RICHMOND and Geelong will go into their Friday night blockbuster unchanged.

It looms as an intriguing clash, with the Cats purring on top of the ladder at 10-1 but the Tigers in comfortable surrounds at the MCG, having won 26 of their past 28 games there.

Those two losses were both to Collingwood. 

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Making Chris Scott's life easier is the return of modern-day great Gary Ablett and ruckman Rhys Stanley, who were included in the side at the expense of Zac Smith and James Parsons on Thursday.

Richmond brought in Patrick Naish for his debut, along with premiership trio Daniel Rioli, Jacob Townsend and Jack Graham, for David Astbury (hamstring), Brandon Ellis (groin), Nathan Broad and Shai Bolton.

Richmond v Geelong at the MCG, 7.50pm AEST

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FINAL INTERCHANGES
Richmond: Jack Higgins, Jack Graham, Sydney Stack, Patrick Naish
Geelong: Brandan Parfitt, Jordan Clark, Gryan Miers, Jack Henry

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