Team Tips: The Tigers lost a heartbreaker against GWS, but they led for 110 minutes of the contest, so it’s hard to foresee many unforced changes.
There’ll be at least one, though, with Noah Balta eligible to play in Richmond’s Saturday afternoon MCG bout with Sydney that starts at 1:10pm.
The conversation will revolve around whether there’s room for all of Balta, Ben Miller and Campbell Gray in defence or otherwise.
Another change could see a spell in the reserves for first-year utility Luke Trainor, who’s now been subbed off tactically in back-to-back weeks. Trainor played up forward against Essendon in Dreamtime at the ‘G but appeared to play more of a hybrid role against the Giants — but it netted just nine disposals and one mark in 59 per cent game-time.
Kaleb Smith (13 disposals) could make way this week, but it won’t be for Jayden Short, who’ll miss at least another week with his ongoing calf complaint.
At VFL level, Judson Clarke continues to press his case for his season debut at senior level, notching two goals and eight marks from 27 disposals against the VFL Giants. Mykelti Lefau is another recent ACL victim pressing his case for a senior return, but he was quieter at the weekend after slotting two majors last week, and Jonty Faull and Tom Sims continue to compete in the forward half.
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