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

[EVERLAST]

As much as it pains me to admit this, we needed Pears or Hooker to mind Tarrant.

Melksham still contributes but floats in and out of taking the game and yielding under pressure, which pretty much is our entire team with the opposition having worked us out.

 

[laxation]

Jesus christ, I guess all the Stanton bashers have found their new guy to lay into. What the hell is wrong with supporters who have a go at the players who play for the jumper.
leave the kid alone. For all those saying he should be dropped, who should come in for him????
Jake hasn't had the best year but he puts in effort week in week out. I would much rather see someone making a mistake trying to create something for us with a kick to advantage than a sideways short kick.

J

We must be watching a different game, Melksham is lazy as anything. Everytime I notice a player jogging towards a potential spoil only to be outmarked, its Melksham. Player jogging behind his man to see him get an open mark on the wing, Melksham.
Absolute spud

Great mark though in the 1st

 

[Childish Gambino]

I'm usually one of the first to defend him but bloody hell it is getting tough.

His ability to make a decision is non existent. You can see his brain slowly ticking when he has the ball it is thinking ".......................................... *crickets* ............................. *tumble weed*..................... **** it, I better kick it"

 

[Slattery_20]

Good first quarter, yet again - nothing in the second half. No sort of tank.
Hopefully Browne's form + returns puts pressure on his spot.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Awesome first quarter.

And then 1/3rd of a Marx Brothers routine.

 

[monty1104]

I'd like to see him as a run with player for the rest of the year. Maybe he can learn something by playing on Pendles, Cotchin and Judd.

 

[Ambrosia]

I don't anything about the guy other than what I've seen on gameday but does anyone else get the feeling he is lazy? His endurance is still miles off what an AFL players should be plus he is built like a stick.

 

[Phone]

I'd like to see him as a run with player for the rest of the year. Maybe he can learn something by playing on Pendles, Cotchin and Judd.

i'd like to win games though


#buuuuuurn

 

[topdon]

One of the laziest players on our list. He refuses to chase and added shirking contests to his repertoire.

TRB won't drop him. I'd be bringing Zaka, Ryder and Stanton back this week and make Melksham sit on the pine as the sub.

 

[NAB777]

I refuse to believe he is lazy. I don't think he ever recovered from pre-season.
Sometimes you can look lazy, but it's the best you can do.

 

[efcboy]

protected species - surprised colyer was chopped ahead of melksham. guessing the coaching panel want to get back to the same side which was near undefeated in the first half of the season.

 

[Mercurial89]

He wasn't that bad last week, he improved, id say the coaching panel is hoping he can build on that performance instead of just dropping him. Coyler has been in and out of the side all year, and his kicking was horrible.

I think people need to realize that Melksham isn't as bad as everyone calling for his head is, and this is part of our future.

 

[Donakebab]

Dat handball. Surely he'll be dropped after another WOG today.

 

[ZaharakisFTW]

Hi Jake,
Why dont you try putting in some decent chases,
Cheers,

 

[ZAAHAARAKIS!!!!!]

maybe his name is just stuck to the magnet board with chewy?

 

[Phone]

i would literally play sam lonergan in front of him

 

[yodellinhank]

i would literally play sam lonergan in front of him

Melksham to follow Lonergan around the ground? Highly unorthodox... but I do agree we need to try something.

 

[Phone]

maybe following in the slip stream will allow him to actually move with speed

 

[TheDon35]

Bloody awful

 

[Kong]

- Lazy
- Stupid
- Coach's favourite

Starting to remind me more and more of McVeigh.

 

[Phone]

WHY ARE YOU TREATING HIM LIKE BRET STANTON YOU HORRIBLE ESSENDON HATER as

 

[George Washington]

WHY ARE YOU TREATING HIM LIKE BRET STANTON YOU HORRIBLE ESSENDON HATER as

I'm sending a letter to the club!! We still love you jake please ignore the ignorant minority!

I encourage you all to send a letter, so Jake knows we're all behind him!

 

[ZaharakisFTW]

- Lazy
- Stupid
- Coach's favourite

Starting to remind me more and more of McVeigh.

what??? Your saying that likes its a bad thing

 

[Jobe Watson]

Shouldn't play another senior game for the rest of the year. Has offered nothing 95% of the time.

 

[Kong]

Again, Melky will be a serious player, I'm sure of it.

He just doesn't deserve to be playing. Hasn't for at least 10 weeks.