MELBOURNEfc has made four changes to its team to face Geelong at the MCG on Sunday afternoon.

Into the team come Ryan Ferguson and Paul Johnson for their first games of 2007 along with reliable defender Ben Holland and veteran Adem Yze.

Missing from the team will be Chris Johnson and Jared Rivers, who pulled up sore with a hamstring complaint. They will be joined on the sidelines by Melbourne’s lengthy list of casualties, David Neitz (knee – 3-4 weeks), Russell Robertson (knee – 6 weeks), McLean (foot – 5 weeks) and Clint Bartram (knee – TBA).

Melbourne Team
Backs:B.Holland, N.Carroll, M.Whelan
Half backs: D.Ward, P.Wheatley, D.Bell
Centreline: B.Moloney, J.McDonald, B.Green
Half forwards: C.Bruce, B.Miller, M.Bate
Forwards: S.Godfrey, M.Jamar, A.Davey
Followers: J.White, N.Jones, T.Johnstone
I/C: N.Brown, P.Johnson, R.Ferguson, A.Yze