List Mgmt. Re-Signing Jake Lever

[hey shorty]

3?

Maybe, but it's not many

 

[RodnyDangrfield]

It is interesting though the general group think that happens with AFL 'journos'. Dustin Martin, free agent is still unsigned, but according to Fat Hutchy and Lyon hes going to stay so its no concern even considering million dollar offers elsewhere. But for Lever every man and his dog expects him to leave the hovel that is SA to return to the mighty prictoria. Is it purely self interest or is it hard for these AFL flogs to predict the future when all they can see is the inside of their colons. Martin barely cops a mention yet Lever is front page news. Strange considering the danger jerkfest 2 years ago, yet martin is in better form than Danger ever was. The VFL makes me sick.

 

[GameofSloanes]

It is interesting though the general group think that happens with AFL 'journos'. Dustin Martin, free agent is still unsigned, but according to Fat Hutchy and Lyon hes going to stay so its no concern even considering million dollar offers elsewhere. But for Lever every man and his dog expects him to leave the hovel that is SA to return to the mighty prictoria. Is it purely self interest or is it hard for these AFL flogs to predict the future when all they can see is the inside of their colons. Martin barely cops a mention yet Lever is front page news. Strange considering the danger jerkfest 2 years ago, yet martin is in better form than Danger ever was. The VFL makes me sick.

They are all based in victoria and pander to their local market. It's big news if a local boy wants to come home, but much less so if a player changes local clubs, and less again if he leaves victoria

 

[RodnyDangrfield]

They are all based in victoria and pander to their local market. It's big news if a local boy wants to come home, but much less so if a player changes local clubs, and less again if he leaves victoria

I get that, but it is a national comp with national agendas. Wheres the accountability for bias. Not even our local rag provides an alternate viewpoint for balance, they just shit stir the masses. Some point in the future the AFL will have to decide to continue on the well trodden path of hypocrisy or diverge to a fair go for all. The victorian media saturation, 10 prictorian teams, AFL grand final locked into the MCG, MCG cheaper food prices, Under 18 funding, academy systems and the father son advantages are all things that need a complete overhaul. Yet we all lap it up and continue tickling the AFL's nurry bag by showing up, which they then have the audacity to talk about equalisation! Honestly, AFL GAGF. Ive had a gutfull.

 

[GameofSloanes]

I get that, but it is a national comp with national agendas. Wheres the accountability for bias. Not even our local rag provides an alternate viewpoint for balance, they just shit stir the masses. Some point in the future the AFL will have to decide to continue on the well trodden path of hypocrisy or diverge to a fair go for all. The victorian media saturation, 10 prictorian teams, AFL grand final locked into the MCG, MCG cheaper food prices, Under 18 funding, academy systems and the father son advantages are all things that need a complete overhaul. Yet we all lap it up and continue tickling the AFL's nurry bag by showing up, which they then have the audacity to talk about equalisation! Honestly, AFL GAGF. Ive had a gutfull.

Also i suspect that they sometimes/often influence outcomes eg danger vs gibbs

 

[RodnyDangrfield]

Also i suspect that they sometimes/often influence outcomes eg danger vs gibbs

Absolutely no doubt about it. Its a joke.

 

[Sanders]

The common theam with all successful (by this I mean consistently at the top or winning multiple premierships) is that players make sacrifices by taking less pay.

This holds true if they're already at the club or being traded to the club.

Players who go to the highest bidder need to think do I want just money, or do I want success. By taking the greatest amount of cash they are reducing the chance that the club they're at (and themselves) will have success.

Players also need to remember the halo effect of being at a successful club. Do people really think Lingy or Brian Lake would have media jobs if they didn't win a premiership or two.

Sacrifice now can pay off later.

Sure, that's fair

Problem is those players made sacrifices for success, and that starts with belief that you are where you need to be to achieve that success

 

[dogs105]

Sure, that's fair

Problem is those players made sacrifices for success, and that starts with belief that you are where you need to be to achieve that success

Do many of these sacrifices you hear about happen after the initial success, do you think?

 

[Large 1]

Sure, that's fair

Problem is those players made sacrifices for success, and that starts with belief that you are where you need to be to achieve that success

Very true

 

[adelcrows]

So if John Ralph is correct this isn't getting sorted any time soon. Levers manager overseas for 4 weeks or so!! Awesome, just awesome.. this is like a yoyo.

McGovern saying is also 50/50, he thought both would be staying but said both will be later on season of they do...

Speculation will just continue!

 

[adelcrows]

Uh oh.. body language experts? Lever and and mcGovern were last and second last when running out, gone??

 

[dogs105]

Uh oh.. body language experts? Lever and and mcGovern were last and second last when running out, gone??

Hmm. Lingering. Don't like change. Want to stay where they are.

 

[Coopers]

Just pay him what he wants. He's already our best defender. Has been all season. The mantle is now his.

 

[subaru]

Which side was more fun to play with tonight, Jakey ?

 

[Hell Boy6669]

I don't like bt's obsession with lever, always seems so smug as if he knows something about him leaving

 

[Boundryump]

BT is a dick,doing his best getting on the Lever go home band wagon

 

[Cleric]

I don't like bt's obsession with lever, always seems so smug as if he knows something about him leaving

That would go with Jakes smugness.
He has that Danger and Phil Davis attitude.

 

[hey shorty]

Every single cent we have......

Give it to this bloke.

 

[LiamPickering]

So if John Ralph is correct this isn't getting sorted any time soon. Levers manager overseas for 4 weeks or so!! Awesome, just awesome.. this is like a yoyo.

McGovern saying is also 50/50, he thought both would be staying but said both will be later on season of they do...

Speculation will just continue!

Really unsure how professional it is for a player agent to book a month long holiday right after the CBA is announced!?

 

[hey shorty]

Really unsure how professional it is for a player agent to book a month long holiday right after the CBA is announced!?

Or the deal is done and he doesn't need to be here.

 

[Jarman3]

Hopefully Jake got a nice, close look at the Doggies tonight and just gave a quiet "nope".

 

[Sloane4pm]

Look I'm not trying to make light of a serious issue but the last 2 KPP players that the dogs recruited are now diagnosed depressed..... just saying

 

[Don Muraco]

Ifwe don't throw the cheque book at Lever and McGovern to keep them we are idiots.

 

[StonesThrow]

There's been a few small things that has made me think it's a given that he's staying. A couple of comments by teammates who seemed overly confident that he wasn't going anywhere. Didn't see this with Danger. Also saw Lever having some banter with a teammate in an Instagram video where he got asked what he was thinking about and he just replied with "money". I don't think he is a knob head like Dangerfield is so i'm taking it as he is pretty confident in staying.

 

[Redleg Crow]

Give him what he wants.