WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB – JAKE MELKSHAM

[Moneider96 1,045]

Idk whether to laugh or cry. Even Ollie wines is tweeting about it.

[Scipio 5,868]

Give it a rest and reserve your judgement for 2016, when we actually see his output for the MFC. I think most of us will be pleasantly surprised.

No point sooking right now.

[FarNorthernD 5,848]

Welcome Jake, not jumping out of my skin about the deal but you are now a MFC player so you now have my support

Yes he is one of us now. Support him and our footy department and hope that Jake will make us a better footy team

Go Jake!!

[Bang Bang Bang 5,561]

I [censored] hated him at the Bombers and didn't rate him but will give him a fair go. Welcome Jake.

I'm not sure what I want to happen with WADA now. All along I've wanted to see those arrogant pricks punished but with Hird and Little gone and Melksham with us, it might be better if they get cleared now.

If he does get banned for 2 years then we're going to look a little silly. If not, then we might get a surprising return from him in 2016.

[John Demonic 4,918]

I [censored] hated him at the Bombers and didn't rate him but will give him a fair go. Welcome Jake.

I'm not sure what I want to happen with WADA now. All along I've wanted to see those arrogant pricks punished but with Hird and Little gone and Melksham with us, it might be better if they get cleared now.

If he does get banned for 2 years then we're going to look a little silly. If not, then we might get a surprising return from him in 2016.

Two years of criticism of the bombers fans ethics in defending the program because of their bias and now that we've got a bomber, it might be better if they get off? Seems hypocritical.

Edited October 15, 2015 by johndemons

[H_T 2,941]

Two years of criticism of the bombers fans ethics in defending the program because of their bias and now that we've got a bomber, it might be better if they get off? Seems hypocritical.

Whatever it takes it seems

[rpfc 27,646]

So we have identified him as a HBF - Salem into the middle from 2016?

Probably not, but that is where he will end up.

[Mach5 4,490]

Snakes on a plane!

Very happy to welcome Jake Melksham who I feel will be making a lot of people very happy to have been wrong.

[AzzKikA 2,371]

Is Carlise part of the 34?

[Wiseblood 24,636]

So we have identified him as a HBF - Salem into the middle from 2016?

Probably not, but that is where he will end up.

At the very least he and Salem may rotate through HBF and the midfield.

[John Demonic 4,918]

Idk whether to laugh or cry. Even Ollie wines is tweeting about it.

Did the bogan call it a 'girly' trade?

[faultydet 7,593]

Idk whether to laugh or cry. Even Ollie wines is tweeting about it.

What is he saying?

I dont have twitter

[Seraph 1,714]

What is he saying?

I dont have twitter

Nothing, he hasn't tweeted since Oct 8th.

[hells bells 2,023]

Could the plan be for the club to go to the draft with only 1 live pick (i.e. 6) with a few late picks to upgrade VDB and Harmes? If that's the case what does it matter that we've given up pick 25.

The draft is reportedly very week after 20 odd, so maybe we don't bother with a pick after 6.

Just a thought.

[Watts Jurrah Dunn? 735]

Good luck to Jake. I hope your best footy is ahead of you at Melbourne.

I'm still stumped though.

Melksham for Half Back Flank at pick 25 and $1.6m over 4 years.

Suckling for Half Back Flank for nothing and $1m over 3 years.

If we wanted a Half Back Flanker wouldn't you get the dual premiership player and best kick in the comp who doesn't cost you a pick?

For the money we are paying Melksham he had to nominate for the PSD.

[Moneider96 1,045]

I think it got deleted. Still linked though on the Melbourne bigfooty trade thread.

[Beats 190]

Well I'm underwhelmed. Would have liked their third or fourth on top, but cest la vie.

Melksham will replace Howe off hb, bugg will replace cross as a negating mid, Kennedy will replace Toumpas as a vfl player who plays 5-10 times a year.

Replacing average role players with more average role players. Will be disappointed if we walk out with worse draft picks than when we entered if those 3 are our only trades. We will have to rely on no key players going down with injury and every young player on our list making significant improvement to contemplate finals at this stage.

[P-man 13,277]

Most Bummers fans would've been just as happy if he was delisted. We part with Pick 25.

Oh well, deal is done and we welcome aboard the Milkshake. Prove em all wrong, Jake.

[Brayshaw Self 847]

Prove them wrong.

[Wiseblood 24,636]

Good luck to Jake. I hope your best footy is ahead of you at Melbourne.

I'm still stumped though.

Melksham for Half Back Flank at pick 25 and $1.6m over 4 years.

Suckling for Half Back Flank for nothing and $1m over 3 years.

If we wanted a Half Back Flanker wouldn't you get the dual premiership player and best kick in the comp who doesn't cost you a pick?

For the money we are paying Melksham he had to nominate for the PSD.

It's been said before, but I'll say it again. These guys are two totally different players.

Suckling looks excellent in a great side. He needs other players to find the footy for him, and while his disposal is elite there is a reason the Hawks shifted him to the forward line and he found it hard to find a settled spot in the side. He is a player who would struggle with us and look like a bust. He needs good players around him.

Melksham has certainly been down on form for the past two years and supporters are right in being a little wary of him. But he can find his own footy, knows how to shut down a man and he can lay plenty of tackles.

So while Melksham isn't an Earth shattering recruitment he fills a need far better than Suckling would.

[Seraph 1,714]

I think it got deleted. Still linked though on the Melbourne bigfooty trade thread.

Ah, favourited rather than tweeted.

[nutbean 8,837]

Posters on here seriously make me laugh - he has not even kicked a football for us - it could turn out to be the most brilliant trade of all time or a complete dud - how would we know. Vince was an inspired choice and posters were unhappy with that one too.

How about we all take a chill pill and wait for 2 weeks into the season proper and then go on a savage rampage in the vein of " why did we take Toumpas over Wines (substitute Melksham and whoever else we missed out on)

[Wiseblood 24,636]

Posters on here seriously make me laugh - he has not even kicked a football for us - it could turn out to be the most brilliant trade of all time or a complete dud - how would we know. Vince was an inspired choice and posters were unhappy with that one too.

How about we all take a chill pill and wait for 2 weeks into the season proper and then go on a savage rampage in the vein of " why did we take Toumpas over Wines (substitute Melksham and whoever else we missed out on)

Well said nutbean. We won't really know how this trade works out for us for a few years at least. Pick 25 may turn out to be a bust and Melksham a servicable player, or it could go the other way. To rubbish it now is short sighted.

[faultydet 7,593]

Good luck to Jake. I hope your best footy is ahead of you at Melbourne.

I'm still stumped though.

Melksham for Half Back Flank at pick 25 and $1.6m over 4 years.

Suckling for Half Back Flank for nothing and $1m over 3 years.

If we wanted a Half Back Flanker wouldn't you get the dual premiership player and best kick in the comp who doesn't cost you a pick?

For the money we are paying Melksham he had to nominate for the PSD.

Melksham is "competitive", whereas Suckling isn't as physical.

Its not hard to see that the coaching group are tired of having [censored] in the team

[ManDee 7,093]

Past pick 25's

2014 Daniel Nielson Nth

2013 Daniel Mc Stay

2012 Spencer White

2011 Sebastian Ross

2010 Patrick Karnezis

2009 Aaron Black

So is a ready made Melksham better? I say yes give him a another go under Goodwin.

Edited October 15, 2015 by ManDee