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Pick 25 for McAdam

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6 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Plenty of example of plays like this that don’t come off in year 1 but they settle and turn out ok.

Agree. He had no preseason, and then came into the side when we were playing some of our worst football of the last 5 years. Get him fit and confident, and get the ball to him, and it can all come together quickly.

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    Give him 1 more season before we throw stones at him

     

    Needs a MASSIVE pre season

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    I've said it before -  Tm Lamb better have a good trade period because his last couple have been a disaster -  keeps taking the list backward ;

    -  got cheap on Jacko -  offered $650k first up -  should have gone straight to $1m and we'd have another flag in '23.

    -  let Grundy, Bedford, Jordan and Hunt leave for peanuts -  and brought in rejects Billings, Schake, Hunter -  and paid overs for McAdam

    -  gave Clarry a 7 year deal when he had massive off-field issues....  

    Thank god for Jason Taylor is all I can say....  keeps picking the eyes out of top picks -  give him pick 5 in draft as I don't trust Lamb to effectively trade it.  

     

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    In the least surprising development ever, a player who was lazy, half hearted and injury prone at Adelaide became a lazy, half hearted, injury prone player at Melbourne. What did everyone think was going to happen? 

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    1 hour ago, The Jackson FIX said:

    Plenty of example of plays like this that don’t come off in year 1 but they settle and turn out ok.

    Yup. I recall people potting the Melksham trade for the 2nd rounder we gave up. After a season there were still some questions. Then in 2018 he then became one of our most important players. That was the year he led the competition in goal assists. x4 his output from the year before. 22 to 32 goals. He's also gone from "lazy and half hearted footballer' to a mature leader and an important player

     

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    2 hours ago, John Demonic said:

    Yup. I recall people potting the Melksham trade for the 2nd rounder we gave up. After a season there were still some questions. Then in 2018 he then became one of our most important players. That was the year he led the competition in goal assists. x4 his output from the year before. 22 to 32 goals. He's also gone from "lazy and half hearted footballer' to a mature leader and an important player

     

    Speaking of which, I wonder if Melky will go around again next year?

    I could make cases both for and against it in terms of his best still being bloody good and the sort of smart dynamic player we need around our forward line, but just questions on if his body will allow him to play at the level next year - feel he was being managed as the super sub towards the end of the year.

    Would love to see him stay on, I'm just not sure it's a wise move though.

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    I'd be expecting that pick 25 back from the Crows for ANB, might even win our BNF or come 2nd to Gawny.

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    Many have really written this guy off after one season and there are many excuses.

    But in one game where I was sitting behind the goal posts I just had no idea what he was doing. He seemed to constantly be trying to move his feet under the back of the defender who was picking him up and going behind him when the ball was coming in from further out than 50 metres. It was really strange. 

    Like instead of separating from his defender opponent when the ball came in he was right up behind him but not blocking because the ball was in front of the defender. 

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    3 hours ago, Norm Smith's Curse said:

    Many have really written this guy off after one season and there are many excuses.

    But in one game where I was sitting behind the goal posts I just had no idea what he was doing. He seemed to constantly be trying to move his feet under the back of the defender who was picking him up and going behind him when the ball was coming in from further out than 50 metres. It was really strange. 

    Like instead of separating from his defender opponent when the ball came in he was right up behind him but not blocking because the ball was in front of the defender. 

    Who?

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    3 hours ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

    I'd be expecting that pick 25 back from the Crows for ANB, might even win our BNF or come 2nd to Gawny.

    Correct me if I'm wrong but they can't send our own pick back to us would have to be a different 2nd rounder

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    Will desperately need Shane McAdam early next season with Kozzie Pickett missing the first 3 rounds.

    Hopefully Jake Melksham stays on for another season or two as well. We will absolutely need his leadership in the forward line with Alex Neal Bullen going back to either the Crows or Power.

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    8 hours ago, Supreme_Demon said:

    Will desperately need Shane McAdam early next season with Kozzie Pickett missing the first 3 rounds.

    Hopefully Jake Melksham stays on for another season or two as well. We will absolutely need his leadership in the forward line with Alex Neal Bullen going back to either the Crows or Power.

