Player Watch #43 Lewis Melican - All Aboard the Melicopter...aka The Melican Brief

[Kennedy Parker]

Lewis Melican

Player Profile
Lewis Melican is a young key defender with enormous promise. The Victorian was rookie-listed by the Sydney Swans in November 2014 and enjoyed a breakthrough 2017 season en route to winning the club’s Rising Star award. He kept St Kilda great Nick Riewoldt to just 10 possessions and one goal in Round 18 to claim an AFL Rising Star nomination. Melican has battled a number of injuries in his time in red and white but didn’t suffer any setbacks in 2019. Draft history: 2015 Rookie Draft selection (Sydney) No. 52.

Lewis Melican

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Lewis Melican

Age

27

Ht

194cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.0

3star

MG

48.0

1star

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

1star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.0

2star

MG

48.0

1star

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.0

3star

MG

48.0

1star

DOB: 04 November 1996
DEBUT:2015
DRAFT:2017
RECRUITED FROM: Birregurra (Vic)/Geelong U18

Lewis Melican | AFL

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[Dubai Quacker]

ring ring

“Hello?”

“Lewis, yeah mate, it’s Horse. Any chance you’re free next weekend?”

 

[ashep]

God help us!

Spoiler

Lewis Melican is most certainly not the god I'm referring to.

 

[swanssince2002]

Ba goodness it's Melicans music!!!!

 

[Swan4Life]

My issue with Melican is that he is a bit too slow off the mark and struggles to keep up with quicker key forwards on a lead.

Other than that I reckon he is OK. And yeah, he just might be back in the side.

 

[BloodySwan]

Isn't Melican injured?

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Isn't Melican injured?

Yes.

 

[ashep]

My issue with Melican is that he is a bit too slow off the mark and struggles to keep up with quicker key forwards on a lead.

Other than that I reckon he is OK. And yeah, he just might be back in the side.

Spot on. In a contest, he goes ok. Problem is he spends 90% of the game not in cooee of his opponent.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

So far we have kept the key Oppo Forwards in check.

A Melican return guarantees they will get off the chain. Looked a liability in the 2s before getting injured.

 

[WillHayward]

Where is he at?

 

[RUNVS]

Where is he at?

He should be in the team this week. We have no other options.

 

[WillHayward]

He should be in the team this week. We have no other options.

Pretty much has to play.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Hasn't played since 2021

Mostly forgotten

 

[MF]

How many VFL games has he played?

 

[TheMase]

How many VFL games has he played?

3 in total. Round one when he got injured and the last two games

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

This could be the greatest return of an unlikely hero in a generation. Go on son.

 

[Tedeski]

He can play. He just needs to stay fit.

 

[BloodySwan]

There was a period when we all thought Melican would be a great full back. This could be Melican's redemption arc

 

[ashep]

There is zero chance Melican has suddenly learnt the skills he lacked i.e. positional play and how to stay with his opponent.

He's fine in a contest and his disposal is serviceable but he gets left in the dust time and time again. The step up in forward craft from the VFL to top grade is brutal.

I wish him the best and it's always good to see someone get another chance, but it's unlikely to go the way we might hope.

I hope everyone gets a chance to shove this post back down my throat.

 

[Tedeski]

There is zero chance Melican has suddenly learnt the skills he lacked i.e. positional play and how to stay with his opponent.

He's fine in a contest and his disposal is serviceable but he gets left in the dust time and time again. The step up in forward craft from the VFL to top grade is brutal.

I wish him the best and it's always good to see someone get another chance, but it's unlikely to go the way we might hope.

I hope everyone gets a chance to shove this post back down my throat.

We have lost the last 4, lost to Cats by 90 odd points, lost 6 to 8 key players for long periods & challenging for bottom 3 in the comp.

I say beggars can't be choosers.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

We have lost the last 4, lost to Cats by 90 odd points, lost 6 to 8 key players for long periods & challenging for bottom 3 in the comp.

I say beggars can't be choosers.

I would choose Edwards in a heartbeat ahead of Lewis.

If anything I thought ashep was kinder and more generous than he normally is.

 

[ashep]

We have lost the last 4, lost to Cats by 90 odd points, lost 6 to 8 key players for long periods & challenging for bottom 3 in the comp.

I say beggars can't be choosers.

He likely has to play, I'm just saying that expectations should be tempered. I unfortunately don't see a potential "redemption" happening.

I hope I'm wrong.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I would choose Edwards in a heartbeat ahead of Lewis.

If anything I thought ashep was kinder and more generous than he normally is.

Picking Edwards would be like sticking a baby giraffe in among a pride of lions and expecting said giraffe to keep them off a pork chop.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Picking Edwards would be like sticking a baby giraffe in among a pride of lions and expecting said giraffe to keep them off a pork chop.

True…however he would be an upgrade on Melican even now as green as he Is.

 

[MF]

Hope he does well for his sake and ours. Might need him for a lot longer than we think.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Memo to self - Do not read this thread!