IF IT wasn't for Melbourne's determination to look after its young interstate protégés, rising star Cale Morton admits he might not be so emotionally stable.

The Demons have a strong focus on ensuring their non-Victorian youngsters – including Morton, Austin Wonaeamirri, Kyle Cheney, Tom McNamara and, until recently, Jake Spencer - are not thrown into the deep end when relocating from their native homes.

After all, the first few years of a player's life after being drafted should be more about developing as a footballer, and less about coping with the perils of living away from familiarity.

This is why the Demons are keen on looking out for their young guns, and finding them surrogate families when mum and dad are not around.

"I was probably a bit scared coming over to Melbourne because I knew it was the home of footy and it was big and busy city," Morton admitted, when speaking with melbournefc.com.au.

"But, it's been great. The host family arrangement I couldn't speak highly enough of, and I'm really happy there.

"I actually don't have any intention of moving out any time in the near future, but I'm sure at some stage I'll have to move out because I can't be living there for too long."

He said living with his host family – Neil and Penny McMullins - not only put his parents' minds at ease when he moved across the country, but it's given him a comfortable and stable environment to adapt to his new life as an AFL footballer.

"My mum and dad have met my host family and they can't speak highly enough of them," he said.

"It's really worked out well and I've landed on my feet over here in Melbourne because of them.

"They've been great for me, and I could probably say that without them over here, it would have probably taken me a bit longer to settle in.

"They've been fantastic. My host mother is a jet around the house, she's great and she cooks up big meals for me and really looks after me, and my host father is a really good mentor and someone for me to chat to.

"They've got quite a big family of six, so it's good that I've always got different people to chat to, and there's always someone home to hang around with."

Morton's older brothers, Richmond's Mitch and Hawthorn's Jarryd, already live together following their own move from Western Australia after the former was traded by West Coast at the end of last year, and the latter drafted by the Hawks in 2006.  

"It's been awesome having Mitch and Jarryd over here, because it's meant that mum and dad have been able to get over from Perth a lot more because we're all playing here," Cale said.

"It's been good having them here, having family in Melbourne as well, and seeing mum and dad every now and then.

"It's really good being able to hang out with Mitch and Jarryd, and we can choose to talk about footy or not. The time we spend together is really valuable and it helps my time in Melbourne, and how I settle in over here."

However, the youngest of the trio isn't in any hurry to join his siblings, as he's more than content with his current living situation.

"I haven't made any plans to move in with them. I'm just really enjoying the arrangement that I have at the moment with my host family."