Traded #17: Jake Melksham - Traded to Melbourne for pick 25

[BrunoV]

God I hope we do something like.

Melksham and 3rd rounder for Melbournes 2nd rounder.

We can then use that second round pick on Jimmy Bartel?

 

[bombreys]

Some of you are out of touch with AFL salaries - The average salary is 325K pa - Jake being offered 400k is in the ball park - Four years is probably out of the ball park - Howe interests me but only if we can turn him into a midfielder.

I think you might be out of touch with Melksham's form.

Jake's a below average player, thus should be getting less than the average salary of $325k - the fact that it's a four year offer only heightens the ludicrousness of the offer.

 

[Old Campaigner]

I'd say he's average, with a lot of potential upside. Melbourne are offering what they think he could be worth, not what he's currently worth.

 

[marky53]

Jake, please take the $ and run.... Please

 

[Eleven 38]

Denham just said we are asking for Melbourne's first pick and Jeremy Howe, media just making shit up so they can say we are hard to deal with surely.

 

[DaniFletch]

I call bullshit on that from SEN. More likely Howe OR their first rounder.

 

[CourtzMajora]

Denham just said we are asking for Melbourne's first pick and Jeremy Howe, media just making shit up so they can say we are hard to deal with surely.

First pick for Melkshem?!?!? Surely they jest!

But imagine if it got done!

 

[Stopher]

Denham just said we are asking for Melbourne's first pick and Jeremy Howe, media just making shit up so they can say we are hard to deal with surely.

Hahahaha there is no way in hell anyone with a brain would think that is legit? Had Melksham played an entire season like how he finished 2013 it still wouldn't be a fair trade.

 

[DapperDon]

Denham just said we are asking for Melbourne's first pick and Jeremy Howe, media just making shit up so they can say we are hard to deal with surely.

Media once again making shit up and the public will soak it up, and thus continues the "Essendon are difficult to deal with" articles.

 

[Pweter]

Media once again making shit up and the public will soak it up, and thus continues the "Essendon are difficult to deal with" articles.

I agree entirely, though a part of me wouldn't be entirely surprised if we start at this point (as embarrassing as it wold be).

 

[Rack Watts]

I hope we go nowhere near Howe. He's just Hardingham with a shitty attitude.

 

[fishardansin]

This opens up an interesting Carlisle possibility. Carlisle and 25 for 5 and (currently) 42

Nah. Carlisle and 41 for 5. Melksham for 23.

Then we have two picks in top 5. Two in the 20s and can use late picks on Couglan, Brown, McKernan and a hail Mary kid. Take a FA to fill the space in the cap after retirements and Carlisle departure.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Denham just said we are asking for Melbourne's first pick and Jeremy Howe, media just making shit up so they can say we are hard to deal with surely.

Has anything of value ever come from that shitty station? Those guys just make shit up to get people talking about them. The papers are alright but the TV and radio based football media are utter garbage.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Nah. Carlisle and 41 for 5. Melksham for 23.

Then we have two picks in top 5. Two in the 20s and can use late picks on Couglan, Brown, McKernan and a hail Mary kid. Take a FA to fill the space in the cap after retirements and Carlisle departure.

That'd probably be alright. Might have to move Dempsey on for another pick in the 40s if we need an extra bargaining chip for a ruckman or something.

 

[eth-dog]

That'd probably be alright. Might have to move Dempsey on for another pick in the 40s if we need an extra bargaining chip for a ruckman or something.

Dempsey is UFA

 

[fishardansin]

I think playing alongside Hurley in the back line will be good for Watts. Hopefully helps set an example for hardness. If he could improve in that area then he'd make a great third party tall and if his confidence improves then his kicking skills won't be clouded by his mind.

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[Old Campaigner]

Dempsey is UFA

Is he? Well ****. Trade Steinberg or someone out then.

 

[fishardansin]

That'd probably be alright. Might have to move Dempsey on for another pick in the 40s if we need an extra bargaining chip for a ruckman or something.

Luenberg as FA would mean we don't require a bargaining chip. I wouldn't mind if we keep Demps on 1 year deal.

It means we have him, Cooney and Howlett to delist next year. You don't want to turn it over all in one year.

 

[eth-dog]

Is he? Well ****. Trade Steinberg or someone out then.

Why would anyone take Steinberg? Wouldn't even get a game at Carlton

 

[Kakkle]

You can't trade a player who is on the rookie list.

 

[eth-dog]

You can't trade a player who is on the rookie list.

Jenkins was on the rookie list.

 

[daffo]

I simply do not believe that we asked for Melbournes first round pick and Howe. That doesn't make any sense.

 

[VanDemonxx]

Bombers are off their head. there is NO WAY IN HELL you guys will get pick 6 + howe. You also wont be getting just pick 6 or just Howe. Infact, i would be very surprised if we gave you more than a pick in the 40s. He isnt a bad player, but i just dont see how making this deal will help us at all

 

[threeleggedgoat]

If you'd bothered to read any of the last couple of pages you'd probably have noticed that not a single person on here actually believes that offer was true anyway. Relax mate.

 

[Loonerty]

Bombers are off their head. there is NO WAY IN HELL you guys will get pick 6 + howe. You also wont be getting just pick 6 or just Howe. Infact, i would be very surprised if we gave you more than a pick in the 40s. He isnt a bad player, but i just dont see how making this deal will help us at all

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