MELBOURNE has made one change to its team ahead of Sunday’s game against North Melbourne.

Aaron vandenBerg (ankle), withdrew from the team on Friday, with Matt Jones his replacement in the side.

Jones, who played his most recent game against the West Coast Eagles in round 14, has performed strongly for VFL affiliate Casey Scorpions.

On Friday, first year player Billy Stretch was added to the squad of 25.

Stretch joins midfielder Ben Newton and veteran Mark Jamar on the emergencies list.

Melbourne is looking for its first win against North Melbourne since round 20, 2006.

The game, which falls in the AFL’s multicultural round, is also midfielder Dom Tyson’s 50^th AFL match.

Melbourne team: Round 19

B: Colin Garland, Lynden Dunn, Neville Jetta

HB: Daniel Cross, Tom McDonald, Jeremy Howe

C: Jack Grimes, Dom Tyson, Heritier Lumumba

HF: Angus Brayshaw, Chris Dawes, Bernie Vince

F: Jeff Garlett, Jesse Hogan, Jack Watts

Foll: Max Gawn, Nathan Jones, Jack Viney

I/C : Viv Michie, Alex Neal-Bullen, James Harmes, Matt Jones

Emg: Billy Stretch, Ben Newton, Mark Jamar

In: Matt Jones
Out: Aaron vandenBerg (ankle)