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

[vaughany]

Who are the equivalent "that player" at other clubs?

Daniel Jackson- Richmond?
Ben Sinclair- Collingwood?
Robbie Warnock- Carlton?
Tambling- Adelaide?

 

[eth-dog]

Sinclair and Tambling don't get games so ineligible. I would say Russell for the pies

 

[hurlygurdy]

I wonder whether there could be a shift in focus in coming weeks for the balance of the midfield. The defensive side of their game is going great, but many people are critical of their delivery into the forwards. Jettas name has come up in reference to this already, as he could add something to their offense. As long as TRB are still thinking defense first, Melksham will continue to hold an edge over Jetta. But if they start to think that they have that side of things covered and they need more offensive capabilities, Jetta would be in the spot light at least. What i'm saying is, could they start to overlook Jettas defensive short comings whereas in the past they have not?

 

[rines]

I have never understood ppl who complain about the content/current discussion in threads.. if you don't like it.. don't read it. FFS its a forum.. the whole concept is to debate and discuss things.. sometimes it will be with merit, and sometimes without..

Feel free not to post your disappointment with the topic in future.

 

[vaughany]

I have never understood ppl who complain about the content/current discussion in threads.. if you don't like it.. don't read it. FFS its a forum.. the whole concept is to debate and discuss things.. sometimes it will be with merit, and sometimes without..

Feel free not to post your disappointment with the topic in future.

Is 70 pages of it required though?

 

[rines]

Why not.. do you have to pay per page?

I agree that less posts *should* have been needed, in fact one might have been enough:

Tries, shows promise but doesn't cut it at AFL yet, play a year in the two's and then hit the big time with a bang.

 

[loopy_cam]

Zaharakis probably screwed Melksham a bit. Kicked on in his third year to win a B&F. Who was the next guy coming into their third year but Melksham. He had an average year and was despised evermore.

 

[Beerfish]

It isn't just this thread it spreads and occupies game day threads, changes threads, etc

Fair call. Play on.

 

[The Prosecutor]

Zaharakis probably screwed Melksham a bit. Kicked on in his third year to win a B&F. Who was the next guy coming into their third year but Melksham. He had an average year and was despised evermore.

Wouldn't say that, I guess the fact he played every game regardless of his abhorrent form is what really got people frustrated, thus expecting a hell of a lot more from him.

 

[Zach Package]

Liked his game tonight

 

[Shane Hird]

mmm...7/10

 

[DONatron]

Wasn't bad but killed all momentum we had early in last term with a terrible kick to the pocket when he should have had a shot. To top it off they kicked a goal straight away

 

[Old Campaigner]

20 touches and 1.1, not much to complain about there.

 

[Zach Package]

20 touches and 1.1, not much to complain about there.

hasn't stopped anyone before

 

[Zach Package]

hasn't stopped anyone before

In. Howlett and a small back if we have any
Out. Melksham hams.

See

 

[The Prosecutor]

Typical Melksham game really, didn't a couple of good things followed by a few horrendous things.

 

[table tennis]

VFL.... Needs some confidence

 

[Rack Watts]

Had to get that ball to Carlisle, could have changed the game!

 

[rines]

Melksham touched it.. for sure.. and his first qtr on Jetta was exceptional.. really really good.

However once Jetta got off the chain.. Melksham didn't really stick with him. Also think Jake calls for the ball too many times and costly costly costly skill errors. Liability. Oh and 3 Clangers.. again.

He did enough to get picked for the next five years though.

 

[eth-dog]

Melksham touched it.. for sure.. and his first qtr on Jetta was exceptional.. really really good.

However once Jetta got off the chain.. Melksham didn't really stick with him. Also think Jake calls for the ball too many times and costly costly costly skill errors. Liability. Oh and 3 Clangers.. again.

He did enough to get picked for the next five years though.

Jetta didn't really "get off the chain" though

 

[Loonerty]

(Lewis) Jetta really did **** all.

 

[George Washington]

Was at the game, good to see him getting a bit more of the ball.

The thing that annoyed me when watching him, he seems happy to trot around without impacting the contest or game.

For example, watched him jog towards a pack and watch the ball go over his head then jog to the next, and before he arrived the ball had left.

Would like to see desperation.

 

[rines]

I respectfully disagree.. whilst Jetta didn't get a heap of touches.. I thought the game really started to open up when they started kicking over the top for Lewis to run on to.. and he set up 2 goals in the space of 3 minutes that cracked the game wide open.

However I understand each to their own.

 

[eth-dog]

I respectfully disagree.. whilst Jetta didn't get a heap of touches.. I thought the game really started to open up when they started kicking over the top for Lewis to run on to.. and he set up 2 goals in the space of 3 minutes that cracked the game wide open.

However I understand each to their own.

I think you'd find about 0 people in the AFL who can contain Jetta in that situation. Melksham destroyed Jetta

 

[Kong]

Was Melksham actually on Lewis Jetta, though?

I thought Hepp was on him for the first half, when Jetta barely did anything.

TV coverage makes it hard to tell, though.

George Washington ?