Melbourne will unleash gun ahead Jacob van Rooyen for the primary time in opposition to Sydney on Sunday.
Demons coach Simon Goodwin has confirmed the 19-year-old will exchange injured skipper Max Gawn within the facet to face the Swans on the MCG.
Van Rooyen, decide 19 within the 2021 draft, had met excessive expectations positioned on him to enhance over his first two pre-seasons in senior soccer, Goodwin mentioned.
“He’s worked incredibly hard at VFL level to develop his game over the last couple of years,” he mentioned.
“We’ve been pretty hard on him about getting his game to the right level in terms of what we want from him.
“He’s continued to execute that through the pre-season and the first few weeks … that’s exciting for us, it’s exciting for our supporters and it’s exciting for everyone in the game to see a young, powerful forward come into the game.”
Melbourne was crushed by the Brisbane Lions final Friday evening in a recreation ended early when {an electrical} challenge brought about a blackout on the Gabba.
Gawn additionally suffered a knee harm that’s set to sideline him for as much as six weeks.
The Swans go into the sport undefeated after wins over the Gold Coast Suns and Hawthorn within the opening two rounds.
Originally printed as Melbourne younger gun Jacob van Rooyen will make his debut in opposition to Sydney
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
