MELBOURNEfc has today named Adem Yze, Ben Holland, and Simon Buckley in a 25 man squad to face Collingwood in Monday’s Queens Birthday blockbuster.

Yze has been included after missing with a groin complaint, while Buckley has been playing good football for affiliate side Sandringham in the VFL.  If selected in the final 22, Buckley will make his debut and be the fourth new face to wear the red and blue this season.

The Demons have won the past three outings against Collingwood and will head into this Monday’s clash with renewed confidence after registering their first win of the season with a 17 point victory over Adelaide.  The Pies on the other hand, are flying, and have won seven of a possible ten matches and are focussing on the top four.

Collingwood have included Wakelin, Licuria, Stanley, Cox, and Bryan.  Prestigacomo is injured, while Richards has been omitted.

Livewire forward Aaron Davey looks to have recovered from a jarred knee he sustained against Adelaide last weekend has been named on the wing.

There were no omissions from last week’s team with final selection taking place on Saturday at 4pm.   The Demons will have their final training session on Saturday morning at the Junction Oval.

Melbourne Squad
Backs: D.Ward, N.Carroll, C.Bruce
Half backs: P.Wheatley, C.Bizzell, D.Bell
Centreline: T.Johnstone, J.McDonald, A.Davey
Half forwards: B.Green, R.Robertson, S.Godfrey
Forwards: C.Sylvia, D.Neitz, M.Bate
Followers: J.White, B.McLean, N.Jones
I/C From: P.Johnson, R.Petterd, J.Frawley, N.Brown, B.Holland, A.Yze, S.Buckley

Collingwood Squad
Backs: T.Lockyer, S.Wakelin, B.Holland
Half Backs: H.Shaw, H.O’Brien, R.Shaw
Centreline: S.Pendlebury, P.Medhurst, L.Davis
Half Forward: N.Maxwell, T.Cloke, A.Didak
Forward: D.Swan, A.Rocca, B.Johnson
Followers: J.Fraser, S.O’Bree, S.Burns
I/C From: D.Thomas, T.Goldsack, A.Toovey, S.Cox, P.Licuria, D.Stanley, C.Bryan