YOUNG CROW TO RETURN

YOUNG gun Riley Thilthorpe is poised to return to Adelaide’s AFL side for the first time since round 1.

Thilthorpe, dropped after the Crows’ season-opening loss to Fremantle, lined up with the A side during match simulation in the club’s main training session at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday, an indication he would be picked for Saturday night’s home game against St Kilda.

Lachlan Murphy was on the same side, putting him in line for a recall after missing last weekend’s match due to neck soreness.

Elliott Himmelberg looms as the key forward to make way for Thilthorpe.

First-year players Josh Rachele and Jake Soligo sat out part of the session.

Assistant coach Nathan van Berlo said they were being managed but would be available for Saturday night’s game.