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Anna Harrington

Neal-Bullen happy to play Dees offsider

Demons' No.40 draft pick Alex Neal-Bullen has become a stalwart for the Melbourne outfit. (Scott Barbour/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Since the night in November 2014 when he joined Christian Petracca and Angus Brayshaw as Melbourne's fresh-faced draftees, Alex Neal-Bullen has been happy to play the offsider.

Petracca and Brayshaw were the picks No.2 and No.3 destined to lead the Demons out of the doldrums, while the less-heralded South Australian had to wait until No.40 to hear his name called.

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