Three changes for Launceston
6:37:48 PM Thu 15 June, 2006
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Richmond has added three players to its squad for Sunday's clash at Aurora Stadium against Hawthorn.
The Tigers have included key tall Jay Schulz, onballer David Rodan and youngster Matthew White, with the trio named on the extended bench along side Danny Meyer, Nathan Brown, Dean Polo and Andrew Krakouer.
Richmond football manager Paul Armstrong said the line-up would not be settled until the team was in Tasmania.
"A final decision on the team will be made after our training session in Launceston on Saturday," Armstrong told richmondfc.com.au.
"White played his first game in WA two weeks ago and was unlucky to be dropped. Schulz kicked six goals last week for Coburg and Rodan is starting to find some form in the VFL."
No Richmond players are out of the side at this stage.
Hawthorn has lost ruckman Peter Everitt for its 'home' fixture against the Tigers, while the Hawks have included five players in its 25-man squad.
Everitt will be missing for the first time this season with an ankle injury.
He is one of two changes for the Hawks at this stage with youngster Josh Thurgood omitted after playing the past two matches.
Coming into the squad is Clinton Young, Tom Murphy, Grant Birchall, Zac Dawson and Matt Ball.
Murphy and Ball are both in line to make their first appearance for the Hawks this season.
All five players have been named on the provisional bench, along with midfielder Nick Ries.
HAWTHORN v RICHMOND
Sunday, 1:10pm AEST, Aurora Stadium
HAWTHORN
B: Smith, Campbell, Brown
HB: Ladson, Brennan, Sewell
C: Bateman, Lewis, Clarke
HF: Franklin, Barker, McGlynn
F: Dixon, Roughead, Williams
FOLL: Taylor, Hodge, Mitchell
I/C (from): Young, Kane, Ball, Dawson, Murphy, Birchall, Ries
IN: Young, Murphy, Birchall, Dawson, Ball
OUT: Everitt (ankle), Thurgood
RICHMOND
B: Newman, Hall, J.Bowden
HB: Kellaway, P.Bowden, Raines
C: Hyde, Coughlan, Tivendale
HF: Pettifer, Pattison, Tambling
F: Foley, Stafford, Deledio
FOLL: Simmonds, Tuck, Johnson
I/C (from): Meyer, White, Brown, Schulz, Polo, Rodan, Krakouer
IN: White, Schulz, Rodan
OUT: -
Field umpires: Sully, Quigley, Schmitt
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