Reported by James Bresnehan
Salter, who will become the 50th player used by the Devils this season, was as shocked as anyone when he got the call-up yesterday.
Salter, 25, trained with the Devils for the first time on Monday night.
Coach Daryn Cresswell gave him the nod yesterday, collected him from work and drove his latest recruit to Launceston for the full squad's training session at Aurora last night.
"I was pretty surprised," Salter said yesterday.
"I don't know a lot about the VFL -- I haven't watched much of it."
Until this season, Salter played for New Norfolk, a club known for not providing many VFL players.
"No one said 'you can't go play with the Devils'," Salter said. "I chose not to."
One thing is for sure, the big forward aims to do against North Ballarat what he does best -- and that is to kick a big bag of goals.
"I'll prepare as I usually do for a game and go out and give it my best shot," Salter said.
Cresswell said Salter was selected for his forward-line presence.
"We need a big target up forward to create a contest, and if he doesn't mark it, bring the ball to ground for our crumbers," Cresswell said. * Utility Cameron Thurley and defender Brennan Savage have both been suspended indefinitely on the recommendation of the Devils' leadership group for failing to front 7am training at Bellerive last Sunday -- itself punishment for the club's 79-point thrashing by Frankston.
Midfielder Brody Johnson will come back into the team.
