The Doggies will have 26 players, while we'll be using just 25.
No Ellis, Titch, Astbury or Conca.
No subs today due to the heat. 7 on the interchange bench.
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RICHMOND has further diluted the level of experience in Saturday's team that will face the Western Bulldogs with the withdrawal of Brandon Ellis, Shane Edwards, David Astbury and Reece Conca.
Already without Trent Cotchin, Jack Riewoldt, Troy Chaplin, Brett Deledio, Dustin Martin and Ivan Maric, the Tigers will go in young against an almost full strength Dogs side.
Captained by Steven Morris, the Tigers will feature three recent draftees and four rookies, as well as Chris Knights on return from two injury-plagued seasons.
The heat policy is in force at Whitten Oval with both teams permitted to abandon the use of substitutes and instead take in an expanded bench.
The Tigers have opted to play seven off their interchange and the Bulldogs eight.
The Dogs trimmed Tom Campbell, Jordan Kelly and Ayce Cordy from their 29-man squad 90 minutes before the first bounce.
They'll be captained by Robert Murphy for the first time while Tom Boyd will take to the field in his new colours after crossing from Greater Western Sydney last year.
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RICHMOND
Out: Brandon Ellis, Shane Edwards, Reece Conca, David Astbury
Interchange (no substitutes due to heat policy, Tigers to play with seven on the bench): Ricky Petterd, Liam McBean, Daniel Butler, Reece McKenzie, Matt Arnot, Jayden Short, Jason Castagna
2. Dylan Grimes, 6. Shaun Grigg, 11. Jake Batchelor, 13. Ricky Petterd, 15. Chris Knights, 16. Shaun Hampson, 22. Nathan Gordon, 26. Anthony Miles, 27. Sam Lloyd, 28. Taylor Hunt, 29. Ty Vickery, 31. Nick Vlastuin, 34. Liam McBean, 35. Ben Lennon, 36. Matt McDonough, 37. Connor Menadue, 38. Steve Morris, 39. Nathan Drummond, 40. Daniel Butler, 42. Reece McKenzie, 43. Todd Elton, 44. Matt Arnot, 45. Jayden Short, 46. Jason Castagna, 48. Kane Lambert.
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Out: Tom Campbell, Jordan Kelly, Ayce Cordy
Interchange (no substitutes due to heat policy): Jarrad Grant, Mitch Wallis, Lachie Hunter, Mitch Honeychurch, Josh Prudden, Joel Hamling, Jason Johannisen, Lin Jong
1. Jarrad Grant, 2. Robert Murphy, 3. Mitch Wallis, 4. Marcus Bontempelli,5. Matthew Boyd, 6. Luke Dahlhaus, 7. Lachlan Hunter, 9. Jake Stringer, 10. Easton Wood, 11. Jackson Macrae, 13. Nathan Hrovat, 17. Tom Boyd, 21. Tom Liberatore, 22. Mitch Honeychurch, 23. Jordan Roughead, 25. Koby Stevens, 27. Will Minson, 28. Josh Prudden, 29. Tory Dickson, 30. Joel Hamling, 32. Michael Talia, 33. Sam Darley, 38. Dale Morris, 39. Jason Johannisen, 42. Liam Picken, 43. Jack Redpath, 46. Lin Jong.
