Your surprise packet for 2016

[Ron Burgundy 8,588]

He's come a fair way...

Is that just in a season?

Jaeger O'Meara style transformation.

[Slartibartfast 18,040]

He's come a fair way...

Wow.

[Guest]

He's come a fair way...

Before this, that 'skinny kid' just would have stayed skinny and would have been intimidated by even the likes of that walking phallus, Nick Maxwell (I still can't believe he was one of the 'hard men' sent to rough up Jack Watts).

THAT is what a decent development program looks like!

To add some perspective, the sponsor on the jumper in the first photo was Hankook and I believe we parted ways with them in 2011 so it's not like that transformation happened in the space of a year.

[Gator 18,018]

I believe he was 14 in the photo. Five years makes a difference.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

He's come a fair way...

I will always remember the day I first saw this photo on Demonland.

[Grimes is Great 183]

Melkshem of the back flank - it will be a good year for him.

[Ted Lasso 19,568]

Jack Grimes to re-cement his spot in the best 22

[FireOath 290]

He's come a fair way...

Still has the exact same look on his face haha.

[Demonland 73,879]

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[rjay 25,355]

Good boy 'Big Max', I'm looking forward to watching Jack Trengove this year too.

He's looking really fit and strong so all he needs is a bit of luck now.

[What 18,810]

Heres a vid of the players nominating their teammates to watch in 2016

One guess as to who Lumumba chose lol

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2015-11-23/what-the-dees-think-players-to-watch-in-2016

[Guest]

Heres a vid of the players nominating their teammates to watch in 2016

One guess as to who Lumumba chose lol

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2015-11-23/what-the-dees-think-players-to-watch-in-2016

I just hope that he doesn't start up his Twitter account again!

[Ted Lasso 19,568]

Not a surprise packet as such, because i am backing him in but i reckon by the end of 2016, Max Gawn is in our top 3 players and on par with goldy as the best ruck in the game.

[pinkshark 950]

I don't know. Stretch maybe. Maybe being surrounded by hungry young talented footballers, Wattsy, who I'm a big fan of, will crank it up a notch. Just looking at our list and I reckon there are twenty players on our list that share a first name. Max's, Mitch's Jack's, Jakes, and it goes on...coming out our a%$^s! Is that normal? I can't do the research because I could not be bothered in the slightest to look at another AFL club's list. Actually, doesn't matter. Its not important. Go Dees.

[wretched.sylph 164]

Jayden Hunt. The kid has talent (and jet-boosters). He just needs a run at it, and that's (finally) looking likely.

And.

Though not at all a surprise, i expect Jack Watts will have a very good year.

One of the factors that make Jesse Hogan so extraordinary is that he did not take the usual 4–6 years to come-on.

The haters tend to forget that Jack Watts was drafted as a skinny 196cm 17-year-old. They still treat him as a messiah, albeit a fallen one.

God save poor Sam Weideman from rediculous expectations.

[ickey_11 145]

Jack Trengove back with a vengeance.

[Grapeviney 9,914]

Though not at all a surprise, i expect Jack Watts will have a very good year.

One of the factors that make Jesse Hogan so extraordinary is that he did not take the usual 4–6 years to come-on.

Don't worry about Jack.

Jumbo Returns has worked out a formula whereby Jack is actually only playing his 3rd year of footy in 2016.

[Jock Strap 197]

So exciting that there are so many players who could legitimately show huge growth and surprise us.

I'll chose Trenners, and have a feeling Watts will truly arrive. Perhaps overshadowed by Petracca!

[dee-luded 2,959]

the beginnings of a new Demons footy club...

one of ruggedness, tough, uncompromising football.

[dee-luded 2,959]

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[olisik 4,060]

I'm Gonna go left field here and say Dawes. I think he will start feeling the pressure and will life his game.

Grimes is another I expect to have a cracker of a year

[Wells 11 5,476]

hmmm...well Petracca wouldnt be a "surprise" and neither would Hogan, VanDenBerg ,Gawn, T mac, Vince, Jones,Garlett or Brayshaw. In fact, to be able to list so many players Im confident about is a surprise in itself. But If I had to pick someone that I think will be a surprise Im gonna say its a tie between Trengove ( all fingers crossed ) and Kennedy ( speed and creativity)

[Biffen 12,949]

Great Video on Players to Watch

H was typically humble.(himself)

Gawn was typically legendary(Trenners)

[Gator 18,018]

I'm Gonna go left field here and say Dawes. I think he will start feeling the pressure and will life his game.

Grimes is another I expect to have a cracker of a year

You'd been going so well this summer.

[Red and Bluebeard 2,101]

Chunk to take his game to another level and contend for the Brownlow.