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While on holiday in Germany guess who my fiancee and I ran into yesterday, yes Jake Melksham along with Michael Hibberd. Initially running into Hibberd I had a very very brief conversion with him. A

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Melksham for 25 is a fair deal. He's a relatively young, talented player who has played over 100 games of footy, so Essendon have already done all the donkey work for us. He is also a much more talen

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He and Hibberd sang the absolute sheet out of the song.  Loved it.

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Great pick up Dees.

Pick 25 (30 after academy picks) is cheap for a 24 yo - 115 gamer.

I think people are over rating draft picks. Not even the #1 pick is a certainty.

Jake will be in our top dozen players every week and will push our fringe players. M Jones, Michie, Grimes, Newton etc

He also has a little mongrel about him. Extra points for decking Jackson.

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He also has a little mongrel about him. Extra points for decking Jackson.

Melskshams the kind of bloke you despise if hes the opposition, but worship if hes in your jumper. Anyone with aggro is a welcome addition, and I hope he puts his boxing skills to good use against Howe on queens birthday.

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Melskshams the kind of bloke you despise if hes the opposition, but worship if hes in your jumper. Anyone with aggro is a welcome addition, and I hope he puts his boxing skills to good use against Howe on queens birthday.

Theresa a future for Jackson in Film !! :unsure:

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He chose our club when most others wouldnt. (regardless of money/contract etc)

Get around him.

Welcome Jake.

so how many suitors did he have ? remind me

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Obvious to say that when he's at his best and playing with confidence, he's a valuable player.

Clearly Goodwin and McCartney believe that he can get back to playing like that with some simplified roles and a new environment.

Melksham isn't like Michie, Newton or Riley. He's a previous top 10 pick who's played a whole season (2013), in a manner that validated why he was a top 10 draft pick.

Let's get him playing at that level again.

Welcome Jake.

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so how many suitors did he have ? remind me

Irrelevant as far as im concerned.

Now wearing our jumper so i will support him till his performances say otherwise.

All a bit *meh, but im prepared to give him a shot before pouring on the hate.

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Irrelevant as far as im concerned.

Now wearing our jumper so i will support him till his performances say otherwise.

All a bit *meh, but im prepared to give him a shot before pouring on the hate.

It referred the point of choosing clubs. We were his only suitor . He by all accounts wanted out. His choice was...US...or stay.

I think its relevant. No one else was making a bee line to windy hill for him, let alone throwing a 4 year contract under his nose

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It referred the point of choosing clubs. We were his only suitor . He by all accounts wanted out. His choice was...US...or stay.

I think its relevant. No one else was making a bee line to windy hill for him, let alone throwing a 4 year contract under his nose

I think we showed our cards way too early and gave the drug cartel too much negotiating power. We should have just weasled him into the PSD if anything. In saying that if the milkman is a reg starting 22 and this draft is as weak as everyone says, then 25 is worth noting anyway.

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Melskshams the kind of bloke you despise if hes the opposition, but worship if hes in your jumper. Anyone with aggro is a welcome addition, and I hope he puts his boxing skills to good use against Howe on queens birthday.

I know a few Essendon fans who disagree.

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It referred the point of choosing clubs. We were his only suitor . He by all accounts wanted out. His choice was...US...or stay.

I think its relevant. No one else was making a bee line to windy hill for him, let alone throwing a 4 year contract under his nose

So you admit he had a choice. My point exactly. We are apparently throwing piles of cash up in the air to attract anyone who wants to grab it, and everyone else so far has said "no thanks". Here is a bloke who didnt say that.

I repeat.....

Welcome Jake

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So you admit he had a choice. My point exactly. We are apparently throwing piles of cash up in the air to attract anyone who wants to grab it, and everyone else so far has said "no thanks". Here is a bloke who didnt say that.

I repeat.....

Welcome Jake

you do know what the word suitor means I take it.. there was one

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It's been reported that the club has ordered Jake to live in Jacks spare room as a mentor and they are to spend 3 nights a week doing some wrestling sessions in the basement as part of the 400k over 4 year deal.

Welcome to our coaching staff Jakey, let's hope the ferocity rubs off

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