Player Watch #18: Jake Melksham – the Melkman lives for 2025

[Scythe94]

Surely returns via VFL, but glad he'll get the chance to play a farewell game (or a few). Deserves it.

 

[Lord Nev]

Surely returns via VFL, but glad he'll get the chance to play a farewell game (or a few). Deserves it.

No no no, straight in, surely drop JVR so we can have about 3 working legs between the whole forward line! The bigger the injury the more chance Goody selects them.

 

[Dory_77]

No no no, straight in, surely drop JVR so we can have about 3 working legs between the whole forward line! The bigger the injury the more chance Goody selects them.

Unless it's McAdam

Melk to rot at Casey rest of the year before a 6 minute farewell as sub.

 

[Lord Nev]

Unless it's McAdam

Melk to rot at Casey rest of the year before a 6 minute farewell as sub.

I think they realized McAdam wasn't injured so they dropped him...

 

[schmuttt]

Surely returns via VFL, but glad he'll get the chance to play a farewell game (or a few). Deserves it.

Farewell game against the Bombers in a few weeks surely?

 

[Bluelegs]

Farewell game against the Bombers in a few weeks surely?

Would be nice to actually give one of our veterans a proper retirement game.

 

[Demon Attack]

Goody would give him the full Hibbo except we won't make finals. Straight back into the seniors so he can do the knee again immediately.

 

[Topkent]

Would be nice to actually give one of our veterans a proper retirement game.

MFC media trying to work out how to add him the first gamer list

 

[Topkent]

More likely we give him a 2 year contract extension and then play him in 5 random games

 

[PerfectFooty]

 

[Crusty Demon]

And people thought we weren't a chance to win the flag this year lol

 

[Guy Threepwood]

He would be handy to have coming in this week to play the defensive forward role he's done before on McGovern, but that's way too much to expect. Hopefully he can get up to speed quickly in the VFL and work his way back in to the team for a few games by season's end.

 

[Demon Attack]

Goody would give him the full Hibbo except we won't make finals. Straight back into the seniors so he can do the knee again immediately.

So predictable.

 

[jhong]

Either way , hope it goes ok for Melky .

 

[The Dr]

Happy for Melk. Super happy in fact.

Laughable decision from goody tho.


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[Simon_Says]

guess well see weather the game has gone past him. or not,
None the less great news. Need the Energy to get a bit of campaigner into the team at this stage

 

[Crusty Demon]

Love the campaigner and exactly what we need in that front half. But holy s* this has similar vibes to rushing the Ox back after he did his knee. What could go wrong!?

 

[netslave]

straight back in, classic Goody

 

[Guy Threepwood]

Love the campaigner and exactly what we need in that front half. But holy s* this has similar vibes to rushing the Ox back after he did his knee. What could go wrong!?

This has been around an 11 month recovery compared to the Ox trying to come back in less than 3. No VFL games is a worry, but most pro athletes fall in to the 9-12 month recovery windows for ACL reconstructions these days so the time frame is at least reasonable. Fingers crossed he has rehabbed well and can make a difference for us over the next few months.

 

[Grimey Sylvia]

By all reports he is a professional preparer and hard trainer. Alway played stronger/taller than he looks. Strong through the hips and core.

It's always heart in mouth stuff first few games back so fingers crossed. We could use some Mongrel bastard and forward craft.

I can't see I'm giving us anything less than when McAdam was in - or petty for that matter... Rather him than billings/Laurie reprive.

Coming into the year I was hoping to see a Fritsch/melk/McAdam combo in the back end of the year - they are all awkward sizes/matchups for opposition as they play taller but are crafty at ground level and snapping around body.

 

[CNDee]

Talisman of the the team and is in there to create defensive pressure on the oppos talls and to take the heat away from our young forward line. Methcoast will have to respect him or he could end up kicking a few as well

 

[Scythe94]

 

[Johnny Karate]

I thought selecting him was stupid. But he came in and had an impact. Really happy for the bloke, you can see that he’s an absolute pro. We need more with his attitude on the list.

 

[Lord Nev]

Would make a fantastic forwards coach for a club looking to improve their 'forward connection' IMO.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Would make a fantastic forwards coach for a club looking to improve their 'forward connection' IMO.

I feel like at the backend of last year he was pretty much doing an on field coaching role with the forwards up until he did his ACL