INJURED Richmond duo Jack Graham and Nathan Broad have taken to the track on Tuesday to prove their fitness ahead of Saturday's Grand Final against Greater Western Sydney.
Graham dislocated his right shoulder in last Friday night's preliminary final win over Geelong, but played out the game up forward to assist with rotations.
Defender Broad was concussed later in the match after an accidental double blow, first colliding with teammate Jayden Short and then opponent Brandan Parfitt’s leg as he fell.
Broad trained fully in Tuesday's session, at least until it was closed to media, alongside Graham who had heavy strapping on his shoulder.
The midfield bull appeared to comfortably take marks in front of him as well as pick up ground balls, but only partially extended his injured arm while stretching.
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Livewire utility Sydney Stack's hopes of a shock AFL Grand Final recall appear distant, only walking laps and completing handball drills.
Stack has had five weeks on the sidelines with an ankle syndesmosis injury before playing limited minutes in Sunday's VFL Grand Final win.
Sydney Stack is unlikely to get a call up for the Grand Final. Picture: AFL Photos
Small forward Dan Butler is also available for selection if required, escaping with a fine after being reported for striking in the VFL.
Before the session started, defender Dylan Grimes told reporters the side trusted superstar midfielder Dustin Martin to not once again let Giants' tagger Matt De Boer under his skin, as he did when the pair met in round three.
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Martin was so frustrated at one point, he ended up getting suspended for a week for striking Adam Kennedy behind the ball.
"First and foremost, we back our players in to execute their role whether they've got a player sitting on them or not, so we'll always give them first opportunity to work through that," Grimes said.
Dustin Martin (with Bachar Houli) looked at ease at Richmond's Tuesday training run. Picture: AFL Photos
"I think that's important to say we trust our players to execute their role, even with that physical pressure on them.
"But after the game gets going, there's things Dustin can do all over the place, and I think he's probably one of the hardest players to match up on and tag. I'd hate to have that role.
"As a team, you certainly want to protect your teammates, but having said that, you're so firmly focused on what your role is to the team. Dusty is a mature player now, he's had a lot of tags, as has (Trent) Cotchin and Dion (Prestia), they've all been tagged a lot, so we're confident they'll be able to work through it."
A hallmark of the Giants' footy during the finals series has been their physicality and aggression, successfully getting in the face of their opponents.
"For the whole year, we've focused pretty ruthlessly on what we can control. I think that's the mark of a good side, that even under pressure, they can execute their role. That's what finals footy is, there's a lot of pressure involved," Grimes said.
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"What they bring, whether it's physicality or all kinds of things and tools in their kit-basket, we're going to keep doing what we've done every week and focus on us.
"We'll bring the heat and bring the pressure because that's the way we play. We do play a physical brand of footy, but that's not to say we're going to go out of our way to, as you said, fight fire with fire."
Damien Hardwick keeps an eye on proceedings. Picture: AFL Photos