 Blease suffered a setback in his first year with the Demons when he broke his leg, ruling him out for majority of the 2009 season.He was nominated for the 2011 AFL Rising Star after his round 23 performance against Gold Coast.Blease kicked a career high five goals against the Saints in round 20 of the 2012 AFL season, for this he was nominated for the 2012 AFL Rising Star, becoming only the ninth player to be nominated in two different seasons.