    So absolutely no F50 pressure then - feels like a good way to start the season - sorry but I’m just a bit jaded by the AFL and certain events atm 

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    17 hours ago, Canplay said:

    I've said it before -  Tm Lamb better have a good trade period because his last couple have been a disaster -  keeps taking the list backward ;

    -  got cheap on Jacko -  offered $650k first up -  should have gone straight to $1m and we'd have another flag in '23.

    -  let Grundy, Bedford, Jordan and Hunt leave for peanuts -  and brought in rejects Billings, Schake, Hunter -  and paid overs for McAdam

    -  gave Clarry a 7 year deal when he had massive off-field issues....  

    Thank god for Jason Taylor is all I can say....  keeps picking the eyes out of top picks -  give him pick 5 in draft as I don't trust Lamb to effectively trade it.  

     

    Giving up on Bedford hurts the most out of that list

    Geez imagine if we had him now............

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    15 hours ago, layzie said:

    One more year. If nothing happens he can Gary Moorcroft out of here.

    Yeh was a bad start for him, but need to back him in to lift in 2025. He's got some of the right tools, hopefully fit and firing at pre-season.

    That being said a little ominous with 10 AFL games over 2 years though.

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    18 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

    Speaking of which, I wonder if Melky will go around again next year?

    I could make cases both for and against it in terms of his best still being bloody good and the sort of smart dynamic player we need around our forward line, but just questions on if his body will allow him to play at the level next year - feel he was being managed as the super sub towards the end of the year.

    Would love to see him stay on, I'm just not sure it's a wise move though.

    We absolutely need Melksham on our list for the next 1 to 2 years. Offensively he straightens up our entire forward half and does a great defensive job on intercepting defenders, not to mention the leadership he brings both on field to our young forward line and also team culture.

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    18 hours ago, Norm Smith's Curse said:

    Many have really written this guy off after one season and there are many excuses.

    But in one game where I was sitting behind the goal posts I just had no idea what he was doing. He seemed to constantly be trying to move his feet under the back of the defender who was picking him up and going behind him when the ball was coming in from further out than 50 metres. It was really strange. 

    Like instead of separating from his defender opponent when the ball came in he was right up behind him but not blocking because the ball was in front of the defender. 

    Was he getting behind his opponent to prepare for a 1 in 100 opportunity for a specie instead of getting in front for a 1 in 5 chance of a crumb?  

    Doesn’t sound like a team first move 

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    19 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

    Speaking of which, I wonder if Melky will go around again next year?

    I could make cases both for and against it in terms of his best still being bloody good and the sort of smart dynamic player we need around our forward line, but just questions on if his body will allow him to play at the level next year - feel he was being managed as the super sub towards the end of the year.

    Would love to see him stay on, I'm just not sure it's a wise move though.

    Melk has shown recoveries and commitments onfield that we need. I certainly hope that his body stands up to the rigours that he has faced and enables another round; his sharp wits - whatever build-up we have in the forward line - is very, very useful in both assists to others and in his individual abilities.

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    8 hours ago, SthSea22 said:

    Giving up on Bedford hurts the most out of that list

    Geez imagine if we had him now............

    If we had kept Bedford we would probably have lost / giver up Chandler, who IMO has been a very important pressure small forward for us. 

    3 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    Melk has shown recoveries and commitments onfield that we need. I certainly hope that his body stands up to the rigours that he has faced and enables another round; his sharp wits - whatever build-up we have in the forward line - is very, very useful in both assists to others and in his individual abilities.

    And bear in mind, Melksham has only had half a season of crash and bash in 2024, which may start him a bit ahead of the game at the start of  2025

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    On 27/08/2024 at 14:47, Roo Beauty said:

    This looks like way overs now. 

    Way overs. Robottom, Seb Ross, McStay, Josh Dunkley were all pick 25. 
     

    we should just draft…

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    15 hours ago, monoccular said:

    If we had kept Bedford we would probably have lost / giver up Chandler, who IMO has been a very important pressure small forward for us. 

    And bear in mind, Melksham has only had half a season of crash and bash in 2024, which may start him a bit ahead of the game at the start of  2025

    Bedford over Chandler every day of the week

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