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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB – JAKE MELKSHAM

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Just as embarrassing as when we picked up Bernie Vince? What'd you say again?

'Excitement level equal to that of getting David Rodan', or something similar? Haha.

Club being embarrassing you say? Mate, have a look at some of those posts RPFC highlighted from when we got Bernie. Yours topped the list for embarrassing!

You should just hold your tongue on this one and it's the same with everyone else who jumps the gun thinking the sky is falling.

You're all being stupidly short-sighted. We won't pay overs and he'll turn out to be better depth replacement than the blokes we've just delisted with the potential to be even better than that. Sadly, not many can see that.

Vince was 28, I thought his best was behind him (from memory he was dropped once in his last year with the Crows) so there wasn't much to get excited about. I was wrong, he's been brilliant for us.

Vince was never a spud though.

Melksham is.

Anyway, we'll finish this discussion when Melksham's career is over shall we?

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    I still would prefer Lumumba over Varcoe tbh

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    I still would prefer Lumumba over Varcoe tbh

    Interesting, as he was hopeless. Varcoe was in the best for the Pies several times.

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    Interesting, as he was hopeless. Varcoe was in the best for the Pies several times.

    Collingwood so far are the winner out of that 3 way deal.

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    Interesting, as he was hopeless. Varcoe was in the best for the Pies several times.

    Varcoe had a career best year. Lumumba had a career worst year. Clark rarely got on the park, which was par for the course.

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    This emailing Paul Roos trend is ridiculous

    Just emailed him to tell him I agreed with this.

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    Melksham is a hard-working mid with a bit of speed who can play forward. It's really not that hard to see why the club would be interested in him.

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    Melksham is a hard-working mid with a bit of speed who can play forward. It's really not that hard to see why the club would be interested in him.

    We need players with more than a bit of speed.

    Why are we even looking at this guy we have plenty just like him YaWwwwwwwwwwwwN!

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    Yeah I agree Wretched. I think he could work well playing a variety of roles for this team under Roos, whether is be tagging, half forward or runs through the midfield. Is a good all round footballer who can add to depth on our list. He is quite quick and athletic, something we really need. A strong platform to build on and become a better player at Melbourne.

    This isn't the big fish everyone wants of course, I understand that but I hope people realise that if we pick him up, he will be one of a group of new players to add to depth. Will not be the only mid we pick up.

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    Officially requested a trade...

    Essendon's Jake Melksham has informed the Bombers that he will be seeking a move in the upcoming trade period.

    List and Recruiting Manager, Adrian Dodoro, said the Club will ensure it secures appropriate compensation if a suitable trade can be agreed.

    “Jake is a talented young midfielder with more than a hundred games experience and we’re extremely disappointed in his decision to seek a trade,” Dodoro said.

    Edited by Mondê

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    The MilkShake has officially put in a trade request.

    Essendon are "extremely dissapointed" with his decision

    i.e. they want a good draft pick for him

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    shock...wow....when did all of this happen ?? :o

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    So he is probably coming to us. I say probably as it hasn't been confirmed, but it's likely going off what we know.

    I'm not a huge fan but I'll back the club if, and it's a big IF, we can trade something that equals his value. Bombers will know our first rounder is too high and seek a second rounder... which I still think is too high. I'd give nothing more than a third rounder if possible, but the Bombers won't go for that.

    I'm hoping like hell we don't go overboard to get him.

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    Why the fart are we even looking at an Essendon player with all this ASADA shitz hanging around??

    Betta be something in the contract if he gets done we don't pay but that still doesn't negate that we have to hand over a pic and that will be lost (or poss player)

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    So he is probably coming to us. I say probably as it hasn't been confirmed, but it's likely going off what we know.

    I'm not a huge fan but I'll back the club if, and it's a big IF, we can trade something that equals his value. Bombers will know our first rounder is too high and seek a second rounder... which I still think is too high. I'd give nothing more than a third rounder if possible, but the Bombers won't go for that.

    I'm hoping like hell we don't go overboard to get him.

    Says in article that we are his likely destination, so we must have been talking to him

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    What also mustn't be forgotten is that the whole WADA situation could still rule him out for 2 years. We should tell the druggies to stick their 'adequate compensation' where the sun don't shine. Our 3rd rounder and nothing more.

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    Straight swap for Toumpas.

    That might be a good deal for us DA but Essendrug would need to be way sillier than even I think they are.

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    hmmm...what else ???

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    With the WADA potential problem any draft choice we offer should be for the 2016 draft subject to WADA penalty.

    We offer nothing for Melksham this year and if he is not penalised EFC get our 2nd pick 2016.

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    With the WADA potential problem any draft choice we offer should be for the 2016 draft subject to WADA penalty.

    We offer nothing for Melksham this year and if he is not penalised EFC get our 2nd pick 2016.

    A very interesting idea...if its picks

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    4 followers you know

    I like your cunning there GMax

    Edited by beelzebub

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    Well based on his Twitter he's coming to us.

    He certainly wasn't as fast as Mitch Clark to disown his current club though.

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