Matt Rowell in action during the R6 match between Gold Coast and Richmond at Marvel Stadium on April 19, 2025. Picture: AFL Photos

DAMIEN Hardwick comes up against his former club again when Gold Coast makes the trip to Marvel Stadium to face Richmond.

The Suns have made the most of an easy fixture to begin the year and are 4-0 ahead of facing the lowly Tigers.

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West Coast, Melbourne and North Melbourne have fallen to the Suns to start 2025, while they also edged the Crows in a thriller.

The youthful Tigers are on a four-match losing streak after starting the year with a surprise victory over Carlton.

Connor Budarick is in for the Suns, replacing Sam Clohesy, while Richmond has recalled Noah Balta, Sam Lalor and Samson Ryan and dropped Jacob Blight, Tyler Sonsie and Jacob Bauer.

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Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney at Adelaide Oval, 3.45pm ACST

NO LATE CHANGES

SUBSTITUTES
Adelaide:
Sam Berry
Greater Western Sydney:
Xavier O’Halloran

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Melbourne v Fremantle at the MCG, 1.20pm AEST

LATE CHANGES
Melbourne: Nil
Fremantle: Heath Chapman (illness) replaced in the selected side by James Aish

SUBSTITUTES
Melbourne: Harry Sharp
Fremantle: Isaiah Dudley

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