Alana Barba and Caitlin Thorne will make their Richmond AFLW debuts in Saturday night's Pride Round clash against Adelaide at IKON Park.
In a great story of dedication and resilience, Barba and Thorne have been train-on players with the Tigers throughout the year, with no guarantees of playing. Both players continued to refine their skills in the VFLW during the campaign and now get the reward of being back on an AFLW field.
Barba is a 25-year-old inside mid/forward from North Melbourne VFLW and has previously played 12 AFLW games for Gold Coast and Essendon. Thorne, 23, has 11 games of AFLW experience with Geelong. The forward played for Box Hill in the VFLW this year.
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The duo are joined by Georgia Stubs in the inclusions, who returns from the concussion she suffered in the lead-up to Round 8.
Paige Scott (omitted), Rebecca Miller (omitted) and Emelia Yassir (injured - foot) are all out.
The backline is made up of Laura McClelland, Montana McKinnon, Libby Graham, Montana Beruldsen and Fina Dethlefsen.
Charli Wicksteed, Isabel Bacon and Ana Mulholland make up the centreline. Poppy Kelly takes the spot in the ruck, alongside followers, co-captain Ellie McKenzie and Dana East.
Mackenzie Ford, co-captain Gabby Seymour, Sierra Grieves, Olivia Wolmarans and Caitlin Greiser, in her 75th AFLW game, complete the forward line.
The final interchange is made up of Maddie Shevlin, Beth Lynch, Stubs, Thorne and Barba.
The emergencies are Miller, Scott and Ally Dallaway.
The Tigers host the Crows at IKON Park this Saturday night from 7.15pm (AEST). Purchase your tickets here.
