MELBOURNE has named a 32-man squad - including six new players - for the opening night of NAB Cup matches to be played at AAMI Stadium on Friday.
 
Under the revamped format, the Demons will play Adelaide, followed by Port Adelaide.
 
The Crows and Power will meet in the final of the three matches to be played.
 
Recruits Lucas Cook, Jeremy Howe, Tom McDonald, Daniel Nicholson, Michael Evans and Cameron Johnston have been included in the provisional squad.
 
Sam Blease, who was claimed at No.17 in the 2008 NAB AFL Draft, is also set to play his first official match for Melbourne.
 
Tom Scully (knee soreness) has been named in the initial squad, but is under an injury cloud.  
 
Robert Campbell (achilles), Jack Fitzpatrick (foot), James Frawley (pectoral muscle), Nathan Jones (back soreness), Jordie McKenzie (groin soreness), Michael Newton (wrist), Ricky Petterd (hamstring) and
Matthew Warnock (ankle) will miss through injury.  
 
Two Demons who made limited appearances last year, Stef Martin and Addam Maric, have been named. The duo has been among Melbourne’s best pre-season trainers.
 
Another emerging Demon, Jamie Bennell, has also been a standout over summer and is in the squad.
 
Three Melbourne players will be left out of the squad, with 29 to play across the two matches.
Melbourne, Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide
AAMI Stadium, Friday, February 11, 2011
Match 1: Adelaide Crows v Melbourne, 7.15pm (local time)
Match 2: Melbourne v Port Adelaide, 8.20pm (local time)
Match 3: Adelaide Crows v Port Adelaide, 9.25pm (local time)
The squads
MELBOURNE
3. Clint Bartram
4. Jack Watts
6. Matthew Bate
7. Jamie Bennell
9. Jack Trengove
10. Cale Morton
12. Colin Sylvia
14. Lynden Dunn
16. Jack Grimes
18. Brad Green
19. Addam Maric
20. Colin Garland
21. Lucas Cook
22. Brent Moloney
24. Liam Jurrah
27. Jared Rivers
28. Joel MacDonald
30. Tom McNamara
31. Tom Scully
34. Stefan Martin
36. Aaron Davey
38. Jeremy Howe
39. Neville Jetta
40. Mark Jamar
42. Jake Spencer
43. Tom McDonald
44. Rohan Bail
46. Sam Blease
47. James Strauss
49. Daniel Nicholson
50. Michael Evans
52. Cameron Johnston
ADELAIDE
1. Richard Tambling, 2. Brad Moran, 3. Brent Reilly, 4. Kurt Tippett, 5. Scott Thompson, 6. Jack Gunston, 7. Nathan Van Berlo, 8. Myke Cook, 9. Rory Sloane, 10. Matthew Jaensch, 11. Michael Doughty, 12. Daniel Talia, 13. Taylor Walker, 15. Brad Symes, 16. Phil Davis, 18. Graham Johncock, 20. Ivan Maric,21. Chris Knights, 22. Andrew Otten, 23. Jared Petrenko, 24. Sam Jacobs, 25. Ben Rutten, 26. Richard Douglas, 27. Scott Stevens, 28. Luke Thompson, 29. James Sellar, 32. Patrick Dangerfield, 33. Brodie Smith, 35. Shaun McKernan, 36. Brodie Martin, 37. Ian Callinan, 38. Tony Armstrong, 40. Jason Porplyzia, 45. Ricky Henderson, 47. Matthew Wright

PORT ADELAIDE
1. Domenic Cassisi, 2. Cameron Hitchcock, 4. Daniel Motlop, 5. Matthew Broadbent, 6. Danyle Pearce, 7. Marlon Motlop, 11. Mitchell Banner, 12. Jackson Trengove, 13. Cameron O'Shea, 14. Paul Stewart, 17. Robbie Gray, 18. Kane Cornes, 19. Nick Salter, 20. Dean Brogan, 21. Matt Thomas, 24. Matthew Westhoff, 27. Alipate Carlile, 29. Jasper Pittard, 30. Troy Chaplin, 31. Danny Meyer, 32. John Butcher, 33. Brett Ebert, 34. Jarrad Redden, 35. Chad Cornes,
36. Michael Pettigrew, 37. Daniel Bass, 39. Justin Westhoff, 40. Aaron Young, 42. Thomas Jonas, 43. Daniel Stewart, 44. Tom Logan, 45. Callum Hay, 46. Daniel Webb, 47. Jarrad Irons, 48. Mitchell Curnow