Richmond has made six changes to last week’s senior team as it prepares to take on Sydney at the SCG on Saturday night.
In positive news for the Tigers, Ben Cousins has overcome knee soreness and has been named to play, while Relton Roberts has been recalled after serving his one-week Club suspension.
Shane Tuck, Dean Polo, Alex Rance and Matthew White have each been named to play their first games for the season.
Will Thursfield and Mitch Farmer were forced out of the side through leg injuries, while Tom Hislop, Jake King, Adam Thomson and Robin Nahas have been omitted.
Sydney v Richmond
Saturday April 10
SCG, 7.10pm
Richmond
B: Shane Edwards, Kelvin Moore, Chris Newman
HB: Alex Rance, Luke McGuane, Dean Polo
C: Dustin Martin, Brett Deledio, Trent Cotchin
HF: Ben Cousins, Jack Riewoldt, Mitch Morton
F: Ben Nason, Jayden Post, Richard Tambling
Foll: Troy Simmonds, Daniel Jackson, Shane Tuck
I/C: Ty Vickery, Daniel Connors, Matthew White, Relton Roberts
Emg: Adam Thomson, Robin Nahas, Ton Hislop
In: Cousins, Tuck, Polo, Roberts, Rance, White
Out: Thursfield, Farmer, Hislop, King, Thomson, Nahas
Sydney Swans
B: Craig Bolton, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Rhyce Shaw
HB: Martin Mattner, Heath Grundy, Nick Malceski
C: Jarrad McVeigh, Brett Kirk, Kieren Jack
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Adam Goodes, Josh Kennedy
F: Jesse White, Daniel Bradshaw, Jarred Moore
Foll: Shane Mumford, Jude Bolton, Ben McGlynn
I/C: Lewis Jetta, Tadhg Kennelly, Dan Hannebery, Mark Seaby
Emg: Nick Smith, Ted Richards, Paul Bevan
