Career
After being picked up in the 1995 Pre-Season Draft, Mellington made six American Federation of Labor-Congress appearances in his first year at Fitzroy. He was a regular fixture up forward for Fitzroy in 1996, their last season in the American Federation of Labor-Congress. Despite finishing the season with a modest 22 goals (and 26 behinds), it wasn"t bettered by any other teammates, giving Mellington the honour of winning Fitzroy"s final leading goal-kicker award in the American Federation of Labor-Congress. In search of a new club for the 1997 American Federation of Labor-Congress season, reigning premiers North Melbourne selected him in the Pre-season Draft. He had 16 disposals and five goals against Richmond in just his second game for North Melbourne, and he backed up with three and four goal hauls in the following two rounds.
By the time finals arrived he had lost his place in the side and appeared just six more times for the club, five in 1998 and the other in their premiership winning 1999 season.
Mellington was then delisted and returned to his original team, Shepparton. He had a prolific year as a forward for Shepparton in 2000, with 119 goals in the home and away season, to finish top on the Goulburn Valley Football League"s goal-kicking lists.
After leaving Shepparton he spent some time at Montmorency in the Diamond Valley Football League.
