A strong contingent of Demons stepped out onto Gosch's paddock on Wednesday as the beginning of the 2023 AFL pre-season creeps closer.

First-to-fourth year players are due to return to AAMI Park next Monday, while the full list will be on deck on December 5.

The fact it's the off-season hasn't stopped much of the playing group showing up at Melbourne's Richmond home to get a head start on the opposition.

Newly-signed Category B Rookie  Kyah Farris-White and trade acquisitions Brodie Grundy and Josh Schache were all present on Wednesday.