New Melbourne coach Mark Neeld has flagged minimal selection changes this week as the AFL strugglers try to settle their inexperienced line-up.

The Demons’ wretched start to the season continued on Saturday when Richmond tore them apart late in the third term on the way to a 59-point win.

That left them with no wins from three games ahead of the Sunday twilight game against the Western Bulldogs, which will be Melbourne’s tribute match for their beloved former chairman Jim Stynes.

The Demons made four unforced changes for the Richmond game, with veteran Brad Green among those dropped.

The week before, there were also four changes and only one of them was due to injury.

But Neeld now wants to try to have some continuity with his team.

While unhappy with Melbourne’s performances so far, Neeld said there had been some good signs.

“There are always a couple but there won’t be mass changes,” he said.

“It’s about getting a group we’re really pleased with, in particular a number of the young guys, and putting them through more games of league footy together.

“We can’t underestimate that.”

Neeld was more pleased with the overall work ethic against Richmond and noted younger, less experienced players tend to tire quicker.

He said Monday’s team review of the match had focussed on a short spell late in the third term when the Tigers had slammed through eight goals to kill off the game.

“You have to try and take the scoreboard out of it and get learnings from it – that’s what we’re doing,” he said.

“We know what we’re doing, we’re putting in place what we think are elite-level standards and structures.”

Neeld added Green had performed well in the VFL, despite a heavy tag, and would be in line for a recall.

While the coach said co-captain Jack Grimes had recovered well from his concussion, the midfielder is now facing a one-game suspension for rough conduct.

Neeld said the morale at Melbourne was strong despite their many on and off-field issues in the last few weeks.

On Sunday, Neeld’s former boss at Collingwood, Mick Malthouse, savaged the old culture at Melbourne.

“It was all about anything other than football, I can assure you,” the former Collingwood coach said.

But Neeld said he is pleased with what he is seeing at Melbourne.

“I didn’t know the culture coming in and I’ve said that plenty of times,” he said.

“The culture of the Melbourne footy club I reckon is really strong.

“The core of the player list are working really hard and their morale is good.”