Player Watch #43 Lewis Melican - All Aboard the Melicopter...aka The Melican Brief

[Kennedy Parker]

Lewis Melican

Player Profile
Lewis Melican

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Lewis Melican

Age

27

Ht

194cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.0

3star

MG

48.0

1star

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

1star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.0

2star

MG

48.0

1star

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.0

3star

MG

48.0

1star

is a young key defender with enormous promise. The Victorian was rookie-listed by the Sydney Swans in November 2014 and enjoyed a breakthrough 2017 season en route to winning the club’s Rising Star award. He kept St Kilda great Nick Riewoldt to just 10 possessions and one goal in Round 18 to claim an AFL Rising Star nomination. Melican has battled a number of injuries in his time in red and white but didn’t suffer any setbacks in 2019. Draft history: 2015 Rookie Draft selection (Sydney) No. 52.

Lewis Melican

43

Lewis Melican

Age

27

Ht

194cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.0

3star

MG

48.0

1star

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

1star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.0

2star

MG

48.0

1star

D

5.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.0

3star

MG

48.0

1star

DOB: 04 November 1996
DEBUT:2015
DRAFT:2017
RECRUITED FROM: Birregurra (Vic)/Geelong U18

Lewis Melican | AFL

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www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[The King!]

caesar88 writing to his favourite players at the Swans.

 

[caesar88]

caesar88 writing to his favourite players at the Swans.

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Dear Lloyd, I wrote you
But you were kicking goals
I'm glad you're up the ground
You're not a defender's arseh*le

 

[Jimbo OZ]

Who thought Melican would be one of our most important players this year? He has been outstanding. Probably more consistent than McCartin.

 

[The King!]

Who thought Melican would be one of our most important players this year? He has been outstanding. Probably more consistent than McCartin.

I thought Hamling might even make it hard for him, but he has been exceptional

 

[Kiama Chris]

I thought Hamling might even make it hard for him, but he has been exceptional

Has rectified every major flaw in his game and is playing to his strengths. Totally obliterated Hipwood on Sunday. Wonderful.

 

[Neverwas]

Hopwood is my new most disliked player.

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[MF]

He's far exceeded my expectations this year. You rarely see a contest where he's beaten one on one. Always seems to at least bring the ball to ground.

 

[Seethus]

When's this guy back from injury? What a gun

 

[MF]

When's this guy back from injury? What a gun

Next week I hope. The past few weeks have shown how vital he's become to us.

 

[Seethus]

Next week I hope. The past few weeks have shown how vital he's become to us.

Ever since he ragdolled Conan O'Brien I knew he was special.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Good story on the Pelican from Lachie McKirdy on Code

 

[KingV23]

Thank **** Ben McKay

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Ben Mckay

Age

26

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

turned us down.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Good story on the Pelican from Lachie McKirdy on Code

I've spent years riding Lewis but no-one could be happier than me how he finished off last year and has been so consistent this year. Just fantastic.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Thank **** Ben McKay turned us down.

I think there were a fair few saying that at the time.

 

[MR0808]

I've spent years riding Lewis but no-one could be happier than me how he finished off last year and has been so consistent this year. Just fantastic.

I was similar. For a long time he was one of those guys who couldn't turn VFL form into AFL form, but now, he's worked it out and such an important cog

 

[hairy biker]

Massive tonight (and indeed for most of this season).

Was always one of my favourites but must admit I was wondering whether he could overcome his injuries and get a decent opportunity to deliver on his early promise.

Just a guy who I'm really pleased for.
Has overcome adversity and now a fixture in the backline.

Well done Lewis.

 

[the hypnotoad]

outstanding (again) tonight ... playing with confidence and consistency (of health), he has come on enormously this season
we have a defence that is better than the sum of its parts, and melican plays with skill, courage and a sense of authority in that defence

 

[caesar88]

Continuing my 'trying to be positive' tour, what about the year that this guy had!

Someone who was being negative and a curmudgeon would maybe ask how the **** did he not win Most Improved at the B&F when he literally tripled his games played from last year, and was excellent in many of those games. I won't ask that because I am being positive.

