After playing six games in his debut season in 2009, Barham will play his first senior game this year and his first against Melbourne. Featuring as an emergency over the last month, the midfielder has been in superb touch at the VFL level gaining the attention of the opposition’s number one tagger.
Joining Barham is the 220-game veteran Lockyer, who will look to make his first start since the round four win over Hawthorn. The 30-year-old was at his best in the VFL last week igniting his side in the third term to victory to finish the match with 23 disposals and five tackles.??
Ball and Johnson have picked up minor injuries but the club is confident both players will be available after the extended break (read what Mick Malthouse had to say about Ball's injury in Friday's press conference).??
“Ball wasn’t able to get up with a groin complaint but he should be right for selection for the round 13 match,” chief of football Geoff Walsh told Collingwoodfc.com.au.??
“With the club facing a weekend off (split round) after the game against Melbourne, we are hopeful both players will be ready to go.”????
Chris Dawes, Brad Dick and Tyson Goldsack make up the three emergencies. All three played in the VFL loss on Saturday with ??Dawes booting five goals in a commanding performance.
Round 12??
Melbourne v Collingwood?
Monday 14 June
MCG, 2:10 PM
Collingwood?
B: Heath Shaw, Simon Prestigiacomo, Leigh Brown??
HB: Harry O’Brien, Nick Maxwell, Alan Toovey?
C: Sharrod Wellingham, Dane Swan, Steele Sidebottom
??HF: Paul Medhurst, Travis Cloke, Alan Didak
?F: Dayne Beams, Brent Macaffer, Leon Davis??
Foll: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Dale Thomas?
Inter (from): Jaxson Barham, Josh Fraser, Tarkyn Lockyer, Ben Reid ??
Emg: Chris Dawes, Brad Dick*, Tyson Goldsack
In: Jaxson Barham, Tarkyn Lockyer ?
Out: Luke Ball (groin), Ben Johnson (ankle)
*Dick replaced Shane O'Bree in Collingwood's initial squad on Friday.
Melbourne
B: Clint Bartram, Matthew Warnock, James Frawley
HB: Nathan Jones, Jared Rivers, Jack Grimes
C: Cameron Bruce, Jack Trengove, Tom Scully
HF: Neville Jetta, Matthew Bate, Lynden Dunn
F: Brad Green, Brad Miller, Aaron Davey
Foll: Mark Jamar, Brent Moloney, Jordie McKenzie
I/C: Colin Garland, Cale Morton, Jordan Gysberts, Jack Watts
EMG: Jamie Bennell, Paul Johnson, Kyle Cheney**
In: Dunn, Frawley, McKenzie
Out: James McDonald (hamstring), Colin Sylvia (toe), Jamie Bennell
**Cheney replaced Sylvia in the Demons' initial 25 on Saturday
