Traded #17: Jake Melksham - Traded to Melbourne for pick 25

[eth-dog]

Dominated is a bit of a stretch he had 8 clangers in that Geelong match, and taking uncontested marks against a crappy Carlton backline is nothing to hang your hat on.

He got 3 Brownlow votes. I'd call that dominating.

 

[quotemokc]

Was he tagging Swan today?

 

[Danihird]

I can't understand how people can continually criticize him unless they're blinded by hatred. Worst first post I have seen in a very long time.

Not as bad as your post. I'm not here for friends already got plenty, just calling it for how I see it. Was my opinion totally and this is how I celebrate watching 100 games Jake Melksham do this to my club.

 

[Reality Check!]

He got 3 Brownlow votes. I'd call that dominating.

Really grasping straws there. A plethora of players have got 3 brownlow votes on the odd occasion and had 50 game careers.

 

[yaco55]

Average game today - Didn't seem to get to enough contests - let's move on.

 

[Doss]

Seriously. With some of the stuff Melk has served up over the years, what a bizarre game to mouth off at him.

Kudos.

 

[Reality Check!]

Seriously. With some of the stuff Melk has served up over the years, what a bizarre game to mouth off at him.

Kudos.

Probably to do with the fact he has now chalked up 3 figures of crud for Essendon over his career, and did nothing to change that today.

 

[Doss]

Yeah! Ironic username too.

 

[efcboy]

Was Melksham wearing moulded boots today? Seemed to slip over most of the game and never changed his boots.

 

[Reality Check!]

Was Melksham wearing moulded boots today? Seemed to slip over most of the game and never changed his boots.

Can't keep his feet at the best of times.

 

[Donakebab]

Mate, those players averaging more are also averaging 25-30 disposals a game.

Melksham has games where he only has 1-2 kicks the whole day which skews his efficiency.

Melksham has had two games in his entire career where he has had 2 kicks or less, once when he had the green vest and the other when he took the red vest. So yeah cut the bullshit.

Can understand that you don't like the bloke, maybe he boofed your misses or something, but just give it a rest ffs.

 

[efcboy]

Can't keep his feet at the best of times.

I've been critical of Melksham (particularly last year) - he was poor today but his form in rounds 1-3 was quite good.

You're over-reacting because we lost

 

[Doss]

Oh geez. HOW was he poor today?

He was in our best 5-8. Give the guy a break.

I know the guy has his flaws but come on. He was decent today.

 

[Reality Check!]

Oh geez. HOW was he poor today?

He was in our best 5-8. Give the guy a break.

I know the guy has his flaws but come on. He was decent today.

Best 5-8? Yeah maybe last week.
Colyer was better.
Gleeson was better.
Merrett was better.
Zaharakis was better.
Baguley was better.
Hibberd was better.
Courtney fugging Dempsey was better.

The only people I can make a case for having a worse match were KPF players like Carlisle and Bellchambers. Chapman wasn't great either but for some reason he was playing in the backline and carrying an injury.

 

[Loonerty]

Yeah nah * off

 

[Doss]

With the exception of Colyer and Bags and maybe Pig you just listed pretty much our worst players.

Gleeson? Yeah, good one. He was awfful.

Have a spell.

 

[eth-dog]

Best 5-8? Yeah maybe last week.
Colyer was better.
Gleeson was better.
Merrett was better.
Zaharakis was better.
Baguley was better.
Hibberd was better.
Courtney fugging Dempsey was better.

The only people I can make a case for having a worse match were KPF players like Carlisle and Bellchambers. Chapman wasn't great either but for some reason he was playing in the backline and carrying an injury.

None of them were better. Just face the fact that you're wrong.

 

[Loonerty]

Best 5-8? Yeah maybe last week.
Colyer was better.
Gleeson was better.
Merrett was better.
Zaharakis was better.
Baguley was better.
Hibberd was better.
Courtney fugging Dempsey was better.

The only people I can make a case for having a worse match were KPF players like Carlisle and Bellchambers. Chapman wasn't great either but for some reason he was playing in the backline and carrying an injury.

 

[Ashton Agar]

Sure this isn't a troll account?

 

[Loonerty]

Sure this isn't a troll account?

I'm certain it is.

 

[JohnnyDrama1]

I'm certain it is.

He does have his other teams as Collingwood and Port Adelaide, what proper Essendon fan has Collingwood as another team they support?

 

[efcboy]

Sure this isn't a troll account?

I don't think its a troll. Melksham has his critics (I hear them at games) and this will be one of them.

 

[Doss]

Guys, he's an Essendon supporter.

But the criticism of Melk is very, very, very harsh.

 

[Donakebab]

I don't think its a troll. Melksham has his critics (I hear them at games) and this will be one of them.

Sorry but when they say Gleeson was better Melksham then they are definitely trolling.

 

[Doss]

Sorry but when they say Gleeson was better Melksham then they are definitely trolling.

Yeah, I can't reconcile that.

Gleeson was awful.