Richmond has regained the services of two of its big guns for Sunday’s Round 7 clash with Geelong at the MCG.
Vice-captain Brett Deledio and key defender Alex Rance return to the line-up after both were sidelined for several weeks with injury problems.
Deledio hasn’t played since the Tigers’ Round 2 victory over Carlton due to an Achilles injury, while Rance has been out of action since breaking his foot following the opening round loss to the Gold Coast Suns.
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“It’s great for us to get (them) back,” said Richmond coach Damien Hardwick.
“Metres gained is a big stat within the AFL, and those two are very high up in that area.
“It’s something you’ve probably noticed in our games, that we’ve been lacking from a run point of view.
“They’re both important players . . . we’re very happy to have them back.”
Richmond also has named forwards Ty Vickery and Aaron Edwards, along with ruckman Orren Stephenson and midfielder Matt Thomas, in its extended 25-player squad for Sunday’s match.
Dylan Grimes, Ben Griffiths and Matt Arnot have all been omitted from the side that lost to Hawthorn by 66 points last Sunday.
The finalised team will be announced tomorrow (Friday) afternoon.
The Round 7 Tiger squad
B: Chaplin, Astbury, Rance
HB: Houli, Newman, Morris
C: Grigg, Jackson, Conca
HF: Martin, A. Edwards, Deledio
F: S. Edwards, Riewoldt, Petterd
R: Hampson, Ellis, Cotchin
IC from: McDonough, Vlastuin, Stephenson, Gordon, Lloyd, Vickery, Thomas
In: Deledio, Rance, Thomas, A. Edwards, Vickery, Stephenson
Out: Grimes, Griffiths, Arnot
