Melbourne recruit James Sellar is hoping to make the most of his second chance after the Demons threw the key position utility a lifeline at last week's AFL draft.
Sellar was delisted by Adelaide after just 21 games in five years at the club and the 22-year-old thought his life as an AFL footballer was over.
But with a strong influence from Melbourne's director of sports performance and former Crows coach Neill Craig, the Demons took a gamble with their third and final pick in the draft.
"Probably not," Sellar said when asked if he thought he'd get another chance.
"Obviously getting delisted from Adelaide was super disappointing for me, I went through a couple of months not knowing what was going to happen."
"I wasn't sure going to the draft what was going to happen, but to hear my name called out at 54 was a big thrill and obviously good to get a second chance."
"(I'm) Looking forward to making the most of it."
"I had a pretty reasonable relationship with Neil at Adelaide and he's a very professional man and footballer and coach. Thankful that he put in a good word that helped me."
An honest and frank Sellar admitted he 'needs to work on consistency in all areas of my game' and hopes to make a name for himself in the Melbourne defence after being used in a variety of positions during his time in Adelaide.
"I think I play my best footy at AFL level down back," he said.
"I've spoken to Mark Neeld and that's the reason they drafted me here – play down back and fit alongside Jared Rivers, Colin Garland and James Frawley and work really well with these guys."
"A lot of those guys are young as well so hopefully we can all grow and development and create a pretty tight knit unit down back."
Sellar also hopes his five years in the system can service to help some of the younger players at the club and will be doing the best to put his best foot forward at the Demons.
"(I've) been in the system for four or five years and we've got a pretty young list here, so if I can help out anyway I can I'll definitely be looking to do that," he said.
"And any advice or help or anything that I can give to the younger guys, just like I'll be trying to learn from the older guys that are here."
"Footy is about learning, developing, moving forward, getting better and I'll certainly be looking to help out there in any way I can."