The 30 year-old trained strongly on Wednesday night and has been named at half-forward, adding some hardness to an attack that will be without regular key target Ashley Hansen (hamstring) for another week.
Chick replaces defender Brett Jones, who has been relegated to an emergency alongside key position player Travis Gaspar and midfielder Matthew Priddis.
Priddis, 21, claimed well over 30 possessions for Subiaco in the WAFL competition last weekend after being named as a non-travelling emergency for the match against the Crows.
Elevated to senior status in place of long-term injured forward Brad Smith, the signs are good for the youngster and it is hoped his opportunity will present itself in the coming weeks.
A hard worker, he has impressed since arriving at the club via December’s rookie draft.
In his second season, wingman Matt Rosa was certain to retain his place after 27 possessions and nine marks against Adelaide in just his fourth senior game.
And key backman Jaymie Graham, who enjoyed a move forward last week to kick three goals, has been named to start at centre half-back on Richmond spearhead Matthew Richardson.
However, John Worsfold and his coaching staff may choose to give full-back Darren Glass his traditional opponent.
Whatever happens, West Coast will persist in providing the required output from its attack with powerful big man Quinten Lynch to resume at full-forward and the agile Brent Staker at centre half-forward.
Staker turned in one of his best performances of his 48 matches against Adelaide with 18 possessions, eight marks and three goals.
The match, which will be exciting defender David Wirrpanda’s 150th match, is sure to be a fierce contest with West Coast looking for its third win from three matches to start the season and Richmond coach Terry Wallace vowing to unleash his defensive game.
