Melbourne has named a twenty - nine man squad for this week’s NAB challenge match against Adelaide.
Lynden Dunn will make his first appearance of the year, and youngsters Jake Spencer and Tom McNamara have been added to the squad who to Adelaide.
Jamie Bennell, Colin Sylvia and Brent Moloney have all been rested this week.
Cale Morton is the other major omission, and will be out for eight to ten weeks after injuring his knee during last weekend’s practice match against Essendon.
Forwards Austin Wonaeamirri and Matthew Bate will play an intra club practice match with VFL team Casey Scorpions tonight, after a decision was made not to play them in this weekend’s NAB Challenge game.
Wonaeamirri missed the entire 2009 season with injury, and will be aiming to throw his hat into the ring for selection in Round 1.
1. Matthew Warnock
2. Nathan Jones
3. Clint Bartram
5. Jordan Gysberts
7. Brad Miller
8. James Frawley
9. Jack Trengove
13. Jordie McKenzie
14. Lynden Dunn
15. Ricky Petterd
16. Jack Grimes
18. Brad Green
19. Addam Maric
21. Daniel Bell
23. James McDonald
24. Liam Jurrah
25. Kyle Cheney
27. Jared Rivers
28. Joel MacDonald
29. Michael Newton
30. Tom McNamara
31. Tom Scully
33. Austin Wonaeamirri
34. Stefan Martin
40. Mark Jamar
42. Jake Spencer
44. Rohan Bail
47. James Strauss
48. Jack Fitzpatrick
NAB Challenge Squad
Livewire forward Austin Wonaeamirri will make his long awaited return for the Demons in this weekend’s practice game against Adelaide in Elizabeth.
