MELBOURNE bad boy Colin Sylvia has been told he has work to do before he regains the faith of new coach Mark Neeld.

And as the Demons returned for pre-season training at Gosch's Paddock today, the club confirmed that they had delisted Austin Wonaeamirri.



Melbourne had been unable to make contact with Wonaeamirri in recent weeks after he returned home to the Northern Territory.



Demons list manager Tim Harrington said the club would help Wonaeamirri to plan the next stage of his career.



"We worked closely with Aussie's management, particularly Ned Guy from (management company) Stride as well as liaising with the AFLPA throughout this process," Harrington said.

Austin Wonaeamirri eludes Hawthorn's Brent Guerra in 2010. Credit:Sebastian Costanzo

"Unfortunately, we have been unable to adequately communicate with Aussie to determine his future intentions.

"The Melbourne Football Club has made the choice to delist Aussie, and will continue to work with him over the next period to assist in planning for the next phase of his career."