-old, 200cm and 102kg Coleman-Jones, who was Richmond’s second pick in the 2017 national draft, is yet to make his AFL debut.
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Both Coleman-Jones and Soldo have displayed impressive form at VFL level with the Tigers throughout this season.
Richmond will finalise its Round 9 line-up tomorrow (Friday) afternoon.
Richmond's Round 9 squad:
B Ryan Garthwaite, David Astbury, Dylan Grimes
HB Sydney Stack, Shane Edwards, Bachar Houli
C Kamdyn McIntosh, Nick Vlastuin, Brandon Ellis
HF Liam Baker, Josh Caddy, Shai Bolton
F Noah Balta, Dustin Martin, Tom Lynch
Foll Ivan Soldo, Kane Lambert, Jack Higgins
I/C (from) Nathan Broad, Connor Menadue, Jason Castagna, Dion Prestia, Riley Collier-Dawkins, Callum Coleman-Jones, Daniel Rioli, Jacob Townsend
In: Nick Vlastuin, Daniel Rioli, Jacob Townsend, Riley Collier-Dawkins, Callum Coleman-Jones, Ivan Soldo
Out: Toby Nankervis (groin), Jack Ross (ankle)
