Tom McNamara and Rohan Bail will both make their AFL debuts in Sunday’s clash against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium.
Also returning to the team are key playmakers Brent Moloney, Colin Sylvia and Cale Morton.
21 year old midfielder Bail gets his chance after a season of steady improvement in the VFL.
For defender McNamara, the opportunity comes towards the end of his second season, with a series of injuries delaying his chance to debut in the red and blue.
The pair join Kyle Cheney, Jamie Bennell, Neville Jetta, John Meesen, Jack Watts, Liam Jurrah and Jordie McKenzie as youngsters to make their senior debuts at Melbourne in 2009.
In: Moloney, Sylvia, Morton, McNamara, Bail,
Out: Grimes (Hip), Whelan (Foot), Bennell (Knee), P.Johnson , Matthew Warnock (Ankle)
Melbourne Team
Backs: Valenti, Frawley, Cheney
Half backs: Bartram, Rivers, Bruce
Centreline: Dunn, McDonald, Davey
Half forwards: Moloney, Newton, Morton
Forwards: Miller, Martin, Bate
Followers: Spencer, Jetta, Jones
I/C From: McNamara, Sylvia, Bail, Petterd
Emg: Johnson, Buckley, Robertson
In: Moloney, Sylvia, Morton, McNamara, Bail
Out: Grimes (Hip), Whelan (Foot), Bennell (Knee), Warnock (Ankle), Johnson
New: Tom McNamara (South Adelaide), Rohan Bail (Mt Gravatt)
Two Debuts for Roos Clash
Tom McNamara and Rohan Bail will both make their AFL debuts in Sunday’s clash against North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium.
