Call them the Demons' dedicated half-dozen.
They are the experienced core of Melbourne's playing group who have been there since the AFLW's inaugural season, led by captain Daisy Pearce and long-time deputy Karen Paxman.
Lauren Pearce, Sarah Lampard and Lily Mithen have also been mainstays in red and blue, with the five players guided by Mick Stinear, one of only two senior coaches in charge of the same club since the 2017 debut campaign.