Born in Adelaide, Jacob started his career at National Premier Leagues club Modbury Jets before joining the South Australian Sports Institute in 2010.
After winning a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport in 2011, Melling signed his first professional contract with Adelaide United and made his debut in a 3-1 win over Melbourne Heart.
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The defensive midfielder featured heavily for the Australian U17 side during the time of his debut season, recording 11 appearances for the Joeys and a further eight appearances for the Reds before moving to NPL club Para Hills Knights.
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Melling joined Melbourne City in May 2014 and went on to feature 36 times for the club, scoring his first and only professional goal to date against the Wanderers in a 2-1 win over the Red & Black in Round 15 of the Hyundai A-League 2014/15 season.
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The defensive midfielder joined the Wanderers on Friday 12 August 2016, signing a two-year deal. He made his Red & Black debut against Central Coast Mariners in Round 4 of the Hyundai A-League 2016/17 season.
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