Mitch Brown’s AFL career mightn’t be over yet, with another Victorian club reportedly prepared to offer the key forward a lifeline after his shock axing from Essendon’s list.

The Age reported on Wednesday night that Melbourne had emerged as a potential suitor for Brown after showing some interest in him.

The 29-year-old was delisted by Essendon just before the first list deadline of October 31, despite a solid 2019 campaign that saw him kick 21 goals in 16 games in 2019, including four hauls of three or more goals.

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Now Brown is available to be signed as a delisted free agent prior to the period’s closing on November 22.

Brown isn’t the only delisted free agent the Demons have shown interest in. They confirmed Docker Harley Bennell would train with the club during the pre-season, while they’ve also reportedly met with axed Pie Sam Murray.

Melbourne struggled to kick a winning score in 2019, averaging just 71.3 points per outing — ranked 17th in the AFL. Mid-sized forward Christian Petracca was the club’s top goalkicker with 22 majors — just one more than Brown’s haul for Essendon in 2019.

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Brown played 55 games for the Bombers but was particularly instrumental in his first season at Essendon, playing 21 games while most of the Bombers’ list were sidelined because of the supplements saga. Overall, he’s kicked 68 goals from 70 AFL games.

However Brown has also been played in defence during his time at both Essendon and Geelong, where he played 15 games.