Stafford, Hilton in
6:00:40 PM Thu 2 June, 2005
Sportal for richmondfc.com.au
The Richmond selectors have made four changes for Saturday's clash with ladder leaders the West Coast Eagles at the MCG.
Greg Stafford returns after injuring his ankle in the thumping win over Carlton in round seven, along with Ray Hall and Daniel Jackson.
And there's a welcome return for utility Rory Hilton who'll be playing his first match since undergoing a knee reconstruction in the middle of last year.
Richmond football manager Paul Armstrong said the return of Rory Hilton was a good news story.
"His form in the last couple of weeks at Coburg has been very good, but when he first came back at the start of the year, he was a bit tight in the hamstrings, given the lack of pre-season he had, because of his knee," Armstrong said.
"The last month he's really picked up and he was the best player for Coburg last week, so he gets an opportunity."
Stafford has been named in a forward pocket, Hall at centre half-back, and Jackson and Hilton on the bench.
The players to make way are Nathan Brown, who will not play again this season after breaking his leg against Melbourne last week, Jay Schulz and youngsters Danny Meyer and Nathan Foley.
The Eagles have selected first-gamer Aaron Edwards who was elevated today as the replacement for Beau Waters who is on the long-term injury list.
Originally from the Dandenong Under-18s, Edwards has been in solid form for Swan Districts at both ends of the ground and is a member of the WAFL squad which will play Queensland.
Also included are Phil Matera and Adam Selwood replacing the injured Michael Gardiner and Ashley Sampi and the suspended Tyson Stenglein.
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