Initial reports were that Tambling was unavailable for the biennial game, but the lightning quick 22-year-old proved otherwise and was given the thumbs up to play by Tigers coach Terry Wallace.
Tambling heads a list of five additions to the initial squad, which also include Melbourne revelation Austin Wonaeamirri, Essendon’s Jarrod Atkinson, North Melbourne recruit Warren Benjamin and Carlton’s Jeff Garlett.
Out of the squad go David Wirrpanda (virus), Albert Proud (club suspension), Nathan Lovett-Murray, Liam Jurrah and Malcolm Lynch.
Queenslander Peter Yagmoor, a member of the underage Flying Boomerangs team, is on stand-by for the game.
Crows star Andrew McLeod will captain the All-Stars side with Shaun Burgoyne as his vice-captain.
The squads are as follows:
Qantas Indigenous All-Stars
(from) Jarrhan Jacky (Adelaide), Jared Petrenko (Adelaide), Jonathon Griffin (Adelaide), Graham Johncock (Adelaide), Andrew McLeod (Adelaide), Ashley McGrath (Brisbane Lions), Jeffery Garlett (Carlton), Chris Yarran (Carlton), Andrew Lovett (Essendon), Jarrod Atkinson (Essendon), Nathan Djerrkura (Geelong), Mathew Stokes (Geelong), Travis Varcoe (Geelong), Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn), Cameron Stokes (Hawthorn), Aaron Davey (Melbourne), Austin Wonaeamirri (Melbourne), Matt Campbell (North Melbourne), Lindsay Thomas (North Melbourne), Warren Benjamin (North Melbourne), Cruzie Garlett (North Melbourne), Shaun Burgoyne (Port Adelaide), Daniel Motlop (Port Adelaide), Marlon Motlop (Port Adelaide), Danyle Pearce (Port Adelaide), Richard Tambling (Richmond), Raphael Clarke (St Kilda), Jarrod Harbrow (Western Bulldogs), Joshua Hill (Western Bulldogs), Brennan Stack (Western Bulldogs).
Adelaide
(from) Nick Gill, Brad Moran, Brent Reilly, Kurt Tippett, Scott Thompson, Nathan Van Berlo, Myke Cook, Tyson Edwards, Michael Doughty, Robert Shirley, Taylor Walker, David Mackay, Chris Schmidt, Bernie Vince, Ivan Maric, Chris Knights, Andy Otten, Ben Rutten, Scott Stevens, Aaron Kite, James Sellar, Tom Lee, Rory Sloane, Patrick Dangerfield, Greg Gallman, Shaun McKernan, Simon Goodwin (C), Will Young, Brodie Martin, Brian Donnelly, James Moss, Nathan Bock, Ricky Henderson
Coach Chris Johnson said the All-Stars team features a new generation of exciting Indigenous talent.
“The team has looked fantastic on the track this week and I’m looking forward to the match. Not only will the game bring Indigenous players together from AFL clubs, but will bring Indigenous communities together,” Johnson said.
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The match will be streamed LIVE and FREE right here on afl.com.au. ABC1 will also have a delayed broadcast at 11.20pm local time in each state. Radio station 5AA will broadcast into Adelaide from 6pm local time.
Tickets are on sale from the Darwin Entertainment Centre (Ph: 08 8980 3333), Oasis News and Lotto in Palmerston,Tourism Top End Information Centre in Darwin, and Nightcliff Newsagency, Nightcliff.
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