Werribee defender Kye Declase has been invited to train with Melbourne amid the club's growing injury toll, perย SEN's Sam Edmund.
Clubs have until March 9 to sign players via the pre-season supplemental selection period and the Demons could have as many as four list spots available.
Key forwards Ben Brown (knee) and Sam Weideman (leg) are set to miss the opening rounds of 2021, while defender Marty Hore and rookie Aaron Nietschke will both be sidelined for the season after rupturing their ACLs.
Melbourne are already trialing former Roo Majak Daw, Kobe Farmer (son of club great Jeff) and Dandenong Stingrays product Deakyn Smith.
Speaking onย SEN Breakfast,ย Edmund confirmed that Declase would get his chance to impress for the Demons in next week's s AAMI Community Series clash against the Bulldogs.
โThe 24-year-old Werribee footballer by the name of Kye Declase, heโs 195cm and heโs one of 'Choco' Williamsโ boys from Werribee,โ Edmund toldย SEN Breakfast.
โHeโs been phoned at the death and asked to train with Melbourne, play on Monday and youโre in contention for a spot.โ
Edmund also confirmed that Daw will line-up against the Bulldogs.
โMajak Daw is in the frame and heโs going to play on Monday against the Dogs in that trial game," he added.
