FATHER-SON recruit Billy Stretch will have to wait to make his debut for Melbourne after being left out of the Demons' side to face Fremantle at Fremantle Oval on Thursday night.

Ruckman Jake Spencer has also been left out.

Jack Viney didn't fly to Perth with the side on Wednesday after receiving a head knock at training on Tuesday.

Mature-age recruit Aaron vandenBerg will start as a sub alongside Jordie McKenzie.

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Fremantle have left out youngsters Max Duffy, Brady Grey and Jack Hannath.

Exciting midfielder Connor Blakely will start as a sub with defender Tanner Smith.  

FREMANTLE v MELBOURNE
Fremantle Oval, Thursday, March 5, 4.10pm AWST  

FREMANTLE
Out: Max Duffy, Brady Grey, Jack Hannath
Substitutes: Connor Blakely, Tanner Smith 

MELBOURNE
Out: Jack Viney, Billy Stretch, Jake Spencer
Substitutes: Jordie McKenzie, Aaron vandenBerg

FREMANTLE
1. Hayden Ballantyne, 8. Nick Suban, 9. Matt De Boer, 10. Michael Walters, 11. Tom Sheridan, 12. Jon Griffin, 13. Tendai Mzungu, 16. David Mundy, 17. Hayden  Crozier, 18. Luke  McPpharlin, 19. Connor Blakely, 20. Matt Taberner, 21. Michael Barlow, 22. Tanner Smith, 23. Chris Mayne,  27. Lachie Neale,  29. Matthew Pavlich, 30. Zac Clarke, 32. Stephen Hill, 33. Cam Sutcliffe, 34. Lee Spurr, 35. Michael Apeness, 36. Alex Silvagni, 37. Michael Johnson, 41. Paul Duffield, 46. Clancee Pearce

MELBOURNE
1. Jesse Hogan, 2. Nathan Jones, 3. Christian Salem, 5. Jimmy Toumpas, 6. Chris Dawes, 8. Heritier Lumumba, 11. Max Gawn, 12. Dom Tyson, 13. Jordie Mckenzie, 14. Lynden Dunn, 16. Dean Kent, 17. Sam Frost, 18. Daniel Cross, 19. Ben Newton, 20. Colin Garland, 21. Cameron Pedersen, 22. Viv Michie, 24. Jay Kennedy-Harris, 25. Tom McDonald, 31. Jack Grimes, 36. Jeff Garlett 37. Aaron vandenBerg, 39. Neville Jetta, 40. Mark Jamar, 44. Rohan Bail, 45. Matt Jones