Richmond's final team for Sunday's clash against Adelaide at the MCG has been locked in.
Jacob Blight and Mykelti Lefau are the two inclusions to the side, replacing Kaleb Smith (omitted) and Tom Sims (omitted).
Excitingly, it will be Lefau's first senior game in 393 days, after his recovery from the ACL injury he sustained against Geelong in Round 12 of the 2024 season. Lefau has played in the past five VFL games, where he has kicked at least one goal in all but one match.
Blight returns after a strong patch of form in the VFL, which included an impressive performance against Footscray last week where he had 27 disposals, 14 marks and 12 intercept possessions. The 23-year-old has collected 23 or more disposals in his past five VFL appearances, and is in for his first senior game since Round 6.
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Ben Miller, Noah Balta, Nathan Broad, Sam Banks, Tom Brown and Nick Vlastuin make up an unchanged defensive six.
Luke Trainor, Dion Prestia and Hugo Ralphsmith make up the centreline. Skipper Toby Nankervis takes his spot, alongside followers Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper.
Jack Ross, Seth Campbell, Steely Green, Rhyan Mansell, Tom Lynch and Jonty Faull complete the forward line.
Tyler Sonsie, Kamdyn McIntosh, Jasper Alger, Blight and Lefau make up the interchange bench. One of them will be named as the substitute an hour before the first bounce on Sunday.
Smith, Sims, and James Trezise make up the extended squad as emergencies.
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