| Lewis Melican | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Lewis Melican | ||
| Nickname(s) | The Pelican | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Birregurra | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 52, 2015 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 5, 2017, Sydney vs. Greater Western Sydney, at SCG | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sydney | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015– | Sydney | 68 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Lewis Melican (born 4 November 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Sydney with their third selection and fifty-second overall in the 2015 rookie draft.[1] He made his debut in the forty-two point loss against Greater Western Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground in round five of the 2017 season.[2]
Melican received the AFL Rising Star nomination for round 18 after restricting St Kilda key forward Nick Riewoldt to ten disposals and one goal in the Swans' forty-two point win at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[3] After not playing at all in the 2022 season, Melican returned to the swans senior side in round 13 2023. He has started consistently in the 2024 season.