Richmond will genuinely believe they can snare their first win of this season on Easter Saturday, as they host a rocky Port Adelaide outfit in beautiful Melbourne conditions.
The Tigers (0-3, 56.9%) are yet to register a win so far in 2026, however went mighty close against Carlton in Round 1 and have shown promising signs despite heavy losses this last fortnight.
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Coach Adem Yze has called upon Samson Ryan to fill their glaring ruck void, despite playing managed minutes in the VFL last week on his return from injury. Nathan Broad, Kane McAuliffe and Liam Fawcett are the other three inclusions, in place of an injured quartet.
Meanwhile, the travelling Power (1-2, 56.9%) are in a bit of a rut, after a shock loss to West Coast on their home turf last Sunday that sees them needing to win this evening after a generous fixture to start their season.
Miles Bergman returns from injury in a. much-needed boost, while Brownlow Medallist Ollie Wines also returns as SSP signing Mitch Zadow makes his AFL debut. Esava Ratugolea (knee) is Josh Carr’s one forced change, while Will Brodie and Jackson Mead have been dropped.
The match got underway at 4.15pm AEDT from the MCG, with Fox Footy’s live and exclusive coverage starting at 3:30pm AEDT on Channel 504.
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