Haven't lost hope on Melksham but he has shown nothing that suggests he is a part of the future. For a 100+ gamer, he hasn't provided much experience or leadership. I'd go out on a limb and say that Wagner would provide much more in the team if he was fit.

Edited April 20, 20178 yr by Demon Jack

3 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

I really couldn't give a rats.

He can have a winnie, a tinnie whilst filling out the quaddie for all i care.

If hes up for playing 120 of decent footy im fine.

So far ...very much ho-hum

Hopefully compatriot Michael fares better.

The Milkshake curdled a tad.

Very good bb

Just now, Demon Jack said:

Haven't lost hope on Melksham but he has shown nothing that suggests he s part of the future. For a 100+ gamer, he hasn't provided much experience and leadership. I'd go out on a limb and say that Wagner would provide much more in the team if he was fit.

Not sure I would go that far. But he has been average in the first four games.

Does he have any overdue library books?

24 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Lumumba by a country mile.

Yeah pay that.

Old mate Harry LaBamba didn't exactly receive David Neitz type love from the red & blue army.

 

None of clark, the prince or $cully are drug cheats

1 minute ago, biggestred said:

None of clark, the prince or $cully are drug cheats

That we know of.

7 minutes ago, dino rover said:

Does he have any overdue library books?

I am not sure he is that bright.

32 minutes ago, Vineytime said:

Dud footballer, 4 yr deal a bust for MFC...

It was a terrible decision at the time and remains. Melksham isn't a great athlete, and he isn't a very skilled footballer. Should be in VFL at moment. That is his level IMO.

This offence is stupid, but far from insidious.

In regards to Melksham as a player, I'm prepared to cut him some slack following a year out of the game.  Certainly needs to lift, but he's not the only one at the moment.  He has the attributes to be a good player; he's just looking a little lost out there at the moment.

I think a lot of people had already made up the mind about Melksham when we traded him in.  He clearly has a lot of work to do to endear himself to the supporters.

We should hold a rally in support.

7 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

We should hold a rally in support.

Dont bet on it 

1 hour ago, beelzebub said:

I really couldn't give a rats.

He can have a winnie, a tinnie whilst filling out the quaddie for all i care.

If hes up for playing 120 of decent footy im fine.

So far ...very much ho-hum

Hopefully compatriot Michael fares better.

The Milkshake curdled a tad.

Probably wasn't even in the country.....

1 hour ago, biggestred said:

None of clark, the prince or $cully are drug cheats

Big call for all we know....

One decent bet will cover the fine.

 

1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

it was from last year whilst under the "essendon" suspension

they were under a non contact suspension and not playing, so even if he had bet on afl (which they said he didn't) it hard to see what the fuss is

Hard to see what the fuss is?!  Serial failure to tell the truth to AFL investigations!  What next?

Does not seem very reliable and certainly has shown the same trait on the field this season. 

Must be dropped surely this week 

1 hour ago, beelzebub said:

I really couldn't give a rats.

He can have a winnie, a tinnie whilst filling out the quaddie for all i care.

If hes up for playing 120 of decent footy im fine.

So far ...very much ho-hum

Hopefully compatriot Michael fares better.

The Milkshake curdled a tad.

A very ordinary footballer and sound like a very ordinary person too 

Vineytime says Melksham has a "4yr deal" - does this mean he has a 4 year contract?

5 minutes ago, Dingo said:

Vineytime says Melksham has a "4yr deal" - does this mean he has a 4 year contract?

If that is the case my faith in our list managers has just taken a Lloydish style dive.

56 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Dont bet on it 

Another golden one bb you are on fire tonight.

5 minutes ago, monoccular said:

If that is the case my faith in our list managers has just taken a Lloydish style dive.

That is my understanding mono. Not sure if that this is year 2 or year 1.

1 hour ago, KingDingAling said:

It was a terrible decision at the time and remains. Melksham isn't a great athlete, and he isn't a very skilled footballer. Should be in VFL at moment. That is his level IMO.

100% Agree

Idiot. Not sure our side is blessed with genii. Needs to be dropped on form as well - all the hallmarks of a passenger.

Holy crap people are going off over nothing... again!

He 'Misled' the AFL over his betting account last year, he didn't use it, he let someone else use it. FFS you would think that the AFL are so bloody pristine in the way they do business, with WCE drug scandal, the 'Tanking' and Essendon Drug issues, the AFL has painted themselves in a pathetic light in terms of how they have handled any of this.

What Melksham did last year in his suspended year, and how he has played for us in the first 4 weeks have absolutely no correlation.

He hasn't been great so far, and TBH there is a good chance he might get dropped for another player, but for all of the Chicken Littles out there pecking away at their keyboards, this is no more likely to cause the sky to fall than Hogan's indiscretion last week.

AFL has to fine him a large amount purely due to it being a betting infringement. Nothing more to see here...

I said it in the Oliver thread, I said it in the Hogan thread and I'll repeat it in this thread.  I hate our players being in the media for the wrong reasons, no matter how trivial the 'issue'.  Player responsibilities extend both sides of the boundary line.

8 minutes ago, old dee said:

That is my understanding mono. Not sure if that this is year 2 or year 1.

This is year 2. The club signed him to 4 years knowing he would likely sit out the first one. He's best 22 at the moment despite a down game on the weekend. People have a preconceived view of him and unfortunately that probably won't change. 

Seems like it's a scandal every week so far this year. Really hope the coaching staff can get a hold of this group. They seem slightly ahead of themselves!