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

[VanDemonxx]

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.

what do u honestly reckon is a fair deal for both parties?

 

[eth-dog]

what do u honestly reckon is a fair deal for both parties?

Pick 44

 

[Beerfish]

what do u honestly reckon is a fair deal for both parties?

Pick in the 40's sounds fine thanks. Done deal. Cheers.

 

[Loonerty]

Pick in the 40's sounds fine thanks. Done deal. Cheers.

I'm glad the official representatives of Essendon and Melbourne were able to work out a deal here on our board.

 

[Pweter]

what do u honestly reckon is a fair deal for both parties?

I'd do cartwheels naked down the street if we got a 2nd round pick for him. As per others, up to something in the 40s is fair game.

 

[LeverPuller]

I'm glad the official representatives of Essendon and Melbourne were able to work out a deal here on our board.

You should have seen the Will Minson deal we got done last year!

 

[DapperJong]

I'm glad the official representatives of Essendon and Melbourne were able to work out a deal here on our board.

The media are so damn QUICK.

There's already a news article on the HUN about it

 

[TheFrenchCut]

I actually heard that Dodoro is demanding Melbourne give him pick 1 for Melksham.

It's just negotiating though. He's asking for 1, so they'll be willing to give him pick 2.

 

[DapperDon]

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

Told ya. General public soak it up then blame Essendon.

Every ****ing year.

 

[Fin ice Smuggler]

I actually heard that Dodoro is demanding Melbourne give him pick 1 for Melksham.

It's just negotiating though. He's asking for 1, so they'll be willing to give him pick 2.

isnt that how you do business? start high settle for middle ground?

 

[Rack Watts]

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

Hahahhahaa

 

[BrunoV]

what do u honestly reckon is a fair deal for both parties?

Exchange your second round pick for our third round.

 

[bombreys]

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

There's no way anyone at Essendon actually asked for that.

The folk at SEN have no more credibility than us fans on these boards, it's all pure speculation and opinion.

The media just like getting caught up in the 'Essendon are impossible to deal with' hype.

From memory, I don't think we've ever (or at least, not in recent times) failed to come to an agreement. Monfries got to where he wanted (for Pick 48), so did Crameri (Pick 24), so did Ryder (Pick 17 & 37) and so will Carlisle. We've been more than reasonable in getting players to where they want to go. The fact that we initially ask for high picks is negotiating 101, of course we're going to request as high a pick as possible.

 

[Howard Moon]

Denham is a joke, everything that comes out of his mouth is negative

 

[Harlequin]

Denham is a joke, everything that comes out of his mouth is negative

Well he does share the airwaves with KB who hasn't had much to celebrate in 35 years

 

[Andronicus]

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

Of all the funny bits in your post, this was the best.

 

[Bemoreboyddog]

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.

Was thinking here we go, Dodo being ridiculous again. Came on here to read the reaction and saw it was Denham. I'll say here what I put on facebook somewhere else regarding Denham. If being a moron was a game, he's clocked it.

 

[hurlygurdy]

Onya Barrett, talk it up! Cannot believe there is interest out there with pseudo journalistic support! Rock the **** on!

 

[hurlygurdy]

Exchange your second round pick for our third round.

How sweet would that be. Pipe dream surely...

 

[windyhill]

4 years !! Oh dear, take it Jake. That's criminal.

 

[DaniFletch]

If anyone wants to offer him 4 years at $400k then he is objectively worth higher than pick 44.

 

[VanDemonxx]

There's no way anyone at Essendon actually asked for that.

The folk at SEN have no more credibility than us fans on these boards, it's all pure speculation and opinion.

The media just like getting caught up in the 'Essendon are impossible to deal with' hype.

From memory, I don't think we've ever (or at least, not in recent times) failed to come to an agreement. Monfries got to where he wanted (for Pick 48), so did Crameri (Pick 24), so did Ryder (Pick 17 & 37) and so will Carlisle. We've been more than reasonable in getting players to where they want to go. The fact that we initially ask for high picks is negotiating 101, of course we're going to request as high a pick as possible.

Melksham for pick 41 DONE

 

[Beerfish]

Melksham for pick 41 DONE

Yep. Done. All the best.

 

[Summer Nights]

I think clubs are budgeting for a relatively significant increase in the cap going forward with the TV deal etc.

Plus, I think people on this thread are harsh on Jake. Not a superstar, but used correctly can be a serviceable player and still young enough to offer a 4 year deal.

Played well going back behind the ball late in the year - perhaps this is a better role for him where he can see the game in front of him and go from there.

My issue with players like Jake is you don't win premierships with them in the midfield. We've had too many like him in the midfield in recent past - players like Lovett and Welsh who go missing or who play half-assed for decent portions of games and who ultimately take us nowhere towards a premiership. He is not a terrible player but signs over a number of years now are that he's not improving his ability or consistency as required. Zaka is similar but doesnt have the same level of brain fartage so deserves anothe year to prove himself.

It is always a balancing act with a list and you need to start somewhere but I don't feel that Jake moving elsewhere would set the team back at all as we have enough kids to play and develop as an alternative.

 

[Conor Mckenna]

Can you imagine if we traded Melkshake for a second rounder? Would be a true indicator of how bad some scouts think this draft is.

Imagine if we got a decent player with that pick and Melky went on to play his best football at the Junction oval, would prove a lot on here wrong also..If they offer a second rounder for him we should jump at it..Will still be a decent player..