RICHMOND will be without inspirational captain Trent Cotchin for Thursday night's blockbuster season-opener against Carlton, with the three-time premiership skipper suffering from gastro.

Cotchin has been replaced in the starting Tigers side by dual premiership hero Marlion Pickett, with young onballer Jack Ross named as the first ever 'medical substitute' for the clash.

The Blues have named Oscar McDonald as their medical sub, with the former Demons defender celebrating his 25th birthday by being selected for his club debut having officially made the switch to Ikon Park earlier this month.

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"You are being watched. The government has a secret system. A machine that spies on you every hour of every day. I know because I built it." - Finch

Gastro is pretty infectious, hope they all got it.

Would enjoy seeing Dimma crack the shits.

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Turkish Proverb

Oscars not the right one for a medical sub, if anyone expect a tall is injured we’ll be even slower....

HAHAHA I hope not, we'll have half our team out.

Lets flog these pricks!!

What are the pros for going with a slow tall as the medical sub?

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"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter" - Winston Churchill.

Decent variety of colour in the boots.

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"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter" - Winston Churchill.

So glad we don't have the 'clash' strip tonight.

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Dual + position player.... can play in three positions.

Bam Bam is another one than can play forward or midfield.

Would have between them two.

Spot on imo. The sub should be the most versatile player available. McDonald can play KPF, KPD and pinch hit ruck. Compared to say a Kennedy.

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"I had to eat"

Five minutes until hopes are dashed.

Yeah... We'll all have it for next week's game against the Pies

Go Blues!

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“Every single element of the Club has to be the best in the league, meticulously and methodically, and only by doing this will we be elite and challenge for number 17.”
Greg Lee

Mmmm wonder if Dusty is dodgy or so confident of himself he strolls around in the warm up??


Not putting in much

Go Blues!

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“Every single element of the Club has to be the best in the league, meticulously and methodically, and only by doing this will we be elite and challenge for number 17.”
Greg Lee

Tigers full of arrogance - b@stards stole our thunder.

Bombing it on Harry’s head as per usual. Useless


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No such thing as a handball anymore

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How the @#$%&! was that not holding the ball for Plowman?

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*(grow - fun - gah)

Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

He was held .... as usual.

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*(grow - fun - gah)

Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

It's Plowman

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Why do we still always lead to the pocket?