Ollie Sestan has been added to the club's emergency list.

Lever isn't the only change to Melbourne's Saturday lineup, with Matthew Jefferson, Charlie Spargo, Taj Woewodin, and Daniel Turner to miss the clash.

Premiership defender Steven May will play his first game of 2025, as will Jake Melksham who is coming back from a hamstring injury.

Aidan Johnson returns from suspension, while Jack Billings and youngster Harvey Langford take their place in the senior side.

The Suns also made some significant changes, as key defender Charlie Ballard has been ruled out of the rest of the year with an ACL tear.

Ben Ainsworth and Alex Sexton will be absent from Damien Hardwick's side while Mac Andrew, Jed Walter and Sam Flanders replace them.