Team Tips: Even for a young, developing Richmond side, last Saturday’s output in its 84-point loss to Gold Coast simply wasn’t acceptable, and changes will be made.
First and foremost, first-year key forward Jonty Faull will go out of the side after his left knee was landed on in a marking contest, with veteran spearhead Tom Lynch primed to return after serving his five-game suspension in a timely boost to the Tigers’ forward structure.
Tim Taranto and Nathan Broad should both come back into the side, provided there’s no setbacks with Taranto’s calf.
Noah Balta was swung back after Faull’s injury after starting the game forward, and there’s every chance he could be deployed back in defence this Saturday with the side regaining the experienced Lynch, and with Tylar Young among Richmond’s lowest-rated players against the Suns.
Elsewhere, the hope was that Josh Smillie would suit up for the VFL side, which also travelled north last weekend, but the No.7 draft pick continues to be kept out of match action as the club remains careful in its conditioning of the big-bodied ball-getter. Josh Gibcus had 14 disposals and three marks as the luckless key defender continues in his bid to get some senior match time before the season’s up.
Draft prospect Sam Grlj suited up for the Tigers’ VFL outfit and was among the top ball-getters with 18 possessions, six marks and five tackles.
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