MELBOURNE divisional coaches Jade Rawlings (backline), Brian Royal (midfield) and Leigh Brown (forward line) give melbournefc.com.au their thoughts on how the 46 Demons are tracking so far this pre-season …   

Kelvin Lawrence: Kelvin is running and moving around really well. Has been building into his pre-season, looking better and better with each session he does. - Leigh Brown

Joel Macdonald: Joel has achieved excellent endurance results and has really embraced the new training regime. - Jade Rawlings

James Magner (rookie): After spending the pre-season training with St Kilda, James has fitted into our program very comfortably. He has been very powerful in the gym and has competed strongly in the footy sessions. - Brian Royal

Stefan Martin: Stef has hardly missed a session. He is looking strong in his running and he’s really enjoying the competing work. - Leigh Brown

Tom McDonald: Tom has been very good. He’s had a very consistent pre-season and has been running really well. - Leigh Brown

Jordie McKenzie: Once again, Jordie has worked diligently in all aspects of our program and his attitude has been outstanding. - Brian Royal

Brent Moloney: Brent hasn’t missed a beat this pre-season after winning the 2011 club best and fairest. He has been working really hard on his running and overall fitness in the gym. - Brian Royal

Cale Morton: Cale has produced strong running results. He has been among the top group. He has been a consistent performer and has been a standout with his ball use. Cale continues to seek consistency from session to session. - Jade Rawlings

Daniel Nicholson: Daniel has been one of the top performers in the pre-Christmas period. He has challenged the group with his strong running performances. - Brian Royal

Ricky Petterd: Ricky is back training with the main group and has been running well. His feedback and communication skills have been really good. - Leigh Brown

Jared Rivers: Jared has been a very conscious worker so far this pre-season. He has hardly missed a session. He is a very strong player and has shown gains in his endurance work. - Jade Rawlings

James Sellar: James was our third selection - No.54 overall - in the NAB AFL Draft. Coming from Adelaide, James has made a good impact since arriving. He has fitted in very well with the group and the boys have embraced him. - Jade Rawlings