Bode and Weetra delisted
The post-season moves have started with the delisting of Jace Bode and Isaac Weetra
Bode, who turns 21 years old on September 14, played nine matches for the Demons, including five this year, after debuting in 2007.
The South Australian was originally drafted by Melbourne from Sturt at No.9 in the 2006 NAB AFL Rookie Draft (held in December 2005), after winning under-18 All-Australian honours that year.
He also impressed at the 2005 NAB AFL Draft Camp with a 20-metre sprint time of 2.98 seconds.
At the end of the 2006 season, Bode was retained on the club's rookie list for a second year. In round 19, 2007, he made his AFL debut against the Western Bulldogs and played in Melbourne's final four matches that season under Mark Riley.
Bode was elevated onto the senior list for the 2008 season, playing in round two, before featuring in four consecutive matches from rounds 11 to 14.
Weetra was a surprise selection at the 2006 NAB AFL Draft, where he was selected at No.62.
But he impressed with the Australian Indigenous youth team against South Africa earlier that year.
He also won the Naish Travers Medal as a 16-year-old for his best-on-ground efforts, representing West Whyalla in the Whyalla Football League Grand Final.
Weetra, 19, made his AFL debut against Hawthorn in round one this year and played the following week against the Western Bulldogs. These were his only two matches with the Demons.
Bode and Weetra's delistings add to the departures of Melbourne greats Adem Yze and Jeff White, who are both hoping to extend their AFL careers elsewhere. Ben Holland has also retired.