Melbourne has confirmed five re-signings for next season.
Demons quintet Jay Lockhart, Mitch Brown, Toby Bedford, James Jordon and Kade Chandler have earned new contracts for 2021.
“We are pleased that these players will get an opportunity to continue their careers at Melbourne as we finalise our list prior to the draft,” GM of Football Facilities and Administration Josh Mahoney told the club’s website.
“Jay has shown good improvement each year and deserves to be upgraded to the senior list.
“Kade, Toby and James were impacted by the lack of VFL games this season, but all showed great signs of development and will be pushing hard for senior games next season.
“Mitch Brown played the role we needed him to play this season and showed that he can still perform at AFL level.”
Lockhart, 24, has played 22 games across two seasons and was upgraded onto Melbourne’s senior list.
Brown, who joined the Demons from Essendon at the end of 2019, managed five senior appearances in 2020 taking his career games tally to 75 for three different clubs.
The 30-year-old and Kade Chandler, who has played one game in the red and blue, will remain on Melbourne’s rookie list.
Bedford's two Demons games came last season while Jordon is yet to make his AFL debut.