MELBOURNEfc will welcome back Byron Pickett for Friday night’s Round 12 clash against
Pickett has put in the hard yards over the past four weeks to get back to peak fitness, and is now ready to return to senior football after serving his four week disciplinary suspension from the Club.
David Neitz has capped off a remarkable return from injury by being named at Full Forward. Neitz fractured a bone in his finger against Collingwood on Queens Birthday but has recovered quicker than expected and will lead the team out for his 295th match for the Melbourne Football Club.
However, talented midfielder Travis Johnstone is out of the line-up, forced to miss with achilles soreness.
Young forward, Michael Newton, has been named as an emergency. Originally from Whorouly in Northern
Melbourne Team
Half-Backs: Daniel Ward, Nathan Carroll, Ben Holland
Half backs: Paul Wheatley, Clint Bizzell, Daniel Bell
Centreline: Cameron Bruce, James McDonald, Simon Godfrey
Half-forwards: Brad Green, Russell Robertson, Aaron Davey
Forwards: Colin Sylvia, David Neitz, Matthew Bate
Followers: Jeff White, Brock McLean, Nathan Jones
Interchange: Paul Johnson, Ricky Petterd, James Frawley, Byron Pickett
Emergencies: M.Newton, N.Brown, A.Yze
Team Changes
In: Pickett
Out: Johnstone (Achilles soreness)
Richmond Team
Backs: Jake King, Will Thursfield, Joel Bowden
Half-Backs: Andrew Raines, Graham Polak, Chris Newman
Centreline: Dean Polo, Shane Tuck, Richard Tambling
Half-Forwards: Kayne Pettifer, Matthew Richardson, Chris Hyde
Forwards: Nathan Brown, Cleve Hughes, Brett Deledio
Followers: Adam Pattison, Kane Johnson, Nathan Foley
Interchange: Matthew White, Cam Howat, Shane Edwards, Daniel Jackson
Emergencies: Greg Tivendale, Andrew Krakouer, Jack Riewoldt
Team Changes
In: N Brown
Out: Kingsley
