Melbourne hope Fremantle youngster Harley Balic can play as a lead-up forward after handing Fremantle selection 66 to secure the 20-year-old who wanted to return to Victoria.

Balic's addition to the list comes less than 24 hours after Melbourne traded former No.1 draft pick Jack Watts to Port Adelaide for selection 31 after nine years at the club and agreed to pay part of his salary.

The Demons will take three second-round picks into the national draft after trading two first-round picks last week to secure gun defender Jake Lever who left Adelaide after three seasons.

Balic played just four games with the Dockers after being taken with selection 38 in the 2015 national draft.