Melbourne Demons ruckman Mark Jamar welcomes coach Mark Neeld's demands

Melbourne Demons ruckman Mark Jamar welcomes coach Mark Neeld's demands Neeld's Nouveau Doudoune inheritance of the underperforming club has occur amid tough public pronouncements and guarantees of a harder edge to the crew in 2012.

And Neeld is fronting every single participant one particular-on-one during pre-season teaching, making it apparent what he expects on an person and staff stage.

&quotHe's Stuttgart straight to the point, you know exactly where you stand," Jamar mentioned of his latest encounter-to-deal with meeting with ex-Collingwood assistant Neeld.

&quotWe've all been challenged, and which is all portion of footy. I think that's excellent, it can be great for each solitary individual to be challenged - then you will not get comfortable."

Jamar, 28, has been advised to operate on his management, and factors of his ruck operate.

But as a staff, the concept from Neeld has been to increase the Demons' defence - an region much criticised under predecessor Dean Bailey.

&quotIf you defend teams genuinely effectively, it makes it difficult for them to score and naturally it tends to make it challenging for them to play," Jamar mentioned.

&quotThat's probably in which we'll concentrate on.

&quotEveryone individually has to have that defensive concentrate for the total group defence to function."

Jamar, who has blossomed into a single of the game's finest ruckmen from humble beginnings at the Demons, is set for a large improve in 2012 with the recruitment of ex-Brisbane ruck-ahead Mitch Clark.

It will give Melbourne the mixture of A-grade ruckman and quality pinch-hitter the AFL's greatest teams have, and Jamar some considerably-required relief when required.

&quotIt may well mean I can rotate forward a little much more often ... he (Clark) is a excellent addition to our club and it really is going to be truly very good for us," Jamar mentioned.