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Tier 1 WW Player
End of next yearWhat is his contract status like?
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End of next yearWhat is his contract status like?
Hard but fair...I think ppl are remembering his first years incorrectly also.. he was a 'whipping boy' on here from day 1.. and usually with good reason. Was a turnover merchant from day 1.. panics with the ball and finds new ways to stuff things up.
Came good during the second half of last year when the list fell to s**t around him but other than that 12 week period.. has been average to below average. One of the luckiest blokes to ever wear the EFC jumper for 100 games.
Put it this way, if Melksham had been recruited last year instead of when he was.. I doubt we would even remember his name.. he would be way way way way down the pecking order and nowhere near a call up to the Senior Team.
Personally I would trade him now while he still might have a little value left.. if we could package him and a 3 round pick for a decent 2nd round pick (early) then it is a no-brainer.
Watson, Goddard, Heppell, Stanton, Myers, Z Merrett, Zaka, Colyer and Hocking are all ahead of him for midfield spots. J Merrett, Gleeson, NOB,Fantasia and Ashby will be on his hammer next year, along with maybe Aylett, E Kav and Edwards. Quite simply, his senior opportunities are going to be very very limited.
There's never been a point in Melksham's career when he was better than Hocking, I wouldn't have thought.It's a sorry old day if Hocking has gone past you.
There's never been a point in Melksham's career when he was better than Hocking, I wouldn't have thought.
Hocking is struggling right now but all up, he's been a very solid player for us.
has to be. it's his ONLY option.I'd argue that in his first couple of years he was solid and tracking steadily, put too much muscle on in a short period of time in 2012, then was solid for the first half of 2013 before being very good in the second half. This year has been terrible, however.
Will be a good tagger in the future however.
Whilst I somewhat disagree (didn't tag at all second half of last season when he was in career best form) he's been pretty good at it with relative inexperience. Kept Ward to 15 disposals last year (8 below his season average) and did a decent job on Griffen, even though Griff got 28 disposals, 16 were handballs. Was okay-ish against Johnson this year too.has to be. it's his ONLY option.
And Swan- although Swan was definitely not 100% fit.Whilst I somewhat disagree (didn't tag at all second half of last season when he was in career best form) he's been pretty good at it with relative inexperience. Kept Ward to 15 disposals last year (8 below his season average) and did a decent job on Griffen, even though Griff got 28 disposals, 16 were handballs. Was okay-ish against Johnson this year too.
That's a good point as well.And Swan- although Swan was definitely not 100% fit.
There's never been a point in Melksham's career when he was better than Hocking, I wouldn't have thought.
Hocking is struggling right now but all up, he's been a very solid player for us.
Exactly my thoughts.I'm not ready to give up.. but by the same token I wouldn't be crying into my cornflakes given what he's produced this year.
I'm not ready to give up.. but by the same token I wouldn't be crying into my cornflakes given what he's produced this year.
Exactly my thoughts.
I like Jake and nothing would make me happier than to see him make it. I just feel like he has a long way to go to break into the best 21 again and with others starting to go ahead of him, he'd better hurry up!
I am not saying to trade him, I am just saying he might need to get his act together soon or he won't be playing for this club in a couple of years. That would make me sad.I agree, he had better hurry up! But to trade him out (unless he requests it) I think is premature. I backed Jetta last year to break out this year so it shows how much i really know!!!!
plus he loves dominating Carlton so he is worth persisting purely on that!
Melkshem already has a face that ppl generally take an instant dislike too so I suspect Jake has struggled mentally this year more then anything else.
Bomber Thompson talked throughout the year that some players are coping with the ASADA s**t better then others. With some its affected them quite alot. Melkshem already has a face that ppl generally take an instant dislike too so I suspect Jake has struggled mentally this year more then anything else. Im hpping with Hird back now, Jake can get back to where he was. Might not happen straight away but there is alot of upside in my opinion. I hope the club sticks with him and he by the club. Cotton wool is prob a good spot for him now but you never know.