AFL Demons unveil line up with Shane McAdam and Kysaiah "Kozzy" Pickett
High-profile recruit Shane McAdam will make his Melbourne debut on Sunday May 19, 2024 against West Coast in Perth, having been sidelined until now with leg injuries. Video via AAP.
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00:00 Shane McAdam will definitely debut for the club which I think is really exciting for us.
00:04 He's put in a pair of work in terms of his preparation for his body.
00:10 He had to really go back to base camp in terms of his ability to get his body right.
00:16 He's spent the last 10 or 12 weeks doing that, preparing himself for AFL footy.
00:21 So we're really excited about what he can bring out of the club and obviously with the injuries,
00:24 the opportunity presents itself this week.
00:26 So he'll definitely play. In terms of what else we're going to do, we're going to train today
00:30 and we'll make another assessment as we go post-training today.
00:33 He's a proven AFL footballer and he came to our footy club to have an impact.
00:38 He's had to wait that period of time with his body to get it right.
00:42 He's incredibly excited to be in the team, to play alongside his great mate, Cosi Pickett.
00:48 To get those guys working well together will be really important for us.
00:52 So I think not only is it exciting for him, our supporters, our players,
00:57 but it's just great to get him healthy and get him out there playing for us.