MELBOURNE has seven unlisted players training with the club in the hope of being selected in the upcoming NAB AFL Rookie Draft on December 7.
Former listed Demons Paul Johnson and Tom McNamara are training with the club, while five TAC Cup players - Corey Buchan, Corey Cassidy, Brad Harvey, Cameron Johnston and Alex McLeod - have also joined in the club’s pre-season program.
The club released its list of unlisted players who have been given permission to train with AFL clubs on Tuesday - the first list following last Thursday’s NAB AFL Draft.
Melbourne has six selections in the NAB AFL Rookie Draft, joining retained second-year rookie Michael Newton.
Adelaide - Ian Callinan (Central Districts)
Brisbane Lions - Albert Proud (Brisbane Lions), Broc McCauley (Brisbane Lions)
Carlton - Rhys O'Keeffe (Carlton)
Collingwood - Paul Cribbin (County Kildare, Ireland)
Essendon - Chris Molitor (West Adelaide), Jay Neagle (Essendon), Tyson Slattery (Essendon)
Fremantle - John Anthony (Collingwood), Ben Bucovaz (Fremantle), Justin Monaco (East Fremantle), Brock O'Brien (Fremantle), Tim Ruffles (Fremantle)
Geelong Cats - Nil
Gold Coast Suns - Nathan Ablett (Geelong Cats / Broadbeach), Jake Crawford (Pamona), Joel Tippett (Brisbane Lions / Southport)
Hawthorn - Cameron Bruce (Melbourne), Travis Tuck (Hawthorn)
Melbourne - Corey Buchan (Dandenong Stingrays), Corey Cassidy (Oakleigh Chargers), Brad Harvey (Eastern Ranges), Paul Johnson (Melbourne), Cameron Johnston (Geelong Falcons), Alex McLeod (Calder Cannons), Tom McNamara (Melbourne)
North Melbourne - Matthew O’Dwyer (Sydney Swans)
Port Adelaide - Matthew Westhoff (Port Adelaide), Nathan Daniel (Port Adelaide), Tom Jonas (Port Adelaide), Nick Liddle (South Adelaide)
Richmond - Jayke Barrack (Coburg), Ben Clifton (Coburg), Andy Duhau (Coburg), Brendan Fewster (Coburg), Ben Jakobi (Coburg), Tom Hislop (Richmond), Bachar Houli (Essendon), Justin Kahlefedt (Coburg), Tom Lucin (Coburg), Brad Miller (Melbourne)
St Kilda - Nil
Sydney Swans - Eugene Krueger (East Coast Eagles), Garry Moss (Hawthorn)
West Coast - Tim Houlihan (West Coast), Blayne Wilson (Peel Thunder)
Western Bulldogs - Ed Barlow (Sydney Swans), Mitchell Hahn (Western Bulldogs), Daniel Hughes (Melbourne)
