MELBOURNE faces aselection dilemma for Saturday's clash with Greater Western Sydney at SpotlessStadium with Chris Dawes and Bernie Vince likely to return to the lineup that defeatedGold Coast by 26 points in round one.
"If they wereboth available for round one we would have picked them. The concern is, as afooty club, who do you drop?" coach Paul Roos said on Tuesday morning.
Dawes is set toreturn from suspension which carried over from round 23 last season, while Vinceplayed for VFL affiliate, Casey Scorpions, in a practice match on Saturday, andproved he is ready to resume after overcoming off-season shoulder surgery and ahamstring complaint during the pre-season.
"That's wherethe headaches come up. Clearly 'Dawesy' and Bernie are in our best 22, but ifyou're out (of the team) and you win, it can be unfair on guys to getdropped," Roos said.
"That's goingto be the debate. Is there someone we can drop to get those two boys backin?"
The Demons findthemselves in unchartered territory, having won their first round one gamesince 2005 and, with such an even contribution against the Suns, there is noobvious candidate to make way for the established stars.
The fact that JackGrimes, Matt Jones, Rohan Bail and Max Gawn, who were mainstays in Roos' teamthroughout 2014, were also overlooked for the game against the Suns, shows Melbourne'simproved depth, according to its coach.
"It's hardfor them to play 'seconds', but I think these guys are ready to put the clubfirst and that's what I sensed from the weekend," Roos said.
"Everyone nowwants to put the club first and if you've got players starting to do that, thenthose conversations become easier."
Roos said Melbourne'seven contribution against the Suns proved it had taken a step forward as aclub.
"We reallycouldn't pick a team last year with 22 form players," Roos said.
"We'll pick ateam this week with 22 form players. It's new in my time, but it makes our teambetter."