Richmond set to recall Trent Cotchin, Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt and Alex Rance for NAB Challenge clashGLENN McFARLANE
Herald Sun
February 20, 2016 8:00pmRICHMOND stars Trent Cotchin, Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt and Alex Rance are likely to kick off their 2016 campaigns in Saturday’s NAB Challenge clash with Hawthorn at Beaconsfield.
As the Tigers crank up their preparations for the season-opener against Carlton in five weeks, some of the club’s more experienced players will take on the
Hawks after being rested from the opening pre-season game against Fremantle on Friday night.
The young Tigers went down to Fremantle at Mandurah by 60 points, but the club’s general manager of football Dan Richardson is confident of fielding a close-to-full strength side for the next encounter against the Hawks.
“They’ve all been training well, so we would expect most of those guys, if not all of those guys, to play (against Hawthorn),” Richardson said on Saturday.
“Assuming there is no issue with them during the week, they should be fine to play.”
“Most sides would be happy to get two NAB Challenge games into their players, particularly your senior players, so we would expect a few players to return.”
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