DAZZLING forward Liam Jurrah will play his first match for the season, after he was named in Sunday’s clash against Essendon at Etihad Stadium.
Jurrah, who played nine matches in his first season last year, has been sidelined for most of the year, after suffering a shoulder injury during a NAB Challenge match against Adelaide at Elizabeth in March.
The 21-year-old has played the past two matches for Casey in the VFL, booting three goals against Werribee at Chirnside Park last round.
Coincidentally, Jurrah made his AFL debut in round 12, 2009 against the Bombers.
Jurrah, who played nine matches in his first season last year, has been sidelined for most of the year, after suffering a shoulder injury during a NAB Challenge match against Adelaide at Elizabeth in March.
The 21-year-old has played the past two matches for Casey in the VFL, booting three goals against Werribee at Chirnside Park last round.
Coincidentally, Jurrah made his AFL debut in round 12, 2009 against the Bombers.
The Dees have also regained forward/midfielder Colin Sylvia, who has battled a toe injury in recent weeks.
Sylvia injured it against Carlton in round 11, but returned for Casey last weekend.
Ruckman/forward Paul Johnson has also been recalled for his third match for the season.
From the initial side, half-back Jack Grimes (hamstring) and ruckman Jake Spencer (back) were forced omissions, while second-year Demon Neville Jetta has been relegated to an emergency this round.
Rohan Bail, who has battled quadriceps and hand injuries this year, is also an emergency, as is Addam Maric for the second successive match.
The Demons have named Joel Macdonald, Kyle Cheney, Johnson and Jurrah on their bench.
Melbourne will be aiming for its first victory since defeating Port Adelaide in round nine this Sunday.
It will also be looking to overcome Essendon for the first time since round 12, 2006.
Teams
Sylvia injured it against Carlton in round 11, but returned for Casey last weekend.
Ruckman/forward Paul Johnson has also been recalled for his third match for the season.
From the initial side, half-back Jack Grimes (hamstring) and ruckman Jake Spencer (back) were forced omissions, while second-year Demon Neville Jetta has been relegated to an emergency this round.
Rohan Bail, who has battled quadriceps and hand injuries this year, is also an emergency, as is Addam Maric for the second successive match.
The Demons have named Joel Macdonald, Kyle Cheney, Johnson and Jurrah on their bench.
Melbourne will be aiming for its first victory since defeating Port Adelaide in round nine this Sunday.
It will also be looking to overcome Essendon for the first time since round 12, 2006.
Teams
Melbourne
B: Jamie Bennell, Jared Rivers, Clint Bartram
HB: Col Garland, James Frawley, Tom Scully
C: Nathan Jones, Jack Trengove, Brad Green
HF: Lynden Dunn, Jack Watts, Cameron Bruce
F: Colin Sylvia, Matthew Bate, Jordie McKenzie
FOLL: Mark Jamar, Brent Moloney, Aaron Davey
I/C: Joel Macdonald, Kyle Cheney, Paul Johnson, Liam Jurrah
EMG: Rohan Bail, Addam Maric, Neville Jetta
HB: Col Garland, James Frawley, Tom Scully
C: Nathan Jones, Jack Trengove, Brad Green
HF: Lynden Dunn, Jack Watts, Cameron Bruce
F: Colin Sylvia, Matthew Bate, Jordie McKenzie
FOLL: Mark Jamar, Brent Moloney, Aaron Davey
I/C: Joel Macdonald, Kyle Cheney, Paul Johnson, Liam Jurrah
EMG: Rohan Bail, Addam Maric, Neville Jetta
In: Johnson, Sylvia, Jurrah
Out: Grimes (hamstring), Spencer (back), Jetta
Out: Grimes (hamstring), Spencer (back), Jetta
Essendon
B: Andrew Welsh, Cale Hooker, Heath Hocking
HB: Mark McVeigh, Michael Hurley, Kyle Reimers
C: Leroy Jetta, Jobe Watson, Courtenay Dempsey
HF: Brent Stanton, Scott Gumbleton, Angus Monfries
F: Alwyn Davey, Jay Neagle, David Zaharakis
FOLL: Paddy Ryder, Jason Winderlich, Ben Howlett
I/C (from): Ricky Dyson, Brent Prismall, Sam Lonergan, Tom Bellchambers, Travis Colyer, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Jake Melksham
HB: Mark McVeigh, Michael Hurley, Kyle Reimers
C: Leroy Jetta, Jobe Watson, Courtenay Dempsey
HF: Brent Stanton, Scott Gumbleton, Angus Monfries
F: Alwyn Davey, Jay Neagle, David Zaharakis
FOLL: Paddy Ryder, Jason Winderlich, Ben Howlett
I/C (from): Ricky Dyson, Brent Prismall, Sam Lonergan, Tom Bellchambers, Travis Colyer, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Jake Melksham
In: Dyson, Dempsey, Monfries, Howlett, Neagle, Colyer
Out: Henry Slattery (soreness), Tyson Slattery, Michael Quinn
Out: Henry Slattery (soreness), Tyson Slattery, Michael Quinn
