RICHMOND will welcome back star midfielder Monique Conti for its Friday night clash with Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium, in a huge boost for the Tigers seeking their second NAB AFL Women's victory.
Conti was a late withdrawal with a hamstring problem ahead of the Tigers' round six clash with North Melbourne, which they eventually lost by 35 points.
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She will be joined in the side by tall utility Laura McClelland, who comes in for her first game of the season. Defender Phoebe Monahan (omitted) and midfielder Hannah Burchell (managed) go out of the Tigers' side.
The Suns will be without their reigning club champion, midfielder Jamie Stanton, who will miss the rest of the season after suffering a nasty lower leg injury in a tackle against Adelaide.
Gold Coast has also omitted forward Jordann Hickey, while recalling fellow attackers Maddison Levi and Brittany Perry.
Friday, March 12
Gold Coast v Richmond at Metricon Stadium, 6.40pm AEST
GOLD COAST
B: D.Heslop 25 J.Pregelj 42
HB: E.Keaney 30 L.Ahrens 7 C.Hammond 29
C: K.Howarth 23 A.Drennan 33 D.D'Arcy 20
HF: T.Groves-Little 3 M.Levi 6 P.Parker 1
F: B.Perry 16 S.Virgo 22
Foll: L.Bella 2 S.Watson 14 K.Surman 26
I/C: H.Dunn - C 24 L.Kaslar 11 W.Randell 15 S.Riley 8 L.Single 13
Emerg: J.Baird 18 M.Ritson 12
In: M.Levi, B.Perry
Out: J.Stanton (injured), J.Hickey (omitted)
RICHMOND
B: R.Miller 15 H.Cordner 23
HB: S.D'Arcy 12 A.Makur Chuot 34 I.Ross 21
C: C.Bernardi 6 S.Hosking 7 T.Lavey 37
HF: M.Brancatisano 5 S.Molan 1 K.Brennan - C 3
F: T.Stahl 24 C.Wakefield 8
Foll: G.Seymour 28 E.McKenzie 22 M.Conti 4
I/C: L.McClelland 16 K.Dempsey 19 S.Dargan 17 K.Jacques 10 S.Frederick 14
Emerg: S.Sansonetti 18 H.McLaren 29
In: M.Conti, L.McClelland
Out: P.Monahan (omitted), H.Burchell (managed)
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