\n Team Update\n <\/p>\n
\n Ruckman Max Heath will take on the Lions this Sunday.\n <\/p>\n
MELBOURNE has made the call to take on the Lions with two established ruckmen as trade acquisition Max Heath makes his club debut against Brisbane.<\/p>\n
Heath arrived at Melbourne during last year\u2019s offseason in exchange for a future fourth round selection, giving the Demons valuable ruck depth behind club captain Max Gawn.<\/p>\n
Standing at 204cm, Heath will be playing his fifth overall AFL match, having played Rounds 19 to 23 last year for the Saints.<\/p>\n
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The 22-year-old is a strong mark of the football and cuts an imposing figure out on ground, kicking eight goals from 10 VFL matches last season spending time between ruck and forward.<\/p>\n
VFL coach Rhett McLennan was glowing in his praise of the young ruck after Casey\u2019s last official VFL outing against Box Hill, which was bookended by a match-saving mark by the new Demon.<\/p>\n
\u201cMax has been awesome. He\u2019s probably been our best on ground in each of our first four matches,\u201d McLennan said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s done everything we\u2019ve asked of him and more. His ruck work has been fantastic, and he\u2019s providing a real presence down the line as well.<\/p>\n
Heath joins debutant Xavier Taylor as confirmed selections for Sunday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n
Sunday\u2019s match is the club\u2019s annual Jim\u2019s Game, a clash that celebrates all things Irish in honour of the late Jim Stynes. <\/p>\n