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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB – JAKE MELKSHAM

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I'm his biggest knocker. But give me him around goals every day of the week. 

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    3 minutes ago, Deestroy All said:

    I'm his biggest knocker. But give me him around goals every day of the week. 

    You were his biggest knocker?

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    As much as it pains me to say it, he is our match sealer. Very good goal kicking and has been good playing wing and half forward this season. 

     

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    7 minutes ago, Jaded said:

    As much as it pains me to say it, he is our match sealer. Very good goal kicking and has been good playing wing and half forward this season. 

     

    Why? 

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    5 minutes ago, Stretch Johnson said:

    Why? 

    Jokes. 

    I definitely was not a fan of his recruitment or indeed of him as a player. He's winning me over though. 

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    I was a big fan of his recruitment. Thought he was a bargain.

    Hibberd too.

    I was right. I'm Ron Burgundy.

    Stay classy Demonland.

     

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    As we have slightly faded in the second half of the year, he has grown immensely. One of our better performers since the half way mark of the season.

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    Im buying his badge to go beside my ANB one on the new Soft Shell jacket from MFC.

    Its the quality of those outside your top dozen or so who define you as a team.

    Feeling pretty smug now after backing him in before the season started.

    Also drunk.... im drunk for sure.

    And ranting, dont forget the rants.

    WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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    1 hour ago, Cards13 said:

    You were his biggest knocker?

    Mmmmm big knockers

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    I am happy for him. He was always the whipping boy with Essendon fans. I'm glad he hasn't carried  same tag here at Melbourne.

    His contributions this season have been valuable.

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    I love how he can kick 55 meters without breaking a sweat. 

    17 goals in his last 10 games. If you had said to me 5-6 games into the season that Milkshake would have a 20 goal season (he hadn't even kicked any or shown anything of value at this point), its safe to say I would've laughed straight back in your face.

    I've seriously turned around on this one. 

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    On 22 July 2017 at 6:54 PM, Sylvia Saint said:

    From memory Goodwin brought him over with the idea of playing him in defence. That didn't work out, but he's absolutely smoking it in his new role and fast becoming a favourite. All of a sudden I love that punchable head of his. Love his passion too.

    If you think about it, paying pick 25 for a steady role player in a Top 8 side is probably a fair deal, despite the early kerfuffles. A similar pick for Hibberd was quite simply highway robbery. 

     

    He did, but at that stage Hunt hadn't played a game, Wagner was not on the list, and Salem had been played as a forward. Fortunately Mellsham now has the flexibility to play anywhere on the field and should be able to do it to a consistent standard.

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    2 hours ago, Deestroy All said:

    I'm his biggest knocker. But give me him around goals every day of the week. 

    Momentarily becomes a favourite son when he kicks a long goal, but after 5 mins back to "bloody milkshake"

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    Has kicked a few sealers. 

    Been a great pick up from the Drug Den

    Wasn't a fan of any recruiting from there but both boys have become important players so i can live with that (just).

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    Having his best goalkicking year ever.

    2017  17

    2015  7

    2014 8

    2013  16

    2012  14

    2011 6

    2010 6

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    I find myself always wanting him to go well. He has always been a whipping boy (maybe deservedly so) and a bit of an underachiever.

    Copped it massively over the years from bombers supporters and ours and we were laughed at giving up a second rounder.

    After all that it's nice to see a bit of an underdog get there time in the sun.

    Keep it up Jake

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    It will be nice when he contributes to a premiership.

    Dawes, Lamumba, Heffernan and that short bloke we got from Geelong were all premiership players. None of them were any good.

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    Love how he can sniff a goal or two, definitely holding his position and spot in the 22

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    3 hours ago, DeeZee said:

    Love how he can sniff a goal or two, definitely holding his position and spot in the 22

    The goals he kicked from outside 50 were so effortless. He didnt even really need to wind up, and he kicked them with ease.  He has a beautiful boot on him and I bet he kicks a bag of 5 soon enough.

    And hats off to Goody for finding the perfect role for him.

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    A great acquisition. Well done Goodwin and I suspect, McCartney. Kicks vital, important goals which smacks of a big occasion player. Can play a variety of roles including as a run with player, midfielder and defender. It's great that we have a number in the team now who have flexibility in the roles that they can play. I am a big fan of Jake M. and the way he has embraced the MFC.

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    Thank god we got him out of the backline!   he is quite good on the HHF. can shut down and kick long. I would suggest he has only played ~7 games fwd so 17 goals is very good

    happy to eat humble pie, I was certainly not a fan of his recruitment.  

    forgive me milkshake

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    I was not a fan early this year, but he has improved, possibly due to becoming familiar with our style of play.

    He does have the ability to kick long on both feet and that makes him a little unpredictable to the opposition.

    Turning out a good get for us.

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    1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Agree Jake's turned into a very handy wing/half forward.  That was his best position at bomberland. 

    Not sure why we played him in the back pocket. 

    Because that's where we love to stick our ballwinners

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