It's a no from me - onfield is a massive [censored], the typical Essendon faux tough guy.

He is the Essendon supporter whipping boy and for good reason. A turn over merchant in the Jack Grimes mould. Need I say more?

Not fair on Grimes who is a billion times more courageous, & Grimes at least finds the footy enough to be called a turnover merchant, Milkshake barely touches it, a complete dud! I'm not worried, Goodwin would be in a the box seat to make this most obvious call...... No way!

Cannot believe people here are using the argument that cause we are 'shallow' in the midfield he would be good for us. Replacing poo with poo is not an upgrade, I would rather pump games into our young core thank you very much!! Or even re-sign McKenzie, at least he can tackle! Lol

I disagree mate. Yes, Melksham has been disappointing the last 2-3 years but most Bombers have as it's been a toxic environment.

But he obviously had/has some real talent if he was a top 10 pick.

He's 25, hard, competitive, and was good enough to have 26 possessions this year against Hawthorn.

Melbourne barely had 26 possessions as a team that day against Hawthorn when they flogged us by 20 goals without Hodge and Lewis.

I think there is plenty for Roos to work with.

Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't give much for him, but I can't understand why people are so opposed to a 25 year old midfielder with mongrel when we are so light on for a) midfielders, b) 22-26 year olds and c) mongrel.

More dopey logic!!! Cale Morton & Sylvia were top picks too once upon a time, surely some of that blatantly obviously talent is still there too hey?? Ha!!!!

P.S. We beat Geelong without Hogan too, so what's your point again? So Milkshake wracked em up against an opponent who paid him no respect, so bloody what?

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Hes a condemned man...why is there even a discussion.

Hes going on holidays shortly.

Essendon and their guilty tribe can fester in their demise.

only an idiot would deal with Ess. Can't understand for life of me why anyone has.

Very poor investment.

Not fair on Grimes who is a billion times more courageous, & Grimes at least finds the footy enough to be called a turnover merchant, Milkshake barely touches it, a complete dud! I'm not worried, Goodwin would be in a the box seat to make this most obvious call...... No way!

Cannot believe people here are using the argument that cause we are 'shallow' in the midfield he would be good for us. Replacing poo with poo is not an upgrade, I would rather pump games into our young core thank you very much!! Or even re-sign McKenzie, at least he can tackle! Lol

Don't really care how courageous someone is if they turn it over or put team mates under pressure every time they get it.

The bloke looks like the old hot tuna logo.

On the AFL site it says we've put a 4 year deal in front of Melksham.

Goodwin would know him and be the one pushing him

Hopefully he is a good judge

What in the ...........

I'm not a fan either mate, but we've shown ourselves to be shrewd in the trade market over the last few years. Might have to just trust them on this one and hope for the best if it's true.

Oh no. I had a sneaky suspicion that Goodwin would rate him.

The only thing worse than a home grown spud is an imported spud.

4 years... Sweet Jesus. I have really hope this isn't true.

Poster boy of the ASADA scandal.

On the AFL site it says we've put a 4 year deal in front of Melksham.

Whereabouts? Can't see anything

Whereabouts? Can't see anything

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-11/trade-whispers-young-gun-close-to-staying-with-pies

Don't get why we would chase someone looking at a two year suspension (unless the clubs know something we don't, ie the players even if found guilty will get minimal punishment).

Hell, I'd prefer us to rookie one of the Pies duo than any of the Dons 34

Bizarre....I'm sure the football department know what they're doing....but still......

Bizarre....I'm sure the football department know what they're doing....but still......

The football department is made up of a group of humans.

Humans make a lot of mistakes. This is one of them.

Check out this response from Essendon supporters

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/17-jake-melksham-offered-a-2-year-contract.655796/page-145

Don't believe it.

Not a fan at all. If true, given it's a weak draft it wouldn't bother me to much as long as it's no more then a 3rd round pick. But personally i don't want any of the Essendon 34.

Could use him as a depth player to get ride of some of our bad depth players we have at the moment eg. M.Jones?

Trade for 4th round #65... thats his worth !!

I generally don't claim to know much, but one thing I do know, and will go on the record as saying, is that Melksham is not a shadow of a footballer and I'll loose my [censored] if we trade him in.

When I read that Melksham knocked back a 2 year deal at Essendon, I thought he's insane. When I read that we have offered him a 4 year deal, I knew we're incompetent. Ranks with Pederen's 3 year deal for stupidity.

I just can't see this happening. Partly cause I don't rate him but also cause he's not a FA, so gotta deal with the Dons who will probably start negotiations at pick 6 since he was a high pick himself with development (& injections)..... Even if they 'settle' for a 2nd or 3rd round pick, he's 4th rounder at best in a shallow draft imo, and if this is true geez I hope I'm wrong about this bloke. Yuck

Yeah nah. This would be the final straw.

I watch Essendon almost every week due to my mates supporting them. And Melksham is a terrible footballer. Wouldn't give him 4 weeks let alone 4 years.

It would go down as one of the greatest ever trading blunders in the history of professional sport if we pick him up.

I look forward to Melksham make a few people on here eat humble pie. I am sure that Goodwin can spot talent better than any of us Demonlanders!