Demon Jack

Couple of nice moments from the potential debutante in Hore. Knows when to engage and when to stay on the ground level to crumb. Hunt definitely looks to be playing forward. Meanwhile, Clarry sets up Petracca with a lace out pass. Trac misses the set shot.

I believe he had a hip issue. Didn't play any pre-season matches and the last injury list had him at 3-4 weeks.

ANB with a characteristically sloppy kick. Does well in recovering the ball though. Melksham with a nice chip pass to C.Wagner who slots an easy one.

Fritsch can seriously kick a football. Absolutely centimetre perfect pass to the Weed who converts.

The white gurnseys are out. Looks like we're getting some match simulation!

Looks very lively. Has pace and can use the football.

Lever looks closer than 12-16 weeks. Just saw him running at full tilt and snapping at goal. He's also competing comfortably one on one with Tim Smith. The club is probably just being very conservative in his progress considering its his second ACL.

Yep, that's definitely him. Welcome to the club Jay!

Can anyone tell me who's wearing the #43? Definitely not Guy Walker. Whoever it is, I can't say he'll get a game soon. Just accidently nailed one of the trainers in the hip with a lace out drop punt. That'll leave a bruise. EDIT: Now that I think of it, there's every chance it could be Lockhart.

I like the look of Jordan. Just saw him training with the likes of Jones, Petracca and Oliver at the moment in some one on one contested ball drills and can hold his own. Lovely kick as well. EDIT: And of course as I say that, Clarry nails him in a dynamite tackle. Holding the ball!

Haven't seen him yet. Also, May now running laps. Doesn't seem too hindered by anything. Can only presume the club is making sure he's 100% for Round 2 against Geelong.

Keilty and Hunt training with the forwards with the latter just nailing a flat drop punt at goal from 50m. Sounded good off the boot!

Jones, Viney, Harmes, Preuss and Melksham with the main group. EDIT: Also just saw KK training with the main group.

Garlett, Lever, Smith (of the Tim variety) and May in rehab.

Pruess in the VFL? I thought the coaching staff would've preferred to see another sample of the 'Prawn' ruck combo before round 1. Excited to see May in the red and blue though!

Yep, 2010. Incredible day at the G back when we could dispatch any non-Vic side at the G by 10 plus goals before copping a loss of a simliar magnitude ourselves the next week. Closest we've come since then was a draw in 2011. We're way overdue.

What a rubbish report on Channel 9 (although why am I not surprised). 90% of the story was Collingwood biased. Heck, Ben Reid's performance today was mentioned before anything remotely Melbourne related.

Vandenberg is a beast. Some massive, bone crunching tackles today

Jeffy with the crumb 60-35

Goal tally so far Two to Preuss Singles to Weideman, Stretch, JKH, T.Smith, Harmes, C.Wagner

C.Wagner with a lovely pass to Spargo, who misses the set shot.

50m to JKH who converts before the siren.

Terrible news. Absolutely devastated for Aaron. After all the excitment of being drafted and training with the boys with the possibility of some JLT appearances, I'm sure its a tough blow for the kid. Fingers crossed on his recovery.

Anyone who gets stuck into Brendon Goddard a quarter into their first game goes alright by my standards. Actually finding it hard to fathom that he was 18 years old all throughout last season. Never had massive stats but played with the composure of a 200 gamer. Wasn't overawed on the finals stage either.

Hold onto your hats, because it just so happens that my first name is Jack and I follow the Demons. It goes without saying that 16 year old me wasn't that inspired during the making of this account.