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PLAYERS / LEWIS MELICAN
Updated 28 June 2026

Lewis Melican

#121/185·⚠ test - Hamstring (Test)
DEF
Price $343kBE 50Owned —Avg 63.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
◉ WATCH

88 in Sydney's 114-point demolition of Richmond at the SCG — Richmond scored 56, the game was over at half-time, and Melican's 88 is heavily garbage-time inflated. Yes, it clears his 50 BE and cash gen is now positive at +$1,274/round, but this is the same McCartin injury cover situation it has been all season. When McCartin returns, Melican's selection case evaporates. Hold for now while the role holds, but have the exit plan ready.

Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Improving
Trajectory
+$1k/wk
Consistency
Variable
Recent formSeason avg 63
88▲
95▲
80▲
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (DEF), ±$200k price band

Lewis Melican

DEF

Rory Lobb

DEF
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Form
R4
46
R8
55
R9
64
R10
80
R11
95
R12
88
R10
94
R11
107
R12
81
R13
75
R14
45
R15
34
Pricing
Price$343k
Price$344k
Breakeven50
Breakeven50

Decision

Should I trade Lewis Melican?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Lewis Melican had a poor R8 by metrics — 50% defensive 1v1 loss rate noted (vs 22% for TMac), looking lost according to commenters. Multiple community members prefer Hamling over Melican at this stage.

r/sydneyswans Monday Review thread (comments)
Community Intel· T3

Lewis Melican has been named in the Sydney Swans team, returning to fill the spot vacated by the injured Tom McCartin. Confirmed across two team selection posts, with community members happy to see him back.

u/Famous_Ice_6108 (post body) + Teams are out thread; cross-post corroboration on r/sydneyswans
Community Intel· T3

Lewis Melican has been dropped in favour of Joel Hamling, who offers better mobility and closing speed according to community discussion. Melican was seen as a risk to the spot going forward.

u/Captain_Oz on r/sydneyswans (post)
Injury Watch· T3

Lewis Melican dropped from Sydney's AFL side citing both form and a back complaint that ended his R5 game early. AFL.com reporter Emily Patterson reports he is using this opportunity to get his body right. Raw stats show his marks, tackles and defensive 1v1 performance are 30-40% down from 2025.

u/dphi0001 (r/sydneyswans, Emily Patterson report)
Injury Watch· T3

Melican went off injured last game, which caused Serong to be shuffled into a deeper defensive role. Worth monitoring team selection.

u/Hyrax49 on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Questions

What people are asking about Lewis Melican

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  • Who should cover Tom McCartin's key defensive role while he is out injured in Round 8?
    T. MccartinDEFTop: Hamling returns as cover (50%)
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