MELBOURNE has included five players in its squad for Sunday’s clash against Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium.
The Demons have made two compulsory changes, losing Aaron Davey for the rest of the season with a fractured fibula and Joel Macdonald with an ankle injury.
The Demons have made two compulsory changes, losing Aaron Davey for the rest of the season with a fractured fibula and Joel Macdonald with an ankle injury.
Defender Matthew Warnock has been named in the 18 and will play his first match for the Demons since round 13 against Adelaide.
Brent Moloney, Michael Newton, Matthew Bate and Cale Morton are a chance to play, having been named on the extended interchange.
Paul Johnson, Jordie McKenzie and Rohan Bail have also been named on the bench.
Brent Moloney, Michael Newton, Matthew Bate and Cale Morton are a chance to play, having been named on the extended interchange.
Paul Johnson, Jordie McKenzie and Rohan Bail have also been named on the bench.
Moloney is in line to play his first match since round 16, after battling a corked thigh and quadriceps injury.
Bate has spent the past four matches with Casey in the VFL and Morton has also been out of the side for the past two games.
Newton has played just two matches this season in rounds two and three and was set for a recall mid-season, before a quadriceps injury occurred.
James McDonald, who is set to finish up with the club at season’s end, will play his 250th match against Port Adelaide.
He will become the seventh Demon to achieve this feat.
Melbourne will be aiming for its first win at AAMI Stadium since round two, 2001.
Bate has spent the past four matches with Casey in the VFL and Morton has also been out of the side for the past two games.
Newton has played just two matches this season in rounds two and three and was set for a recall mid-season, before a quadriceps injury occurred.
James McDonald, who is set to finish up with the club at season’s end, will play his 250th match against Port Adelaide.
He will become the seventh Demon to achieve this feat.
Melbourne will be aiming for its first win at AAMI Stadium since round two, 2001.
It will also be looking to defeat Port Adelaide for the first time at the venue since round eight, 2000.
Melbourne round 21 team
Melbourne round 21 team
B: Colin Garland, Matthew Warnock, Clint Bartram
HB: Cameron Bruce, James Frawley, Jared Rivers
C: Brad Green, James McDonald, Nathan Jones
HF: Jack Watts, Liam Jurrah, Colin Sylvia
F: Austin Wonaeamirri, Lynden Dunn, Jamie Bennell
FOLL: Mark Jamar, Jack Trengove, Tom Scully
I/C (from): Cale Morton, Brent Moloney, Paul Johnson, Jordie McKenzie, Michael Newton, Rohan Bail, Matthew Bate
In: Moloney, Newton, Bate, Warnock, Morton
Out: Aaron Davey (leg), Joel Macdonald (ankle)
Port Adelaide
B: Paul Stewart, Alipate Carlile, Andrew Moore
HB: Nick Salter, Troy Chaplin, Danny Meyer
C: Kane Cornes, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Cameron Hitchcock, Jay Schulz, David Rodan
F: Justin Westhoff, Daniel Stewart, Brett Ebert
Foll: Dean Brogan, Danyle Pearce, Robbie Gray
I/C (from): Jason Davenport, Matthew Broadbent, Matt Thomas, Jack Trengove, Jay Nash, Michael Pettigrew, Marlon Motlop
In: Nash, Pettigrew, D.Stewart, M.Motlop
Out: Tom Logan (concussion)
Port Adelaide
B: Paul Stewart, Alipate Carlile, Andrew Moore
HB: Nick Salter, Troy Chaplin, Danny Meyer
C: Kane Cornes, Domenic Cassisi, Travis Boak
HF: Cameron Hitchcock, Jay Schulz, David Rodan
F: Justin Westhoff, Daniel Stewart, Brett Ebert
Foll: Dean Brogan, Danyle Pearce, Robbie Gray
I/C (from): Jason Davenport, Matthew Broadbent, Matt Thomas, Jack Trengove, Jay Nash, Michael Pettigrew, Marlon Motlop
In: Nash, Pettigrew, D.Stewart, M.Motlop
Out: Tom Logan (concussion)
