Melbourne has made one forced change for Saturday’s clash with Adelaide, naming small forward Jay Kennedy-Harris to replaced injured midfielder Jack Viney.
Kennedy-Harris, who last played in Melbourne’s Round One win over the Suns at the MCG, steps in for Viney, who will miss at least the next four matches with a fractured fibula.
Former Docker Viv Michie, ex-captain Jack Grimes and ruckman Jake Spencer have been named on the Demons’ emergency list.
Melbourne will play its fourth match at Adelaide Oval, having played in the first AFL home and away match at the venue in Round 24, 2011, when it fell short by eight points to Port Adelaide.
The Demons won by three points in Round Seven last season in the club’s last match against the Crows.
Melbourne’s team is:
B: Colin Garland, Lynden Dunn, Jeremy Howe
HB: Neville Jetta, Tom McDonald, Christian Salem
C: Daniel Cross, Heritier Lumumba, Sam Frost
HF: Dean Kent, Jesse Hogan, Bernie Vince
F: Jeff Garlett, Chris Dawes, Jack Watts
FOL: Mark Jamar, Dom Tyson, Nathan Jones
INT: Aaron vandenBerg, Ben Newton, Angus Brayshaw, Jay Kennedy-Harris
EMG: Viv Michie, Jack Grimes, Jake Spencer
IN: Jay Kennedy-Harris
OUT: Jack Viney (leg)
