JAYDEN Hunt says competition for spots in Melbourne’s best 22 is hard enough, let alone working out who will fill its backline.

The dashing half-back said several players were in the mix to make-up the red and blue’s best defence, but he acknowledged it would be a difficult task for the club's match committee to decide on the best side overall. 

“Lewy (Jordan Lewis) is coming back to help us out a bit as well, so there is so much depth [down back],” he told melbournefc.com.au.

“Throughout the whole team, there is [depth] and you saw Bayley Fritsch stood up on the weekend. Those few spots in the forward line are red hot as well, so there is a lot of depth, which is a really good thing.

“I can’t really figure out who is going to be in the 22 for round one, but it’ll be red hot.”

Hunt said his role would be similar to what he has played in his first two senior seasons.

“It’ll be off half-back and pushing up onto the wing a little bit, and up forward if they need me,” he said.

“Hopefully, I’ll add a bit of versatility and can play wherever really.

“I’ll start on the half-back and make that my go to [position].”

Hunt said he was now back on track after some hiccups over the summer.

“I’ve been a little bit modified with a few back niggles, but I’m coming good at the right time of the pre-season,” he said.

“It was good to get out there on Saturday [against North Melbourne in Hobart] and I’m really looking forward to the next JLT [Community Series match against St Kilda at Casey Fields].

“Hopefully I’ll build a bit more momentum leading into round one, so I’m really excited.”

Speaking at East Bentleigh Primary School on Tuesday, on the second day of Melbourne’s community camp visit, Hunt said it had been great to get among the community.

“It’s really exciting. It’s good to get in the ‘Heartland’ and get around all of the schools and help them out a bit,” he said.

“We did a ‘Read Like a Demon’ session at Casey, so we showed the kids that we’re not just footballers and we can actually read and do other stuff. We also ran a clinic, which was good fun.

“We were out at Casey on Monday and getting around all of the schools in that area and now the Heartland today – the Malvern and Bentleigh area – where most of our fan base is. It’s good to get around different communities and give back a bit, and show your face, show the kids how to play footy and how to read as well.”

Hunt said there was often some curly questions posed by the kids, but they were mainly interested in his thumping goal in the Northern Territory last year.

“There has been some interesting ones – a lot to do with how long my torp was [against the Adelaide Crows in Darwin last year],” he said.

“I think that’s the only interesting thing they find with me – is how long I kicked that torp in Darwin, so it’s pretty funny.”