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Melbourne at a glance for the 2020 AFL season.
MELBOURNE
Coach: Simon Goodwin
Captain: Max Gawn
Last five years:17-4-9-11-13
Premierships: 12 (1900, 1926, 1939-41, 1948, 1955-57, 1959-60, 1964.
Key five: Max Gawn, Clayton Oliver, Tom McDonald, Steven May, Jack Viney.
One to watch: Christian Petracca has always teased with his potential and showed glimpses in a difficult 2019. The explosive midfielder/forward needs to find consistency and looks to be reaping the benefits of a big pre-season.
Ins: Adam Tomlinson (GWS), Ed Langdon (Fremantle), Luke Jackson (East Fremantle), Kysaiah Pickett (Woodville-West Torrens), Trent Rivers (East Fremantle), Mitch Brown (Essendon), Harley Bennell (Fremantle)
Outs: Sam Frost (Hawthorn), Jordan Lewis (retired), Corey Maynard (retired), Guy Walker (retired), Tim Smith (retired), Jeff Garlett (delisted), Declan Keilty (delisted), Jay Kennedy-Harris (delisted), (delisted), Billy Stretch (delisted)
Best 22
B: Neville Jetta, Steven May, Michael Hibberd
HB: Christian Salem, Jake Lever, James Harmes
C: Ed Langdon, Jack Viney, Adam Tomlinson
HF: Bayley Fritsch, Tom McDonald, Jake Melksham
F: Mitch Hannan, Sam Weideman, Kysaiah Pickett
R: Max Gawn, Clayton Oliver, Christian Petracca
I: Luke Jackson, Nathan Jones, Angus Brayshaw, Aaron vandenBerg