Match details
Fremantle v Melbourne, Sunday July 18, Subiaco Oval, 2.40pm (WST)/4.40pm (EST)

Teams
Melbourne
B: Colin Garland, Jared Rivers, Clint Bartram
HB: Jordie McKenzie, James Frawley, Cameron Bruce
C: Jamie Bennell, Nathan Jones, Brad Green
HF: Lynden Dunn, Jack Watts, Tom Scully 
F: Colin Sylvia, Matthew Bate, Liam Jurrah 
FOLL: Mark Jamar, Brent Moloney, Aaron Davey
I/C (from): Joel Macdonald, Kyle Cheney, Paul Johnson, Rohan Bail, Addam Maric, Matthew Warnock, Cale Morton  
In: Bail, Warnock, Maric, Morton 
Out: Jack Trengove (hip)

Fremantle 
B: Dylan Roberton, Alex Silvagni, Kepler Bradley            
HB: Matthew de Boer, Luke McPharlin, Roger Hayden            
C: Garrick Ibbotson, David Mundy, Nathan Fyfe            
HF: Jay van Berlo, Matthew Pavlich, Stephen Hill            
F: Adam McPhee, Michael Johnson, Hayden Ballantyne            
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Ryan Crowley, Paul Duffield            
I/C (from): Anthony Morabito, Clancee Pearce, Chris Tarrant, Rhys Palmer, Nick Suban, Greg Broughton, Paul Hasleby             
In: McPharlin, Broughton, Fyfe, Tarrant            
Out: Tim Ruffles

Media coverage
Television: Fox Sports (Melbourne, 4.30pm EST - LIVE); Radio: ABC774, SEN, 3AW

2010 form
Melbourne: LLWWWLLLWLLDLLW
Fremantle: WWWLWWWLWWLLWWL

Ladder position
Fremantle: 4th, Melbourne: 11th

Head-to-head
Played: 25, Fremantle: 13, Melbourne: 12

At this ground
Played: 10, Fremantle: 7, Melbourne: 3

Last time they met
Round 20, 2009: Melbourne 20.7 (127) d Fremantle 9.10 (64), MCG

Coach v coach
Dean Bailey: 2 wins, 1 loss
Mark Harvey: 1 win, 2 losses
Injury list
Melbourne:
Max Gawn (knee) - test
Jack Grimes (hamstring) - 2 weeks
Jordan Gysberts (back) - 1 week
Rhys Healey (hamstring) - 2 weeks
Daniel Hughes (ankle) - 1-2 weeks
Stefan Martin (hip) - 1 week
James McDonald (hamstring) - test
John Meesen (ankle) - indefinite
Michael Newton (quadriceps) - 2-3 weeks
Ricky Petterd (shoulder) - season
Jake Spencer (back) - test
James Strauss (knee) - 2 weeks

Fremantle:
Michael Barlow (leg) - season
Greg Broughton (hamstring) - test
Antoni Grover (hamstring) - test
Chris Mayne (ankle) - 1-2 weeks
Luke McPharlin (knee) - test

Summary
The Demons faced - and overcame - an important challenge last round, accounting for the Bombers by 19 points. Although the final margin appeared to be reasonably close, Melbourne took the pedal off the metal, after leading by 51 points during the final term. Despite allowing some late goals from Essendon, it was an emphatic display by the red and blue for most of the day. Aside from posting its second victory since round six, Melbourne also notched up its first win over Essendon since round 12, 2006. The Demons shifted up to 11th position and have now won five and a half matches for the season - already its best result under coach Dean Bailey. The Demons now head across the Nullarbor looking for its first win over Freo at home since round 11, 2004. It will be a mighty challenge for Melbourne, although it is taking on a slightly vulnerable Fremantle, which lost to an in-form Richmond last round. Despite a brilliant start to the season, winning eight of its opening 10 matches, Fremantle has claimed just two victories from its past five starts. Although the home side will remain strong favourites, if Melbourne is to catch out the Purple Haze, it may not have picked a better time this year.

Players to watch
Melbourne - Brad Green: The forward/midfielder produced a best-on-ground display against Essendon last round, booting an equal career-best five goals from seven scoring shots. He also had 27 disposals (including 11 contested possessions), nine marks (with a game-high four contested) and seven inside 50s. He now has 36 goals for the season.

Fremantle - Aaron Sandilands: The league’s tallest player continues to have a massive impact on the game. Although his side went down last weekend, he smashed 39 hit outs against Richmond. His duel with Demon Mark Jamar will be a fascinating contest. Jamar is in All-Australian contention and Sandilands is aiming for a hat-trick of team of the year honours.

Leading disposal winners so far in 2010
Melbourne: Brent Moloney (376)
Fremantle: Michael Barlow (362)

Leading goalkickers so far in 2010
Melbourne: Brad Green (36)
Fremantle: Matthew Pavlich (44)

How’s stat?
Melbourne’s greatest comeback came against Fremantle in round 7, 2008. The Demons were down by 51 points at the 23-minute mark of the second quarter, before winning by six points. It was Dean Bailey’s first win as coach.

Memorable match
Round 7, 2008, Melbourne 17.17 (119) d Fremantle 15.23 (113), MCG
Melbourne’s biggest comeback of all-time was remarkable. The Demons booted 3.8 to 11.10 up until half-time and Fremantle looked to have the game all but won. Yet Melbourne produced a stunning second half, booting 14.9 to 4.13, winning by one straight kick, giving Dean Bailey a memorable first-up win. Russell Robertson and Austin Wonaeamirri booted four goals each, with Aaron Davey and Brad Miller chipping in with three apiece. Matthew Pavlich (five goals) and Chris Tarrant (three) were Fremantle’s leading goalkickers.

Foot in both camps
Scott Chisholm, Jeff Farmer, Troy Longmuir, Troy Simmonds, Phil Gilbert, Stephen Icke, Kelly O’Donnell, Chris Connolly, Mark Riley, Cameron Schwab, Neale Daniher, Jason Norrish, Jeff White, Nathan Carroll, Earl Spalding, Peter German and Craig Nettlebeck

What Dean says …
“They’re (Fremantle) very keen to redeem themselves from last week’s [loss to Richmond] and we’re very keen to try and keep our consistency going. We’re playing against a top four team that will be in the finals at the end of the year, so it’s a good challenge for us.”

Key Melbourne question
The Demons haven’t won at Subiaco since round 11, 2004. On the back of a confidence-building win over Essendon last round, can Melbourne end a six-year drought?