Richmond's Graham Polak says it will be a "dream come true" if he can return to the AFL side before the end of the season.

The 25-year-old key position player, who has not represented the senior side since being hit by a tram in June last year, has been named in a 25-man squad for Sunday's match against Sydney at the MCG.

While it is unlikely he will make the final 22 this week, it is the closest he has been so far to returning to the AFL team.

The incident resulted in brain bruising and required Polak to spend several days in an induced coma.

He said at the start of this season he was given little hope of playing football this year, but after some good form with Richmond's VFL affiliate Coburg now feels he is capable of playing at the top level.

"Over the last few weeks it's been really good, the skill level has been growing and growing and I feel I'm on the way up," Polak told the Nine Network's AFL Footy Show on Thursday night.

"To get a chance is obviously not my call at the moment, but if I get a chance I'll take it with both hands and relish it.

"I never knew when I got out of hospital that this year especially I'd be playing AFL football.

"I knew I wanted to strive for that, it was a goal of mine to get back this year, but for it to actually happen would be a dream come true.

"At the start of the year I sat down with a doctor from the Epworth (Hospital) and asked him 'Honestly, do you think I'll be able to get back this year'?

"He said 'Honestly mate, I don't think you could'.

"To be back straight away playing some good footy now, I've hopefully proven them wrong, the critics wrong and everyone else wrong.

"I'm feeling great at the moment and I look forward to the opportunity to come."

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