Adelaide will again be without skipper Mark Ricciuto (hamstring) and has lost John Hinge (foot stress fracture), Hayden Skipworth (calf) and Nathan Bock (back) from last Saturday's winning line-up against Hawthorn.
Melbourne appears likely to be boosted by the return of experienced pair Adem Yze and Clint Bizzell, as well as midfielder Brent Moloney. Brock McLean, who had been expected to be named after apparently overcoming a quad strain, has missed out.
Jared Rivers (elbow) and Matthew Warnock (broken thumb) who were both injured in the Demons' quarter-final win over Brisbane at Carrara, will miss. Ryan Ferguson is fancied to fill Rivers' role in defence.
Melbourne squad: Nathan Jones, Clint Bizzell, Matthew Bate, Brad Miller, Alistair Nicholson, David Neitz, Daniel Ward, Paul Johnson, Colin Sylvia, Adem Yze, Travis Johnstone, Chris Johnson, Brad Green, Clint Bartram, Brent Moloney, James McDonald, Russell Robertson, Nathan Brown, Phil Read, Paul Wheatley, Byron Pickett, Jeff White, Ryan Ferguson, Aaron Davey, Mark Jamar, Nathan Carroll, Shannon Motlop, Matthew Whelan.
Adelaide squad: Alan Obst, John Meesen, Kris Massie, Matthew Clarke, Scott Thompson, Nathan van Berlo, Tyson Edwards, Matthew Bode, Michael Doughty, Robert Shirley, Ken McGregor, Graham Johncock, Ivan Maric, Chris Knights, Ian Perrie, Andrew McLeod, Brett Burton, Ben Rutten, Richard Douglas, Bernie Vince, Luke Jericho, Brad Sugars, Brent Reilly, Ben Hart, Rhett Biglands, Simon Goodwin, Trent Hentschel, Martin Mattner.
