Talented playmaker Shane Edwards will return to Richmond’s senior line up after being named in the final 22 for Sunday afternoon’s Round 8 clash with Fremantle at the MCG.

Edwards will play his first competitive game since suffering a hip injury in the Tigers’ Round 2 victory over Collingwood.

Get all the game day information for Sunday afternoon's match against Fremantle at the MCG

Richmond has made two other changes to the team that lost to the Western Bulldogs by five points at Etihad Stadium last Saturday night, with ruckman Toby Nankervis returning from one week’s suspension and defender Jake Batchelor is included for his first senior game since Round 12 last year.

Out of the Tigers’ line-up are Nick Vlastuin, who has a shoulder injury, and Anthony Miles and Ivan Soldo, who have both been omitted.

See how Fremantle will line up in Sunday's Round 8 clash at the MCG

Soldo was today replaced by Sam Lloyd in the 25-man squad to face Fremantle. Lloyd is one of Richmond’s three emergencies alongside Miles and Ben Lennon.

The Round 8 Richmond Team

B: Rance, Astbury, Grimes
HB: Short, Houli, B. Ellis
C: McIntosh, Edwards, Cotchin
HF: Martin, Rioli, Castagna
F: Riewoldt, Lambert, Butler
R: Nankervis, Grigg, Caddy
I/C: C. Ellis, Elton, Markov, Batchelor

Emg: Lennon, Miles, Lloyd

In: Edwards, Batchelor, Nankervis

Out: Vlastuin (shoulder), Miles (omitted), Soldo (omitted)