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2023 Player Reviews: #18 Jake Melksham

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Date of Birth: 29 August 1991

Height: 186cm

Weight: 85kg

Games MFC 2023: 13
Career Total: 221
 
Goals MFC 2023: 20
Career Total: 180
 
Games CDFC 2023: 6
Goals CDFC 2023: 17

Brownlow Medal Votes: 2

Melksham went from strength to strength in the second half of the season, showing his versatility up forward after Bayley Fritsch was injured against the GIants at Alice Springs. Suffered an ACL injury in the final home and away round in Sydney and was sorely missed in the finals. Now listed as a Category A Rookie.

 

Jake stood up when we needed some real heroics and his injury probably cost us a shot at a granny. The great news is that Jake will become fully fit and available leading into the finals next year, really looking forward to seeing Jake Melksham back in the Red and Blue kicking those amazing goals for us that only he can.

 

Played some outstanding games in tough circumstances late in the season, then was injured when finals beckoned. 

I still think we should have tapped him on the shoulder at year, particularly given that we have since significantly strengthened our depth of mid-sized forwards, but I can also see why the club has kept him around.


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