Star forward Toby Greene has overcome a shin injury and will line up in GWS’s crunch AFL encounter with Richmond on Friday night.

The enigmatic Greene was sorely missed in last week’s 20-point defeat to the Lions and is one of three key Giants inclusions for their grand final rematch against the Tigers.

GWS need to turn their season around quickly after slumping to 13th on the ladder with a 3-4 record – their worst start to a year since 2014.

But facing Richmond for the first time since the Giants’ disastrous 89-point grand final defeat could be the inspiration they need to kick-start their season.

Ruckman Sam Jacobs and forward Daniel Lloyd join Greene back in Leon Cameron’s team for clash at Giants Stadium, with veteran big man Shane Mumford (neck), Jackson Hately, Bobby Hill (both omitted) making way.