Match
Round 11: Melbourne v Collingwood

Details
Monday, June 10, 3.20pm (local time), MCG

Broadcast guide
http://www.afl.com.au/tv-radio/broadcast-guide

Form
Melbourne: L L L W L L L L L L
Collingwood: W W L W L W L W L W

Ladder position
Melbourne: 17th
Collingwood: 8th

Milestones
Melbourne: -
Collingwood: -

Coaching records
Mark Neeld: 32 matches, 5 wins, 0 draws, 27 losses
Nathan Buckley: 32 matches, 22 wins, 0 draw, 10 losses

Injury lists
Melbourne: Shannon Byrnes (wrist) test, Mitch Clark (foot) 4-5 weeks, James Frawley (hamstring) 4 weeks, Jack Grimes (shoulder) 4-5 weeks, Tom McDonald (shoulder) test, Jack Viney (toe) 2 weeks

Collingwood: Travis Cloke (illness) test, Sam Dwyer (groin) test, Jordan Russell (ankle) test, Lachlan Keeffe (bruised kidney) 1 week, Ryson Goldsack (hip) 1 week, Michael Hartley (shoulder) 1 week, Ben Johnson (calf) 2 weeks, Clinton Young (hamstring) 2-3 weeks, Jackson Ramsay (wrist) 3 weeks, Jack Frost (knee) 3-5 weeks, Dayne Beams (quad) 4-5 weeks, Alex Fasolo (foot) indefinite, Dale Thomas (ankle0 indefinite, Alan Toovey (knee) season

Players to watch
Melbourne: Colin Garland
Garland has stepped up since being elevated to vice-captain, while Jack Grimes is on the long-term injury list. The Melbourne defence has been under immense pressure in the last few weeks, but Garland has had a steely resolve.

Collingwood: Scott Pendlebury
Pendlebury has become one of the league’s premier midfielders in recent years and limiting his impact will be high on Melbourne’s priority.

Match-ups to watch
Chris Dawes v Nick Maxwell
Dawes played his best match yet for the Demons last round and also one of the finest of his career. His 12 marks were a personal best and he showed the ability to lead up the ground and create forward movement. He could gain his former Collingwood skipper in what looms as a must watch contest.

Jordie McKenzie v Dane Swan
Swan is a ball magnet and uses it extremely well when in possession. McKenzie has had some big names in the past month, but Swan will present a serious challenge.

Most disposals
Melbourne: Nathan Jones (226)
Collingwood: Dane Swan (296)

Most marks
Melbourne: Jeremy Howe (68)
Collingwood: Travis Cloke (83)

Most tackles
Melbourne: Jack Trengove (47)
Collingwood: Jarryd Blair (60)

Most goals
Melbourne: Jeremy Howe (16)
Collingwood: Travis Cloke (26)

What Melbourne says …
“The weekend coming up gives us a great opportunity to come up and compete against a really good side, and that is the best way to develop. We can come I here and train and talk and video and those sort of things, but the best way to develop is game day.” – Melbourne coach Mark Neeld

What Collingwood says …
“We’ve got a longer break leading into Melbourne, and we’ve got 10 days so we plan to have some really solid training sessions and practice the way we want to play and be super prepared for our next opportunity to do that against an opposition.” – Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley

Key Melbourne question
Will Melbourne rise to the occasion?
Outside of finals, Melbourne’s biggest match is its Queen’s Birthday clash against Collingwood. Although not winning one of its past eight encounters, the Demons will need to do this again on Monday.