MELBOURNEfc has elevated talented midfielder Shane Valenti to the primary list.

Recruited from within MELBOURNEfc’s VFL affiliate Sandringham, Valenti, 21, is a strongly built and rugged midfielder, who reads the play well and wins the contested ball.

Valenti won the Round-Fothergill Medal for best young player in the VFL in 2007.

Valenti has been placed onto the senior list in place of David Neitz, who was placed on the long-term injury list on 21 April, 2008.

Player Profile - Shane Valenti
D.O.B: 29-1-87
Height: 176 cm
Weight: 80 kg
Recruited from: Sandringham Zebras