he featured in round 2 (whitehaven) to round 3 (swinton lions) then in round 5 (oldham) to round 7 (london broncos). he played in round 10 (dewsbury rams) to round 13 (swinton lions) then in round 15 (leigh centurions). alex featured in round 17 (workington town) to round 21 (whitehaven) then in round 23 (featherstone rovers). alex featured in the championship shield game 1 (whitehaven) to the final (sheffield eagles). mellor played in the challenge cup in the 4th round (dewsbury rams). he scored against dewsbury rams (3 tries), oldham (1 try), leigh centurions (1 try), whitehaven (3 tries) and halifax (1 try).