Melbourne midfielder Jake Melksham says the birth of his daughter Frankie helped get him through the Essendon supplements saga.Melksham and best mate Michael Hibberd will line up for the Demons for the first time next year after being among 34 past and present Bombers players banned this season.Frankies January birth came just days before the worst fears of the Essendon 34 were realised with 12-month bans handed down, throwing the Bombers and other AFL clubs into turmoil.Several players have described the mental toll the ban took on them but it proved to be perfectly timed for Melksham.Having a baby this year has actually been really good for me, he said on Friday.Ive got to spend every day with her. I havent missed a thing. Now shes probably sitting at home and wondering where I am.I can honestly say if I didnt have her, I would have probably spent the whole year away and who knows what I would have been doing.I might have rebelled a little bit and been pretty bitter about things but that just kept me in a good positive frame of mind.Melksham spent time travelling and worked as a labourer, a task which reinforced his desire to sustain his football career.The 114-game midfielder, who was traded to Melbourne at the end of 2015, is confident hell be able to fight his way into Melbournes side despite their wealth of young talent.Former teammate Hibberd says he struggled at times during his 12 months off but is eager for a fresh start with Melbourne after joining them during this years trade period.The 26-year-old is keen to reunite with new Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin, who previously served as an assistant at Essendon, and to play as part of a youthful Demons group.Just being here the first two weeks and seeing how upbeat the young guys are, theyre just an exciting group and theyre only going to get better, he said.With the year off, Ive really learned to love footy a lot more. I realised that I missed it a lot. This is really what I want to do.Dansby Swanson Braves Jersey . Terms of the deal were not immediately available. The 26-year-old finished last season with Clevelands Triple-A affiliate in Columbus after signing with the Indians in August. Dale Murphy Jersey . The catch: It needs a lot of money, and it needs it fast. https://www.cheapbraves.com/1313o-huascar-ynoa-jersey-braves.html . The team said Saturday that Lopez was hurt during its 121-120 overtime loss at Philadelphia on Friday. The Nets said they would issue another update next week after consultation with their doctors. Mark Melancon Jersey . The parade and rally were held to celebrate the Saskatchewan Roughriders 45-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday in the CFLs championship game. Braves Jerseys 2020 . Irving scored 23 points, Tristan Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-109 on Friday night.INDIANAPOLIS -- The board of directors for the non-profit Advocates for Athletic Equity voted to cease operation because of a shortfall of financial support.The AAE announced the decision Friday, two years after it was formed as part of an NCAA-steered restructuring of the Black Coaches and Administrators organization. The BCA also dissolved in large part because of a lack of funding.The AAEs mission was to promote minorities in leadership positions in major college sports, where they account for 14 percent of head coaches in mens basketball and 12 percent in womens basketball, according to AAE statistics.dddddddddddd.The AAE was separate from the National Association for Coaching Equity and Development, which was founded last year independent of the NCAA and is funded by dues from the coaches and private donations. ' ' '