Richmond has named seven new players in its 29-man squad for Friday’s opening-round NAB Challenge clash with Fremantle at Mandurah.
The Tigers’ first pick in last year’s National Draft, Daniel Rioli, second selection Oleg Markov, WA mature-age recruit Nathan Broad, big-bodied, midfield acquisition from rival league club GWS, Jacob Townsend (GWS), along with their three recent rookie-list additions Callum Moore, Mabior Chol and Adam Marcon, will have an opportunity first-up to press their claims for a place in the line-up for the season-opener against Carlton on March 24.
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They have been joined by eight second-year Tigers – Corey Ellis, Connor Menadue, Kamdyn McIntosh, Kane Lambert, Daniel Butler, Jayden Short, Jason Castagna and Ivan Soldo.
“We’ve left 8-10 experienced players out, and those positions will be up for grabs . . ,” said Richmond’s coach Damien Hardwick.
“Our list has got better every year . . . I look forward to the competition it brings about in our players.
“We’re going to get some good results out of it.”
The most seasoned campaigner in the Tigers’ team to take on the Dockers is key defender Troy Chaplin, who turns 30 next week.
Chaplin has played 207 games over 12 seasons of league football, with 67 of them in the three years since he’s been at Richmond.
2016 NAB Challenge 1
Fremantle v Richmond
Friday, February 19
Rushton Park, Mandurah
4.10pm (local time)
1 Nick Vlastuin
5 Brandon Ellis
6 Shaun Grigg
7 Ben Lennon
11 Jake Batchelor
12 David Astbury
17 Daniel Rioli
21 Jacob Townsend
23 Kane Lambert
24 Ben Griffiths
25 Troy Chaplin
27 Sam Lloyd
29 Tyrone Vickery
30 Reece Conca
31 Oleg Markov
32 Corey Ellis
33 Kamdyn McIntosh
34 Liam McBean
35 Nathan Broad
36 Callum Moore
37 Connor Menadue
38 Steven Morris
40 Daniel Butler
41 Mabior Chol
43 Todd Elton
44 Adam Marcon
45 Jayden Short
46 Jason Castagna
47 Ivan Soldo
