Steven King has welcomed a new era at Melbourne with "immense pride' after the Demons stunned St Kilda by 14 points in his first game at the helm, led by a six-goal haul from Jacob van Rooyen.
All eyes were on how Melbourne, who parted ways with Christian Petracca (Gold Coast), Clayton Oliver (GWS) and Steven May (retired) over the off-season, would stack up.
