THE RIOLI show is ready for launch, with Hawthorn star Cyril and his exciting Richmond nephew Daniel set to grace the field together for the first time in the NAB Challenge at Beaconsfield on Saturday.
The Tigers will field a powerful line-up after confirming skipper Trent Cotchin, Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt and Alex Rance will play their first matches this pre-season.
Daniel Rioli, the Tigers' first pick at No.15 overall in last year's draft, will play his second pre-season game, while big man Liam McBean, Jayden Short and Jason Castagna have been left out of the final squad.
The Hawks are rolling out another youthful team peppered with big names, with Shaun Burgoyne, James Frawley and Cyril Rioli making their first 2016 appearances alongside the likes of Jordan Lewis and Josh Gibson.
Premiership stars Luke Hodge, Sam Mitchell and Luke Breust have been rested and Jack Gunston (shin) is also not playing, while youngsters Jermaine Miller Lewis, Shem Tatupu and Lachlan Langford drop out of the 26-man squad.
Alastair Clarkson will get another look at the forwards pushing to replace injured spearhead Jarryd Roughead, having named James Sicily, Tim O'Brien and Jack Fitzpatrick after the trio faced Carlton last Friday.
Hawks draftees Kieran Lovell and Blake Hardwick will make their club debuts at Holm Park Recreation Reserve.
RICHMOND v HAWTHORN,
4.40pm AEDT at Holm Park Recreation Reserve in Beaconsfield (VIC)
RICHMOND
Out: Liam McBean, Jayden Short, Jason Castagna
RICHMOND
1. Nick Vlastuin, 2. Dylan Grimes, 4. Dustin Martin, 5. Brandon Ellis, 7. Ben Lennon, 8. Jack Riewoldt, 9. Trent Cotchin, 10. Shane Edwards, 11. Jake Batchelor, 14. Bachar Houli, 15. Andrew Moore, 17. Daniel Rioli, 18. Alex Rance, 20. Ivan Maric, 21. Jacob Townsend, 23. Kane Lambert, 25. Troy Chaplin, 26. Anthony Miles, 28. Taylor Hunt, 30. Reece Conca, 31. Oleg Markov, 32. Corey Ellis, 33. Kamdyn McIntosh, 34. Liam McBean, 37.Connor Menadue, 38. Steven Morris, 41. Mabior Chol, 45. Jayden Short, 46. Jason Castagna
Notable absentees: Brett Deledio, Tyrone Vickery, Shaun Grigg, Ben Griffiths
HAWTHORN
Out: Jermaine Miller-Lewis, Shem Tatupu, Lachlan Langford
HAWTHORN
3. Jordan Lewis, 4. Billy Hartung, 6. Josh Gibson, 7. Ben McEvoy, 8. Taylor Duryea, 9. Shaun Burgoyne, 10. Bradley Hill, 11. Brendan Whitecross, 12. James Frawley, 13. Jonathan O'Rourke, 14. Grant Birchall, 17. Angus Litherland, 20. Dallas Willsmore, 21. James Sicily, 23. Tim O'Brien, 24. Ben Stratton, 25. Ryan Schoenmakers, 26. Liam Shiels, 28. Paul Puopolo, 30. Kaiden Brand, 32. Jack Fitzpatrick, 33. Cyril Rioli, 36. Kieran Lovell, 37. Blake Hardwick, 41. Daniel Howe, 42. Teia Miles, 43. Marc Pittonet, 45. Jermaine Miller-Lewis, 46. Lachlan Langford, 47. Shem-Kalvin Tatupu
Notable absentees: Luke Hodge, Sam Mitchell, Jack Gunston, Luke Breust
PORT Adelaide will play with just 25 players instead of the allowed 26, leaving Chad Wingard out of its side for the NAB Challenge match against Melbourne on Saturday.
The star forward missed last week's pre-season opener against the Sydney Swans and will play no part at Playford Alive Oval in Elizabeth due to hamstring tightness.
A Power spokesman confirmed to AFL.com.au that they expect Wingard to play in the club's final NAB Challenge match against Richmond on March 10.
Fringe Demons Viv Michie, Dean Terlich and Alex Neal-Bullen will miss out on a chance to stake their claim for a senior spot with the trio left out of Melbourne's 26-man team.
The club will get its first look at recruits Ben Kennedy and Tom Bugg, who joined the Demons from Collingwood and Greater Western Sydney last October.
PORT ADELAIDE v MELBOURNE
1.35pm ACDT at Playford Alive Oval in Elizabeth (SA)
PORT ADELAIDE
Out: Alipate Carlile, Dougal Howard, Jesse Palmer, Chad Wingard
MELBOURNE
Out: Dean Terlich, Viv Michie, Alex Neal-Bullen
PORT ADELAIDE
1. Travis Boak, 3. Jake Neade, 5. Matthew Broadbent, 7. Brad Ebert, 8. Hamish Hartlett, 9. Robbie Gray, 11. John Butcher, 12. Jackson Trengove, 13. Cam O'Shea, 15. Karl Amon, 16. Ollie Wines, 18. Jimmy Toumpas, 19. Matt White, 21. Jared Polec, 23. Matthew Lobbe, 24. Jarman Impey, 28. Jay Schulz, 29. Jasper Pittard, 33. Darcy Byrne-Jones, 36. Jack Hombsch, 39. Justin Westhoff, 40. Aaron Young, 41. Brendon Ah Chee, 42. Tom Jonas, 46. Sam Gray
Notable absentees: Chad Wingard, Tom Clurey, Charlie Dixon, Patrick Ryder, Angus Monfries
MELBOURNE
1. Jesse Hogan, 3. Christian Salem, 4. Jack Watts, 7. Jack Viney, 10. Angus Brayshaw, 11. Max Gawn, 12. Dom Tyson, 13. Clayton Oliver, 14. Lynden Dunn, 15. Billy Stretch, 16. Dean Kent, 17. Sam Frost, 20. Colin Garland, 21. Cameron Pedersen, 25. Tom McDonald, 28. Oscar McDonald, 29. Jayden Hunt, 31. Jack Grimes, 32. Tomas Bugg, 35. Ben Kennedy, 36. Jeff Garlett, 37. Aaron vandenBerg, 39. Neville Jetta, 42. Josh Wagner, 43. James Harmes, 45. Matt Jones
Notable absentees: Bernie Vince, Nathan Jones, Chris Dawes, Heritier Lumumba
