ST KILDA will give Nick Riewoldt every opportunity to play on Sunday after the skipper was named in the 25-man squad to take on Richmond.
Riewoldt trained today and is one of five potential inclusions for Maddie’s Match.
VIDEO: Roo tests his calf at training
“We’ll give Nick every chance to play, like we would every week,” Richardson told SAINTS.com.au.
“He didn’t complete today’s session but that was the plan. We wanted him to do about 3.5kms at a decent clip and he did that. His calf certainly didn’t hinder the way he moved, and that’s a good thing.”
Eli Templeton, Tom Hickey and Paddy McCartin are all in the mix to play, while Hugh Goddard will make his long-awaited debut.
VIDEO: Richo tells Goddard he will debut
“Hugh has been really strong for most of the year,” Richardson said,
“He plays the way we want our backs to play and he was put forward recently just to try and round out his game.
“We think he’s ready to go. We’re confident that he can come in and play a role for us.”
VIDEO: Hugh Goddard Behind the Guernsey
Meanwhile, Seb Ross has been omitted and Daniel McKenzie will not play at all this weekend due to a virus.
St Kilda will cut its seven man bench to four on Friday evening.
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B: Geary Fisher Goddard
HB: Dempster Gilbert Newnes
C: Roberton Armitage Webster
HF: Montagna Riewoldt Savage
F: Lonie Bruce Dunstan
FOLL: Longer Steven Weller
Extended I/C: Hickey, Templeton, Schneider, Ray, Membrey, McCartin, Sinclair
In: T.Hickey , E.Templeton , P.McCartin , H.Goddard
Out: S.Ross (Omitted)
New: H.Goddard
