Richmond will be without stars Dustin Martin and Dylan Grimes for their massive clash with the unbeaten Swans on Easter Sunday.
The premiership players are both set to miss with minor injuries, with the Tigers ruling out Martin with calf soreness and Grimes with a wrist complaint.
Martin missed Richmond’s Opening Round clash against former coach Damian Hardwick and the Gold Coast Suns with a corked calf, continuing to struggle with discomfort in the lower leg.
“Dusty’s going to miss this week,” Richmond coach Adem Yze told reporters this morning.
“He’s actually had an interrupted couple of weeks with his calf.
“He didn’t train the other day and he’ll only do a little bit today, so we have got to just break the pattern of him getting through week to week”.
Nathan Broad and Tylar Young are set to return to bolster the Tigers’ back half, with Maurice Rioli and Tyler Sonsie closing out the ins.
Richmond takes on Sydney tomorrow afternoon at the ‘G as they look to find their first win under new coach Yze, aiming to hand the Swans their first defeat of the year in the process.