Draft Profile Jake Melksham

[hedgehog]

Jake Melksham (Vic)

182cm 69kg - 29/8/91
TAC Cup team - Calder Cannons

Awards: TAC Medal

Stats from AFL Under-18 Championships

Matches: 5
Averages
Kicks: 8.8 (50%)
Handballs: 9.4
Disposals: 18.2 (65.9%)
Marks: 3.6
Contested Possesions: 5.8
Uncontested Possesions: 11.6
Tackles: 2.2
Goals: 0
Behinds: 0.8

Stats from - http://www.afl.com.au/2009%20stats/t...7/default.aspx

Draft Camp Highlights:

Agility: 8.16s – 7th
Beep test: 14.5 – 10th
20m Sprint: 2.98s

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Articles:

Melksham shines in TAC Cup win - http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/85349/default.aspx

 

[swans16]

I don't mind taking this guy with pick 14.

 

[TradeDraft]

TAC CUP GF Highlight Video:

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[Roar Metre]

Looks very impressive in the Grand Final highlights. In both videos though he is caught with the ball from behind, perhaps lacks a little bit of awareness. His clearance work, overhead marking and use of the footy by foot looks really good.

It will be interesting to see how the first round plays out, if clubs go tall early he should be around for Richmond's pick 19.

 

[Toadvine]

good article about him here

Melksham enjoys the best of both worlds


Other players tied to schools have a harder time standing out but Jake Melksham seems to have managed it well.

Melksham spent much of this year sharing his duties between TAC Cup side the Calder Cannons and his school side Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School in the AGS.

He said it can be easy to be overwhelmed by the many commitments but it was just a question of prioritising.

“You’ve just got to keep on top of your time management skills and keep organised. It is really important so it was pretty hard to go from one club to another if you weren’t organised so I made sure I kept on top of that,” Melksham said.

more here...http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86326/default.aspx

 

[Silvagnis]

Jake Melksham: Under 18s review

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