MOMENTUM is building at Melbourne according to talented youngster Angus Brayshaw.
The emerging midfielder has every right to feel that way.
He has made an impressive start to his career playing every game in his first season and been a significant contributor.
But it's not his own performance that has the 19-year-old talking with such enthusiasm.
It's what he sees around him.
"We have got a really good combination of young and old and also a good spread of talent across the positions so I think it is coming together," Brayshaw told AFL.com.au.
"There is a really refreshing vibe around the club."
Brayshaw's no-nonsense approach to the game has contributed to that vibe.
His game is uncomplicated but effective and he carries energy and a willingness to take the game on when he has the ball.
Paul Roos has kept Brayshaw's role simple, encouraging him to tackle and work hard at making contests and he is flourishing.
"The coaches have been really great in that respect, making it really easy for me to go out and play my role. It's a pretty simple equation, if I play my role then I'll keep playing," Brayshaw said.
He has done that, making 68 tackles, to be placed 13th in the AFL for that statistic, and averaging 14 disposals a game.
Not only that but he has counter-attacked with flair, appearing to be a player who senses what is unfolding before it becomes apparent to others.
His clean disposal has been important too with his ability to kick either foot so impressive it's impossible to know which foot he prefers without asking him.
"When I can I try to kick on my right, it's technically my preferred foot and I will shoot for goal on my right foot … but having said that it is really handy to [kick either foot] around stoppages. It gives you a few more ways to get out of it," Brayshaw said.
In a week when the diminishing ability of young players to kick on their non-preferred foot has been raised, Brayshaw's expertise stands out as an exception.
"I just remember from a very young age being able to do it and then I stubbed my toe one footy season and stubbed it really bad and started kicking on my left as a result. It just took off ever since," Brayshaw said.
A goal he kicked on his left foot against Collingwood showed his class and he has won the admiration of Melbourne supporters already.
"When we start playing good footy they couldn't be happier and I guess I've been part of the first part of the season so far and it's been great," Brayshaw said.
He is enjoying it so much he doesn't want to stop.
When asked whether a rest would be required before the end of the season he came straight to the point.
"Negative. No rest. This is my rest this weekend so I'll be right," Brayshaw said.
It's a fair enough attitude to have.
The Demons might be beginning to roll and as he stands in the Demons' heartland ahead of training at Toorak Park, Brayshaw is at the heart of the optimism.
He knows his journey is only just beginning but he is feeding off the knowledge provided by his skipper and he is picking up on his attitude too.
"Jonesy [Nathan Jones] just wants to win so bad," Brayshaw said.
