Paul Roos is already making moves at Melbourne. Source: JULIAN SMITH / HeraldSun
PAUL Roos got down to business as Melbourne coach yesterday and the effect of his appointment was evident, with the club selling more than 400 memberships on the day of its campaign launch.
Roos doesn't officially begin his contract period until November but had a series of meetings at the club.
In further good news for the Demons, it is understood former No. 1 draft pick Jack Watts is now considered almost certain to sign a new deal with the club.
Watts was involved when Roos met with senior Melbourne players last week and was present as Roos was announced as coach at a packed press conference on Friday.
The 2005 Sydney premiership coach spent more time with the players after that media call and the overwhelming response was positive.
Roos stopped short of criticising the handling of Watts at Melbourne on Friday, but said he wanted Watts to have defined role in the side.
"My commitment to Jack is to make him the best possible player he can be — and that goes for every single one of the boys," Roos said.
"I'll sit down with Jack — I hope he does stay — and then we'll talk about a role and give him a role, give him a role he thinks he can do and give him a role that benefits the footy club."
Unrestricted free agent Colin Sylvia has also spoken to Roos but is on holidays overseas with no decision in his future expected until he returns.
Roos was expected to immediately begin a serious examination of Melbourne's list before next month's trade and free agency periods.
Roos has floated the prospect of trading Melbourne's first pick — No. 2 — in the draft.
With MCC-joint members and some rollover memberships from this season, the club now has a tally of more than 12,500 members for next year.
Also on the coach's agenda is to find a senior assistant coach to succeed him after two or three seasons.
Melbourne are sounding out Hawthorn assistant Adam Simpson and West Coast's Scott Burns about becoming the Demons' coach-in-waiting under Roos.
But Roos says Neil Craig's time at the Dees is almost certainly over, with the caretaker coach now set to move on.
Roos says he has not personally spoken to Simpson or Burns about becoming his understudy, but he believes the club has.
"I think they have spoken to Adam Simpson, and I believe they have spoken to Scotty Burns,'' Roos told Fox Footy's On The Couch.
"I'll certainly give them a call and suss them out ... but I suspect my first conversation will be be (Demons football manager) Josh Mahoney to see where those two sit.''
West Coast assistant Burns could come into consideration to take over at the Eagles following John Worsfold's resignation.
Already Geelong premiership captain Cameron Ling has ruled himself out of any assistant's role at Melbourne, saying he was happy with his burgeoning media career.
Roos said he understood Craig, who coached the Demons after they sacked Mark Neeld mid-season, would be leaving the club.
Craig has been linked with the head coach's vacancy at Brisbane.
Roos also reiterated he wanted out-of-contract stars Colin Sylvia and Jack Watts to stay at the Demons, and pleaded the club's case with both soon after his appointment on a two-year deal last week.
"I didn't ask either of them for an answer - I just said 'I really want you to be part of this football club','' Roos said.
"I think they're important parts of the football club, and I hope they'll stay.''
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