Demonland

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Jayden Hunt was sailing towards a place in the Demons’ finals line up when he injured an ankle early in the Round 21 game against the Eagles at Optus Stadium. He underwent surgery and was ruled out for a month but was unable to reclaim his place in the team. Until injured, the hard running defender formed an integral part of Melbourne’s powerful backline. Date of Birth: 3 April, 1995 Height: 187cm Weight: 81kg Games MFC 2021: 20 Career Total: 94 Goals MFC 2021: 2 Career Total: 43

The former Kangaroo was set to play suburban football this year until he was recruited in March’s supplemental player draft to fill a ruck need. He was close to a call up after working hard with the Casey Demons. Date of Birth: 11 March, 1991 Height: 195cm Weight: 97kg Games CDFC 2021: 8 Goals CDFC 2021: 1

The luckless Nietschke never played a game with the club at any level after suffering ACL injuries in each of his three years at the club. Has now been delisted from the club. Date of Birth: 26 May, 2000 Height: 185 cm Weight: 83 kg

Had an interrupted start to the season and had to come back through the Casey Demons where he kicked a couple of bags to earn a return to the AFL. He had his opportunities there but his form was poor and he failed to regain a place after he was dropped in favour of Ben Brown. Date of Birth: 26 June, 1997 Height: 195cm Weight: 94kg Games MFC 2021: 5 Career Total: 49 Goals MFC 2021: 3 Career Total: 49 Games CDFC 2021: 6 Goals CDFC 2021: 21

At the end of 2020, he was being hawked around to other clubs but their were no takers. He knuckled down and resurrected his career in the all-important key forward position although back problems hampered him late in the season and he was a little subdued in the finals. Date of Birth: 18 September, 1992 Height: 194 cm Weight: 99 kg Games MFC 2021: 23 Career Total: 193 Goals MFC 2021: 33 Career Total: 142 Brownlow Medal Votes 2021: 8 Premiership Player

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The running defender with a long kick, loads of youthful exuberance and a cool head came on strongly in only his second season Date of Birth: 30 July, 2001 Height: 188cm Weight: 88kg Games MFC 2021: 25 Career Total: 34 Goals MFC 2021: 1 Career Total: 3 Premiership Player

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After waiting in the wings for two seasons, Jordon got his opportunity in the opening round game against Fremantle and established himself as a hard worker in the team’s second tier of midfielders, also gaining a rising star nomination. Later in the season, he shared that position with Tom Sparrow who shaded him out of the starring 22. Jordon was left outside looking in as medical sub late in the season, a position he occupied in the grand final but he was never out of the 23 player list for the club’s 25 matches. Date of Birth: 20 December, 2000 Height: 186cm Weight: 80kg Games MFC 2021: 25 Career Total: 25 Goals MFC 2021: 6 Career Total: 6

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VandenBerg’s time at Melbourne came to an abrupt end on the Monday after the grand final when he was informed by the club that it would not be recontracting him going forward. A hard man who always made his presence felt with his tough unrelenting play, his career was dogged by injury and this year managed just four games, including two as the unused sub, as he again struggled with injury. Date of Birth: 3 March, 1992 Height: 191cm Weight: 90kg Games MFC 2021: 4 Career Total: 51 Goals MFC 2021: 0 Career Total: 23 Games CDFC 2021: 4 Goals CDFC 2021: 2

Hore’s season was over before it started as he injured his knee and required an ACL reconstruction before the first ball was bounced. The club announced his delisting during the week. Date of Birth: 5 March, 1996 Height: 190cm Weight: 83kg