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

Follow Lewis Melican's progress through AFL

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[replicant]

YES WE MeliCAN!

 

[bedford]

You can't win in this joint.

Why don't they just leave it, as it's new news.

 

[TheMase]

Big big fan. On preseason form I said he should have played round one. Glad he forced his way in and has kept his spot!

 

[Tedeski]

Why don't they just leave it, as it's new news.

Anyway Bedders!
The kid is good.
Has a big arse like Reg.
Hard to out body like Reg.
Good hands like Reg.
Courageous like Reg.

Rookie like Reg.

 

[SwansProudly]

 

[Tuco]

I had a feeling something might happen re Melican's contract status.

Check out the smile on Horse's face when Melican kicked his goal last week. The coaches love him.

 

[J_Moore]

You can't win in this joint.

All I will say is: you can't fight city hall.

 

[The Gong]

He has been anointed with the sacred oils by the Most Holy Reg himself...

...and there was much rejoicing.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

Melicanificent.

 

[Kapanis]

Great news, love the Melican

 

[Shiv]

Found another beaut in melican the pelican!

 

[The King!]

Great news

Now sign number 10

 

[kelpie_X]

Anyway Bedders!
The kid is good.
Has a big arse like Reg.
Hard to out body like Reg.
Good hands like Reg.
Courageous like Reg.

Rookie like Reg.

some would say "He is Reg like"

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

I liked his interview for SwansTV. So humble, just happy to be at Sydney and has belief in himself and the club.


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[MarkP]

I have a huge wrap for this kid.

Haven't been as excited by a tall like this kid since AJ.

What great news.

 

[scaryness]

Will never happen because he is not attack enough, but am I wrong in thinking that he should actually win the rising star outright?

Is beating #2 forwards every week comfortably and doesn't make many mistakes at all as a 20 year old.

 

[RUNVS]

Will never happen because he is not attack enough, but am I wrong in thinking that he should actually win the rising star outright?

Is beating #2 forwards every week comfortably and doesn't make many mistakes at all as a 20 year old.

and he is surprisingly attacking as well. Even Rance did not develop his offensive game for a number of years after his debut.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Will never happen because he is not attack enough, but am I wrong in thinking that he should actually win the rising star outright?

Is beating #2 forwards every week comfortably and doesn't make many mistakes at all as a 20 year old.

No issue with McGrath, SPP or Burton winning it. All 3 have played all season for their respective clubs.

Melican is a gun though!

 

[SilentHunter_]

Should get a Rising Star nomination.

 

[S120]

Yeh a rising star nomination is deserved. Who could have predicted this guy would become such a solid player already. Riewoldt is cooked atm with his knees so there is something of a caveat, but Melican was fantastic all over the ground. A young KPD might be intimidated playing on such a great player to just stand shoulder to shoulder with him and worry about that match up only, but it was like he smelled blood and knew he could beat him and then run off to create. Fantastic game.

 

[CheapCharlie]

Just 12 games now?

He has come along unbelievably well in the firsts.

With Sydney's lock down style of defence i can't see Aliir taking Melican's position any time soon

 

[RW]

Should get a Rising Star nomination.

Now officially nominated after his game against the Saints. Well deserved.

Round 18 Rising Star: Lewis Melican

Beat N Riewoldt. Yet another rookie success, with backline buds Rampe, Grundy, Lloyd, Newman and Smith.

Source: Sam Landsberger on Twitter

 

[caesar88]

**** yeah Melican !!

 

[doona]

He has definitely deserved it! Congrats

 

[GotTheGoodes]

Bloody ripper!! Great work by Melco!!