[1] Despite finishing the season with a modest 22 goals (and 26 behinds), it was not bettered by any other teammates, giving Mellington the honour of winning Fitzroy's final leading goal-kicker award in the AFL.
[1][2] In search of a new club for the 1997 AFL season, reigning premiers North Melbourne selected him in the Pre-season Draft.
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.
He then played for Murray Football League club Tocumwal and helped them win the 2009 premiership.