INS – Gay, Sherriff
OUTS – Fitzsimon (omitted), Magee (omitted)

MELBOURNE has named its side to take on North Melbourne in the league’s second annual Indigenous Round.

Facing the Roos on Saturday night, the Demons will welcome the return of Maddi Gay and Casey Sherriff.

Gay tested well on the track this week, coming back from three weeks on the sidelines due to a quad strain.

Sherriff, who sustained a concussion in Round 5, also returned to full training during the week. 

Megan Fitzsimon and Lauren Magee will make up the side’s emergency list for Round 8.

In celebration of Indigenous Round, Melbourne will be ensuring the Traditional Custodians of the land are recognised throughout its game day.

Ahead of the match, a Welcome to Country will be performed by Uncle Shane Clarke from the Bunurong Land Council, welcoming all visitors to the Casey region.

The coin toss will also hold significance with Amilia Havea, a proud Indigenous girl of the Casey region, doing the honours.

Both teams will partake in a cultural gift exchange prior to the match and with further activities and giveaways organised, Melbourne encourages all its fans to grab a ticket and head along for a night of footy.

Saturday will also see Melbourne launch its second Reconciliation Action Plan, building on the significant outcomes and efforts of the club’s inaugural document, which was introduced in 2017.

Find out more on what the day will entail via our game day guide.

The first bounce is scheduled for 7:10pm (AEDT), with live broadcast available via the Seven Network, Fox Footy and Kayo Sports.

You can check out the full Round 8 team below.