JADE Rawlings could be set to recall the two veterans he omitted ahead of his first game as caretaker coach, with Joel Bowden and Troy Simmonds in his calculations for Richmond's clash with Collingwood next Saturday. 

Neither player has played for the Tigers since being dropped after Rawlings took over from former coach Terry Wallace ahead of round 12.

Rawlings said on Sunday Bowden would most likely be recalled ahead of his testimonial match, while Simmonds would also be considered after his second game back in the VFL.

"We'll make that decision [on Monday], I would have thought," Rawlings said.

"We've been speaking to Joel about the most likely outcome of how that could look, and with the way we've spoken so far, it will most likely be next week.

"Simmonds was really good [on Saturday] ... He's got the spring back in his step, and looked really bouncy and was marking well.

"I would have thought with two games back in the VFL, after an eight-week stint (out with an adductor injury), that he'd be considered for next week."

Rawlings said he would look at players who needed to "rediscover their form" away from the senior side, after the 55-point loss to the Sydney Swans at the MCG on Sunday.

Emergency player Graham Polak rolled his ankle in the VFL on Saturday, but Rawlings said he was optimistic the unlucky Tiger would still be able to play senior football this year.

"It's an ankle injury but I don't know the severity. We'll get the medical report [on Monday]," he said.

"He was very close to playing this week. We had a doubt on one of our players and we left that decision until Saturday morning, and Graham would have played if that other player didn't come up.

"We weren't putting him in the squad as a token gesture. He was genuinely considered, and hopefully if he recovers okay, he'll still be able to play league football before the year is out."