> Watch the"Magpie Minute" for the latest news inside the Lexus CentreCollingwood has named a 25-man squad for Monday’s Queen’s Birthday match against Melbourne with forwards Travis Cloke and Paul Medhurst listed as well as tall utility Ben Reid.
The club has made no omissions from the side that beat Port Adelaide by 38-points last Sunday and will finalise its squad on Saturday afternoon (check the club website for final team).
Medhurst, the club’s sole representative in the 2008 All-Australian side, is set to make his return from an ankle injury sustained against North Melbourne in round six. The 27-year-old was averaging six marks and two goals a game prior to his injury.
Medhurst looks to join Cloke in the Magpies’ forward line with the centre-half forward named on the ground. The 2007 Copeland Trophy winner, who suffered a mild hamstring injury in round seven, has been having an indifferent year but will look to kick start his season against Melbourne.
After a strong 20-possession outing in the VFL’s win last Sunday, Reid has been named on the extended interchange. The 20-year-old has played two senior games this season (round one and eight) as a forward but has excelled playing a key defensive role down back for the VFL side this year.
Sean Rusling (cheekbone), Ben Johnson (leg) and Anthony Rocca (knee) could all be in contention for the VFL this weekend having stints on the sideline with various injuries.
Melbourne has named Jack Watts to play his first senior game after selected by the club with pick one in last year’s draft. Watts will join Lynden Dunn, Kyle Cheney and Michael Newton who are all listed on the extended interchange. The side has omitted Brad Miller and Stefan Martin.
2009 AFL Round 11
Melbourne v Collingwood
Monday 8 June
MCG, 2:10 pm
Collingwood
B: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Shannon Cox
HB: Nick Maxwell (c), Leigh Brown, Sharrod Wellingham
C: Brad Dick, Tarkyn Lockyer, Dale Thomas
HF: Scott Pendlebury, Travis Cloke, Leon Davis
F: Alan Didak, John Anthony, Heath Shaw
Foll: Josh Fraser, Dane Swan, Shane O’Bree
Int: Nathan Brown, Martin Clarke, Paul Medhurst, Ben Reid, Steele Sidebottom, Alan Toovey, Cameron Wood
In: Travis Cloke, Paul Medhurst, Ben Reid
Melbourne
B: M.Whelan, M.Warnock, D.Bell
HB: J.Frawley, J.Rivers, A.Davey
C: J.Grimes, C. Morton, B.McLean
HF: C.Sylvia, R.Robertson, J.Watts
F: B.Green, M.Bate, C.Bruce
Foll: M.Jamar, B.Moloney, J.McDonald
Int: P.Johnson, A.Maric, N.Jones, J.Bennell, K.Cheney, L.Dunn, M.Newton
In: Robertson, Watts, Dunn, Cheney, Newton
Out: Miller, Martin
New: Jack Watts
