Melbourne Demons injury update: 3 key players set to return for Anzac Day Eve clash against Richmond Tigers 

Melbourne Demons will have Clayton Oliver, Marty Hore and Shane McAdam back ahead of their Anzac Day clash with Richmond Tigers on Wednesday (April 24). The Demons and the Tigers will clash in the annual match held on the night before ANZAC Day, which honors Australian servicemen and women.

The club revealed the return of the three key players on their website. Midfielder Oliver is back in training after undergoing minor surgery on his finger. The Demons would also be bolstered by the return of Hoer who had been away due to a fractured thumb.

Forward McAdam, who is yet to play this season due to a hamstring injury, will begin his comeback in the VFL where the two clubs' VFL teams (Casey Demons and Richmond Tigers 2) will also clash on Anzac Day eve.

The Anzac Day Eve meeting between the Demons and the Tigers was first played in 2015 as a prelude to the Anzac Day Match between Collingwood Magpies and Essendon Bombers. Tuesday’s clash at the MCG will be the ninth installment of the highly anticipated Anzac Day eve clash between the two clubs.

The Demons have won the last three Anzac Day eve meetings. Overall they have emerged victorious on five occasions, with the Tigers winning thrice.

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How has Melbourne Demons performed this season?

Melbourne Demons have had a decent season performance so far. They have won four of six games and are sixth on the AFL table with 16 points.

They started with a loss to Sydney Swans before beating Western Bulldogs 109-64. They backed up their first win of the season with consecutive wins over Hawthorn Hawks (93-38), Port Adelaide Power (96-89) and Adelaide Crows (78-63).

However, in Round 6 they lost to the Brisbane Lions (82-60). They will be huge favorites when they face the Richmond Tigers in Round 7 on Anzac Day eve. Melbourne Demons have won their last three meetings and are in better form than the Tigers.

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