MELBOURNE will draw on the experiences of Olympians as it attempts to rectify its woeful record outside Victoria against Greater Western Sydney in Canberra on Saturday.?

Legendary Australian cycling coach Charlie Walsh has been at the club since Monday, relaying to the players some of the achievements of young cyclists around the world and their ability to perform regardless of the environment.
 
Neeld said the players had been interested to hear about the mental strength of athletes coached by Walsh and compare it to their own experiences.
 
"It's funny when some of the players ask the question about young people performing overseas and it is very hard for those guys to reconcile that we think it is difficult getting on a plane and travelling for an hour," Neeld said.
 
Melbourne has recorded just 18 wins from 69 games outside Victoria since 2000 and has a 25 per cent winning record at Manuka Oval, having won just one of its four games at Saturday's venue.
 
The group will head away with the futures of many players uncertain.
 
Neeld said that every AFL club had a significant number of its list coming out of contract at the end of the season.
 
He said all the players on the list knew what was required in the closing stages of the season.
 
"Everyone has certain things they're working on and, from a coaching group [perspective] you need to see improvement in each one of those areas," Neeld said.
 
Melbourne has made no secret of its need to recast its list but Neeld was non-committal when asked what type of player was its biggest priority.
 
He did express faith in many players on the list who had played up to 100 games, including the co-captains Jack Grimes and Jack Trengove and young players such as Sam Blease, Rohan Bail and Jack Watts among a group of players he identified as progressing well.
 
He said the club was seeking experience to fast track the development of those youngsters.
 
"We are a youthful group so we don't have a lot of 100-plus game players that are playing consistently good AFL footy."
 
Meanwhile Jack Watts is expected to return to the senior side this week after missing five weeks with an ankle injury.
 
However the prospects of Liam Jurrah playing senior football before the season ends remain uncertain after he resumed in the VFL last Sunday.
 
Neeld said while Jurrah's first touch was exciting he was starting to struggle by the end of the game due to his lack of condition, and conceded a return to the senior side was unlikely.
 
"Seeing as there are only three games left … but you can never say never.
 
"If Liam is not fit enough to play AFL footy it could be a disaster, no-one can play AFL football if their fitness level doesn't warrant it."