Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Solid return to form
Played very badly today
Played very badly today
Traded #17: Jake Melksham - Traded to Melbourne for pick 25
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Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Solid return to form
still a bit shocked he played. he looked stuffed against GC and surprise surprise he looked stuffed today. rest him for a week or two.
still a bit shocked he played. he looked stuffed against GC and surprise surprise he looked stuffed today. rest him for a week or two.
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Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Solid return to form
agreed, he looked absolutely rooted in the last qtr
agreed, he looked absolutely rooted in the last qtr
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Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Solid return to form
Will wait for last quarter replay, but no second efforts..
Will wait for last quarter replay, but no second efforts..
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Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Solid return to form
Thought he played well in the first quarter, but yeah, really needs a spell. Is absolutely stuffed at the moment.
Thought he played well in the first quarter, but yeah, really needs a spell. Is absolutely stuffed at the moment.
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Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Solid return to form
He looked like me today after a walked to the shop, exhausted.
He looked like me today after a walked to the shop, exhausted.
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Horrible game today IMO. Looks tired and hesitates too much. Good player just down on confidence and energy.
Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Solid return to form
yeah he was. but there was no way he was running out this game. he's barely ran out the other games. and we've surely not been dumb enough to plan to sub him out.
yeah he was. but there was no way he was running out this game. he's barely ran out the other games. and we've surely not been dumb enough to plan to sub him out.
Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Needs a rest?
Not good enough really. Drop him
for a few weeks to teach him about 2nd efforts.
I haven't lost faith in him becoming a good player. But he does need to pick up his game.
Not good enough really. Drop him
for a few weeks to teach him about 2nd efforts.
I haven't lost faith in him becoming a good player. But he does need to pick up his game.
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Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Needs a rest?
Guessing that the plan was to play Melksham for a half - And Sub him out.
Guessing that the plan was to play Melksham for a half - And Sub him out.
Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Needs a rest?
he's clearly injured. was limping around in the 4th, brave effort to be out there.
cant believe people are writing his career off, your all a joke.
he's clearly injured. was limping around in the 4th, brave effort to be out there.
cant believe people are writing his career off, your all a joke.
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Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Needs a rest?
The kid can't play four qtrs. liability
The kid can't play four qtrs. liability
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Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Needs a rest?
Calf injury in the 4th quarter according to the radio. Another soft tissue?
Calf injury in the 4th quarter according to the radio. Another soft tissue?
Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Needs a rest?
Only injuries are keeping him in the team.
Needs to learn about 2nd efforts and defensive running.
Plays far too much like McVeigh when he first started. A show boater.
Has heaps of talent - needs to look at someone like Swan to see just how hard you have to work to be good. Too much 1 way skiing.
And injuries are no excuse. He is declared fit and is playing schite footy.
Only injuries are keeping him in the team.
Needs to learn about 2nd efforts and defensive running.
Plays far too much like McVeigh when he first started. A show boater.
Has heaps of talent - needs to look at someone like Swan to see just how hard you have to work to be good. Too much 1 way skiing.
And injuries are no excuse. He is declared fit and is playing schite footy.
Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Needs a rest?
Tell me what his strengths are please.
I will look closely all year.
Tell me what his strengths are please.
I will look closely all year.
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Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Needs a rest?
How about his BOG against Geelong last year? I've seen Heppell make some poor decisions, I've seen Melksham make poor decisions, he's got poise, class and smarts at his best, but he can be down as he was today. Not all first round picks are superstars, look at Bradley, Myers, Gumbleton, Brad Ebert, Masten, Palmer off the top of my head. They're no superstars, but they're first rounders. Sure, we've had bad luck recently but you shouldn't judge a young player at his worst, nor his best, but how he plays most of his footy- and Jake's is usually pretty solid
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Should've been rested this week.
Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Improved effort; but does he need a rest?
****, so many positives but some can't help but eat their own
****, so many positives but some can't help but eat their own
Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Improved effort; but does he need a rest?
Jake was pushing uphill a bit today. Looked shot in the last quarter more than most. Looked like he was running on the spot to make second efforts near the end. Have faith people. He is part of our next premiership midfield.
Jake was pushing uphill a bit today. Looked shot in the last quarter more than most. Looked like he was running on the spot to make second efforts near the end. Have faith people. He is part of our next premiership midfield.
Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Improved effort; but does he need a rest?
Surprised there are concerns about Jake's output, I'm pretty sure he was hampered with a calf injury and with the players we're losing weekly, our best 22 are forced to soldier on.
Surprised there are concerns about Jake's output, I'm pretty sure he was hampered with a calf injury and with the players we're losing weekly, our best 22 are forced to soldier on.
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Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Improved effort; but does he need a rest?
10 days break before our next best game. Surely that's enough break for everyone who isn;t carrying an injury.
Melksham was ok today, alot of other players looked tired.
He will get better and become a very good player for us.
10 days break before our next best game. Surely that's enough break for everyone who isn;t carrying an injury.
Melksham was ok today, alot of other players looked tired.
He will get better and become a very good player for us.
Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Improved effort; but does he need a rest?
People are obviously disappointed he isn't developing at the rate they were hoping he would, but dunno why he would need a rest with a 10 day break now. We don't really have a ready mid to come in and take his place at the moment and who knows how he is coping with the added weight, i'm expecting him to improve as the season goes on, particuarly in the second half of the year
Heck zaka didnt really come on until the second half of last year. After round 12 he averaged around 25 touches a game....in the first 12 he averaged around 15. I know he played quite a bit forward early in the year, but he really didnt peak until after the mid way mark
People are obviously disappointed he isn't developing at the rate they were hoping he would, but dunno why he would need a rest with a 10 day break now. We don't really have a ready mid to come in and take his place at the moment and who knows how he is coping with the added weight, i'm expecting him to improve as the season goes on, particuarly in the second half of the year
Heck zaka didnt really come on until the second half of last year. After round 12 he averaged around 25 touches a game....in the first 12 he averaged around 15. I know he played quite a bit forward early in the year, but he really didnt peak until after the mid way mark
Re: #17: Jake Melksham - Needs a rest?
I think you are spot on
Surely we are not going to continue to play the guy for 4 quarters each week when his lack of endurance has him breaking alomst every team rule conceivable.
I think you are spot on
Surely we are not going to continue to play the guy for 4 quarters each week when his lack of endurance has him breaking alomst every team rule conceivable.
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