Jake Melksham
Melbourne and Essendon
AFL career
255 games229 goals
- Debut
- R3 2010 v CAR10 Apr 2010
- Most recent
- WF 2026 v CAR29 Aug 2026
Stats
AFL
2026 | MEL | 7 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 38 | 40 |
2025 | MEL | 19 | 7.5 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 54 | 63 |
2024 | MEL | 8 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 8.6 | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 44 | 51 |
2023 | MEL | 13 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 7.9 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 49 | 44 |
2022 | MEL | 11 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 50 | 55 |
2021 | MEL | 12 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 37 | 48 |
2020 | MEL | 17 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 9.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 43 | 55 |
2019 | MEL | 12 | 11.5 | 4.3 | 15.8 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 75 | 66 |
2018 | MEL | 23 | 10.6 | 4.0 | 14.6 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 68 | 71 |
2017 | MEL | 19 | 10.6 | 6.1 | 16.7 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 72 | 65 |
2015 | ESS | 18 | 9.5 | 6.9 | 16.4 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 65 | 61 |
2014 | ESS | 16 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 15.6 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 62 | 57 |
2013 | ESS | 21 | 11.7 | 7.9 | 19.6 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 78 | 75 |
2012 | ESS | 22 | 10.0 | 5.1 | 15.1 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 64 | 60 |
2011 | ESS | 23 | 10.4 | 6.3 | 16.7 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 69 | 62 |
2010 | ESS | 14 | 8.6 | 6.3 | 14.9 | 3.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 59 | 56 |
VFL
2026 | CSY | 8 | 9.9 | 2.3 | 12.1 | 4.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 65 | 72 |
2023 | CSY | 6 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 14.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 76 | - |
2022 | CSY | 9 | 11.7 | 6.0 | 17.7 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 77 | - |
2021 | CSY | 3 | 13.0 | 8.3 | 21.3 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 95 | - |
2019 | CSY | 1 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 82 | - |
2017 | CSY | 2 | 26.0 | 8.5 | 34.5 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 158 | - |
2015 | ESS | 1 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 90 | - |
2014 | ESS | 2 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 15.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 66 | - |
2013 | ESS | 1 | 16.0 | 11.0 | 27.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 104 | - |
Bio
Recruited by Essendon with pick 10 in the 2009 National Draft, Jake Melksham began his career as a combative midfielder capable of winning his own ball and impacting the scoreboard. His tenure at Tullamarine concluded under difficult circumstances; seeking a fresh start and a reunion with mentor Simon Goodwin, he was traded to Melbourne at the end of 2015, only to serve a season-long WADA suspension throughout 2016. Upon his return, Melksham reinvented himself as a creative half-forward, utilising his penetrating field kicking and aggression to become a key link between the midfield and deep forwards.
While he enjoyed a career-best season in 2018, Melksham's journey at Melbourne was defined by resilience rather than smooth sailing. He found himself on the fringes of the best 22 during the Demons' dominant 2021 campaign, ultimately missing out on selection for the premiership side. Despite appearing to be in the twilight of his career, he produced a rich vein of form late in 2023 as a clutch goalkicker, only to suffer a heartbreaking ACL injury on the eve of the finals. He eventually returned to add valuable experience to the forward line, cementing his status as a respected veteran who successfully navigated the highs and lows of the modern game to notch nearly 250 senior appearances.
Profile
- Born
- 29 Aug 1991 (age 35y 53d)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 78 kg
Teams
Fantasy
Honours
- VFL Premiership2022
Bio
1 revisionRecruited by Essendon with pick 10 in the 2009 National Draft, Jake Melksham began his career as a combative midfielder capable of winning his own ball and impacting the scoreboard. His tenure at Tullamarine concluded under difficult circumstances; seeking a fresh start and a reunion with mentor Simon Goodwin, he was traded to Melbourne at the end of 2015, only to serve a season-long WADA suspension throughout 2016. Upon his return, Melksham reinvented himself as a creative half-forward, utilising his penetrating field kicking and aggression to become a key link between the midfield and deep forwards.
While he enjoyed a career-best season in 2018, Melksham's journey at Melbourne was defined by resilience rather than smooth sailing. He found himself on the fringes of the best 22 during the Demons' dominant 2021 campaign, ultimately missing out on selection for the premiership side. Despite appearing to be in the twilight of his career, he produced a rich vein of form late in 2023 as a clutch goalkicker, only to suffer a heartbreaking ACL injury on the eve of the finals. He eventually returned to add valuable experience to the forward line, cementing his status as a respected veteran who successfully navigated the highs and lows of the modern game to notch nearly 250 senior appearances.