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I honestly can't see what traits he has that will ensure he will be able to be a Best 22 player. In theory he has some, but he shows very little of it on a regular basis.
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Traded #17: Jake Melksham - Traded to Melbourne for pick 25
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eth-dog
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Should play VFL this week.
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Should be given the same treatment as other returning players (not stars) and get a a couple of weeks at VFL level. If he doesn't perform, then he stays there and honestly should be on the trade table at seasons end as he has not developed. A second chance elsewhere might be best for him.
ManWithNoName
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This is the guy that, I could be wrong but I'm fairly certain, has never missed a game not through injury under Hird.
Big test for Hirdy coming up.
Big test for Hirdy coming up.
ant555
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or spends the rest of the year in the VFL and is not offered a new contract.
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You are wrong, he missed the 2013 ANZAC day match. But he hasn't missed many.
This would be my preference, but Hird is in love with him for whatever reason.
Bomber dropped him around this time last year and he couldn't get a kick at VFL level. Someone above made a great call - he has a few good traits 'in theory'. He just has never seemed to put it together.
Would be interesting to see if he was offered another opportunity. Very interesting.
What does he have going from him that a quality state league player (e.g. Coghlan) doesn't? 100 games of experience and a fleeting ability to nail a kick over 50m is about it.
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Coghlan was a beast in that last quarter just gone.
Would the fact that there are a few older players going save him?
What trade value would he have?
He adds something to our side. I want him back.
I think it probably will.
Would not have thought that Melksham out of contract would land you anything inside 50.
eth-dog
Tier 1 WW Player
The trade value he has is that he could be attached to another deal and maybe get you over the line.
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Nursing him throuh to 200 games.
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Had a break out 2nd half of 2013, just hasn't been able to find that form again ever since.
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Mark Bolton? Ricky Dyson?
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Dyson thanks- easy.
Good man to have your back was Peter, so he gets a pass from me.
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You honestly think all those have been worse than Melksham?
Nah but just proving we've had some 100+ game s**t trucks
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No need to call them s**t trucks. 1 game, let alone 100 games of AFL is a pretty god damn good effort regardless of their skill level or what you personally perceive to be ''s**t''
David Grenvold has no place on this list. Was tough, smart and highly skilled.
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