Lewis Melican (born 4 November 1996) is a professional

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er playing for the

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in the

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(AFL). He was drafted by Sydney with their third selection and fifty-second overall in the 2015 rookie draft. He made his debut in the forty-two point loss against at the

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in round five of the 2017 season. Melican received the AFL Rising Star nomination for round 18 after restricting key forward

Nick Riewoldt Nicholas Fredrick Riewoldt ( ; born 17 October 1982) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was the first draft selection in the 2000 AFL draft. He was the ...

to ten disposals and one goal in the Swans' forty-two point win at the

. After not playing at all in the 2022 season, Mexican returned to the swans senior side in round 13 2023

Statistics

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Honours and achievements

Individual * AFL Rising Star nominee: 2017 (round 18)

References

External links

* * 1996 births Living people Sydney Swans players Geelong Falcons players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub