The Gold Coast SUNS have made one change to the team to face Richmond in Round 6 at Marvel Stadium.

StreetSmarts SUNS Academy product Connor Budarick returns to the starting lineup after a one game absence with a rib injury, replacing Sam Clohesy who has been omitted.

Clohesy remains on the emergency list alongside Ned Moyle and Caleb Graham.

The substitute for the match against the Tigers will be named one hour prior to first bounce.

Senior Coach Damien Hardwick will face the club he previously coached for the third time, while it will also be Daniel Rioli’s first match against his former teammates since joining the SUNS in the off-season.

First bounce for Saturday’s match is at 7:35pm and will be broadcast live on Fox Footy and Kayo, as well as 7mate on delay in Queensland from 8:30pm.