The Demons are chasing their second premiership in three years in 2023, eager to regain the premiership cup after a 2022 semi-final elimination.
Melbourne had a pretty busy off-season following the conclusion of the 2022 season, acquiring some big-name talent.
The biggest name, former Pie and two-time All-Australian Brodie Grundy, made the move to the Demons after ten seasons at Collingwood. Lachie Hunter and Josh Schache also joined the club, as did some young talent through the draft.
Already having a side full of talent, with the likes of Christian Petracca, Clayton Oliver and Angus Brayshaw lining up, just to name a few, the Demons are primed to make another run at premiership glory.
However, teams can always get better. Though the Demons entered the season as genuine premiership contenders, we've compiled a list of the club's 'ideal' trade targets, irrespective of current contracts or salaries, that would be a perfect fit for the club.
3. Ben King
The developing young talent of King is the envy of many around the competition and would greatly benefit the Demons.
Melbourne's forward line has seemingly been the side's Achilles heel recently, with their backline and midfield stacked with talent. Up forward, the tall duo of Ben Brown and Tom McDonald is solid, with the Brown kicking four goals in Round 1, while the ruck combo of Max Gawn and Brodie Grundy also offers targets inside 50.
The inclusion of King though would inject some much-needed young talent up forward, a target to potentially complement Jacob van Rooyen for much of the next decade.
King didn't play a game in 2022 after suffering an ACL injury, but has been on a solid upward trajectory since his debut in 2019, kicking 90 goals from 54 games.
