Richmond has named a strong 30-man squad featuring a number of big inclusions for its second Marsh Community Series match against GWS in Wagga Wagga this Sunday.
The Tigers’ six representatives from last Friday’s state of origin match, Trent Cotchin, Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt, Shane Edwards, Tom Lynch and Bachar Houli, all look set for their first outing in the Yellow and Black this year.
Ruckman Toby Nankervis, who underwent groin surgery in the off-season, has also been included in the squad.
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Twenty-one premiership Tigers have been named for the clash at Robertson Oval, in what will be Richmond’s final pre-season hit-out before the season opener against Carlton.
Versatile tall Bigoa Nyuon could play his first game in the Yellow and Black, while fellow draftee Thomson Dow, who impressed in the opening Marsh Series game, has been named again.
Out of the side that was defeated by Collingwood by 40 points last Sunday are Patrick Naish, Oleg Markov, Jake Aarts and Mabior Chol.
Richmond’s squad will be trimmed to a 26-man team to be finalised at 5.00pm on Friday.
Richmond's Marsh Series 2 squad:
B Nathan Broad, Dylan Grimes, David Astbury
HB Bachar Houli, Nick Vlastuin, Jayden Short
C Josh Caddy, Dion Prestia, Liam Baker
HF Daniel Rioli, Shane Edwards, Jason Castagna
F Tom Lynch, Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt
Foll Ivan Soldo, Trent Cotchin, Marlion Pickett
I/C (from) Kane Lambert, Thomson Dow, Shai Bolton, Callum Coleman-Jones, Sydney Stack, Bigoa Nyuon, Jack Ross, Jack Higgins, Noah Balta, Toby Nankervis, Riley Collier-Dawkins, Ryan Garthwaite
In: Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt, Trent Cotchin, Shane Edwards, Bachar Houli, Tom Lynch, Toby Nankervis, Bigoa Nyuon
Out: Patrick Naish, Oleg Markov, Jake Aarts, Mabior Chol
