Toast Jake Lever Rd 17 Rising Star

[alex_is_on_fire]

Lever >>>>> Davis

Davis - Lever - Talia would be a very exciting back 3

 

[Pugsley]

Veteran head on young soldiers. It wasn't if, it was when.

 

[Allefgib]

Lever >>>>> Davis

Got more run that's for sure.

 

[FantasticShirt]

Really want to find someone on here that knows him from before AFC. I've now heard some great stories from a few different sources about his family etc. Also heard he goes reasonably well in the boxing ring.

 

[FR0GGY]

Beware The rising snake! Well done!

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I wonder if he gets dropped this week?

#ThingsNeilCraigWouldDo

Just like last time, we have an All Australian defender ready to return...

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Agreed, and the development coaches would have a hand in this too. They take the kids with talent and get them to use it.

And also talia for his leadership mentorship etc which he learnt from truck so him as well

 

[BACCS]

His reading of the play is sensational, always has a knack of almost 'stealing' a mark from an opposition player.

 

[huludicidal]

Just like last time, we have an All Australian defender ready to return...

Let's just be thankful that both of Shaw and Hartigan were absolute puke for the first 3 quarters on Saturday.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

Just like last time, we have an All Australian defender ready to return...

ha ha ha I didn't even think about that.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I was one who wished we'd gone with a mid with our first rounder. The fact that he looks like an absolute JET certainly softens the blow somewhat...

Has not looked out of place for a second since his debut. Even the times he's been out-marked by a bigger body he almost exudes an "Enjoy it while you can" vibe. A bit like how we used to beat GWS...

In his first radio interview on 5aa he sounded like a seasoned pro. Seemed like an AFL player in waiting. A few posters on here predicted that he'd play a significant number games in Year 1. A skinny key position player coming off a reco... don't key position players take longer?

What was really noticeable on the weekend was that many players struggled to read the ball in the tricky wind whereas Jake was constantly in the right place. Similarly some players struggled to hit targets in the difficult conditions but Lever hit almost every target.

Ogilvie had big shoes to fill but with Cameron and Lever he's already got two players that will almost be in our Best 10 going in to next season. And did it without single figure draft picks. Very pleasing.

 

[skins62]

Good on you Adelaide Crows for drafting probably the most underrated player in the draft. He was a steel at 14.

Great teams like the current Hawks are built on great defenders and Talia along with Jake are the future of the best back line the Crows are likely to have ever produced. Liard is going great, Jaensch was all Australian form before his ACL and will be back. Add Otten who hopefully will re-establish himself and plenty of other player to backup the future is bright. Only we will have to wait til next year to get them all together.

Jake you are an outright star of the future, you read the ball well, you're a great decision maker on whether to mark or punch, clean ball skills and you pick out players with beautiful kicking and your calm in a crisis you seem to have lots of time - sign of the champion.

Jake is our most impressive draft for a number of years.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

For some reason, I thought he was already nominated. Regardless, he has one now and it is well deserved. Nakia who?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Let's just be thankful that both of Shaw and Hartigan were absolute puke for the first 3 quarters on Saturday.

They were Scott Stevens level of puke which didn't save Phil.

It's within the realms of possibility...

I propose a riot should the unthinkable happen.

 

[alex_is_on_fire]

I wonder how Collingwood fans are coping. They were utensil-a-hoot over Darcy Moore (mind you, I don't blame them) winning the award this week.

 

[Hinkstuff]

Well deserved nomination. Congrats Jake.

 

[Crowstar]

I wonder how Collingwood fans are coping. They were utensil-a-hoot over Darcy Moore (mind you, I don't blame them) winning the award this week.

How many goals was he gifted though? Got gifted 3 goals running into the goal square and hadn't kicked a goal prior to this game. I would've been dirty but not surprised if snake got passed over

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Beware The rising snake! Well done!

Frogs don't normally like snakes, but there are exceptions...

Well done Jake & recruiting team.

Just know he is a gun as not just ability but his mental will to win & do better.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I wonder how Collingwood fans are coping. They were utensil-a-hoot over Darcy Moore (mind you, I don't blame them) winning the award this week.

Moore will get a nomination soon.

 

[Cleric]

They gave him a pretty big wrap on Talking Footy. Watson said he should play 200-250 games, hes that good.
Surprising.

 

[Norwood1878]

Well done Jake, you are going to be a star

I concur. Congrats Jake.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Darcy Moore was a late in for Paul Seedsman!

 

[the universal]

I for one am looking forward to his future sidestep into the confectionery industry - of course as a candy salesman.

 

[Red mist]

Jake Lever gif Scorpus ?

 

[Bacon8]

I for one am looking forward to his future sidestep into the confectionery industry - of course as a candy salesman.

Snakes Alive, or Killer pythons?