- Apr 18, 2005
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Can't say I've seen much of him. I only know that he will be playing for us next year and earning around 400k. Is the bloke any good? Can he help us up the ladder to the finals?
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I'm always thoroughly weary of players that blame peripheral circumstances as reasons for under-performing. The "dark cloud of ASADA" being an excuse for 2 average years is... ummm... yeah. Sorry, I don't buy it.
Not only are we giving up our second most valuable currency this year, we look like a basket case offering him this kind of money and being prepared to give up this pick. It does nothing to help our standing as a club that wants to be respected, especially when it's a player that not one other club has any interest in (and Essendon have zero interest in trying to retain -- alarm bells, anyone?)
I know he has a competitive edge and I'm all for bringing in types like this, but you can just as easily get younger, higher-ceiling, highly competitive types direct from the draft with equally as much potential. Melksham's had 6 years to develop it and hasn't taken the next step. The dark cloud of ASADA is no excuse.
And it's a dark cloud that could very well rain a 2 year ban on us. You sure as hell don't get that from the draft.
Carlisle and Melksham have both informed Essendon in the past month that they want fresh starts at new clubs next season.
But Bombers football manager Rob Kerr is hoping that a heart-to-heart with Worsfold could change their minds. "I don't think it's irreconcilable," Kerr told SEN on Tuesday morning.
"But I do think it's worth us having another chat to those boys with a senior coach in place now, John can talk to them about his philosophies and how he would see those boys fitting in to what he wants to do with the group in the future.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...rlisle-and-jake-melksham-20151005-gk1zwh.html
Our recruiters can study their law handbooks until the cows come home but it's a complete unknown what WADA and CAS will deliver to these players. As you pointed out, an encroaching performance enhancing drugs trial led against Melksham and former teammates by the World Anti-Doping Authority is concerning to put it lightly.As for the ban stuff, well I admit I am concerned about that. But I do believe our dept would have done their homework on what the likely penalty would be - doubtful that they'd pull the trigger if there was something really concerning. But I haven't kept up with the WADA appeal stuff so I don't actually know.
So basically we've picked up an ok player who is a utility, a bloke that can butcher it but who also has a good competitive edge about him. Probably going to be a half back flanker getting paid 400k, and we are not really sure where he stands with ASADA re his infractions?Followed a good year in 2013 with 2 ordinary ones.
Does a bit of everything through the midfield but nothing at an elite level. Isn't really an inside player or outside player, turns it over too much but can also kick nicely and off both feet, has good run and decent speed but not at the top level for either.
I have heard we are interested in getting him to play half back and with Cross and Howe gone and Grimes, Terlich below AFL standard it is a position where we could do with some mature reinforcement.
He could help us, but we are giving up a premium to find out.
How'd he go against the Pies? Do you reckon he is a lemon?I am concerned about what the Melbourne Football Club is doing to its supporters. This is abuse.
Our recruiters can study their law handbooks until the cows come home but it's a complete unknown what WADA and CAS will deliver to these players. As you pointed out, an encroaching performance enhancing drugs trial led against Melksham and former teammates by the World Anti-Doping Authority is concerning to put it lightly.
That may very well be the case, and I'd hope we would do that.Which makes me wonder - are we allowed to offer a contract clause that would cover us in the event of such a thing happening?
Even if we did - would Melksham agree to it? Too many ifs.
I am concerned about what the Melbourne Football Club is doing to its supporters. This is abuse.
I imagine we'd go to the AFL and complain and ultimately be told it was clearly buyer beware. The fact that Melksham's WADA problem is an elephant in the room, and not the leading consideration, is simply baffling to me.
We are a laughing stock for our performances in the past decade - this is just the cherry on top...No he's not.
You can slice it and dice it any way you like; he's a s**t footballer and we are a laughing stock for trading for him.
If i thought anyone read BF i would keep silent and cross my fingers at this point in time, but i think its safe to say we have your recruitment department thoroughly hypnotized so i guess i can comment freely; You are making a huge and embarrassing mistake. He is a VFL footballer through and through. Should never have gotten to 50 games let alone 100. Hirdy had a blind spot with him and just gifted games. I would be staggered if he came good for you, and am just so relieved that he is leaving us...No he's not.
You can slice it and dice it any way you like; he's a s**t footballer and we are a laughing stock for trading for him.
If i thought anyone read BF i would keep silent and cross my fingers at this point in time, but i think its safe to say we have your recruitment department thoroughly hypnotized so i guess i can comment freely; You are making a huge and embarrassing mistake. He is a VFL footballer through and through. Should never have gotten to 50 games let alone 100. Hirdy had a blind spot with him and just gifted games. I would be staggered if he came good for you, and am just so relieved that he is leaving us...
No he's not.
You can slice it and dice it any way you like; he's a s**t footballer and we are a laughing stock for trading for him.
Its like last season never happened.He hasn't been since he was off the drugs.
Much like the Essendon list. Funny that...