He just looked soooo confident in his ability this year. I think I have praised his confidence now about half a dozen times at least this year. It just stood out so much. The playing in front to win the intercept mark, the taking off off the mark to get some run and dash going, the side-stepping players. Looking at him in action this year you would never know that he is supposed to be one of our gorilla defenders who has a lengthy injury history.

I really hope he can stay fit, and McCartin can stay fit, and both have a full pre-season and continue playing games together, because I think that duo, along with Sir Dane, was probably a top 5 reason we were better this year, and I think they're only just scratching the surface of what they can do. Worth remembering that the famed Grundy-Richards partnership (which still sounds like they are going to write a folk song in 1965) took a few years of playing together to really hit their strides. I think if McCartin-Melican get those years playing together, they'll build their chemistry and you'll see less of the both of them going up for the same mark, spoiling each other etc. that we saw in parts this year.

Congrats to him on a career-best season. Very well-deserved and just reward for his years of resilience and patience and hard work.

 

[DobmusEdge]

One of our less horrendous players in the GF too

 

[RedBloodBlackSwan]

One of our less horrendous players in the GF too

He looked like a leader in the GF. Kept his composure.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

I'm a big fan of his and never understood why he was underappreciated by some fans. There was always something special about his game, just needed to get his body right.

Here's to Melican remaining healthy for the remainder of his career. Great player.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Continuing my 'trying to be positive' tour, what about the year that this guy had!

Someone who was being negative and a curmudgeon would maybe ask how the **** did he not win Most Improved at the B&F when he literally tripled his games played from last year, and was excellent in many of those games. I won't ask that because I am being positive.

He just looked soooo confident in his ability this year. I think I have praised his confidence now about half a dozen times at least this year. It just stood out so much. The playing in front to win the intercept mark, the taking off off the mark to get some run and dash going, the side-stepping players. Looking at him in action this year you would never know that he is supposed to be one of our gorilla defenders who has a lengthy injury history.

I really hope he can stay fit, and McCartin can stay fit, and both have a full pre-season and continue playing games together, because I think that duo, along with Sir Dane, was probably a top 5 reason we were better this year, and I think they're only just scratching the surface of what they can do. Worth remembering that the famed Grundy-Richards partnership (which still sounds like they are going to write a folk song in 1965) took a few years of playing together to really hit their strides. I think if McCartin-Melican get those years playing together, they'll build their chemistry and you'll see less of the both of them going up for the same mark, spoiling each other etc. that we saw in parts this year.

Congrats to him on a career-best season. Very well-deserved and just reward for his years of resilience and patience and hard work.

I lost track of the number of times I yelled out "well done Lewis" both at home games and the TV. I love Juzzy but Lewis was EASILY our most impressive improver.
I will be delighted if Edwards comes on this season and we can have he and Lewis locking down with Tom intercepting. Add Blakey and we'll be a lot stronger against the tall teams.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Continuing my 'trying to be positive' tour, what about the year that this guy had!

Someone who was being negative and a curmudgeon would maybe ask how the **** did he not win Most Improved at the B&F when he literally tripled his games played from last year, and was excellent in many of those games. I won't ask that because I am being positive.

He just looked soooo confident in his ability this year. I think I have praised his confidence now about half a dozen times at least this year. It just stood out so much. The playing in front to win the intercept mark, the taking off off the mark to get some run and dash going, the side-stepping players. Looking at him in action this year you would never know that he is supposed to be one of our gorilla defenders who has a lengthy injury history.

I really hope he can stay fit, and McCartin can stay fit, and both have a full pre-season and continue playing games together, because I think that duo, along with Sir Dane, was probably a top 5 reason we were better this year, and I think they're only just scratching the surface of what they can do. Worth remembering that the famed Grundy-Richards partnership (which still sounds like they are going to write a folk song in 1965) took a few years of playing together to really hit their strides. I think if McCartin-Melican get those years playing together, they'll build their chemistry and you'll see less of the both of them going up for the same mark, spoiling each other etc. that we saw in parts this year.

Congrats to him on a career-best season. Very well-deserved and just reward for his years of resilience and patience and hard work.

Damn it caesar88 , you just had to make me feel a glimmer of positivity with that uplifting post. Now back to roasting coaches and some players.

 

[caesar88]

Damn it caesar88 , you just had to make me feel a glimmer of positivity with that uplifting post. Now back to roasting coaches and some players.

Plenty more where that came from