Traded Jake Lever [traded to Melbourne]

[La Dispute]

Can’t believe what clubs are willing to give up for a kid that has started well but rarely plays on anyone. He is prone to turning it over terribly by foot. He’s not athletic like a Rance. Plus he’s already had one knee reco.
$900000 and two first rounders for him is utter madness.

He's an intercepting defender, he doesn't need to play as a direct one-on-one matchup because he's far more effective zoning off and providing rebound run like an extra half-back flanker.

 

[PAFC_1870]

He's an intercepting defender, he doesn't need to play as a direct one-on-one matchup because he's far more effective zoning off and providing rebound run like an extra half-back flanker.

Yeah all well and good, but his disposal is the opposite of those around him. He's reliant on a great system.

 

[markm106]

Yeah all well and good, but his disposal is the opposite of those around him. He's reliant on a great system.

Are you saying he has bad disposal or good?

 

[jt_mcleod]

Yeah all well and good, but his disposal is the opposite of those around him. He's reliant on a great system.

He has 85% disposal efficiency

 

[markm106]

He has 85% disposal efficiency

From what I've seen he's extremely good by foot. Not sure where he's going with that.

 

[Sando22]

My view on him is based on his overall ability, not 1 game. Let me see, gets the third best forward every week, slow as a snail, a slightly taller version of Howe, with howe averaging many more intercept marks and guess what champ, Adelaide want 2 top ten draft picks for him, you are going to need pick 6. And 3, take a chill pill pal, not everyone shares the same opinions as you

Bookmark it - if we end up getting him, it won't be for 2 first rounders.
Negotiations work where one starts high and the other starts low. They then meet in the middle.
We don't NEED pick 6.

 

[jt_mcleod]

From what I've seen he's extremely good by foot. Not sure where he's going with that.

its on afl.com.au

 

[Sir Hugh Percy]

Hate to break it to you, when you were bottom you actually had the highest cap spend.

Since you're so sure about that, you'll no doubt find it easy to provide us with a link?

Unadulterated pile of garbage.

 

[PAFC_1870]

Since you're so sure about that, you'll no doubt find it easy to provide us with a link?

Unadulterated pile of garbage.

I actually tried looking for it, but given its an article from years ago I don't like my chances.

Don't believe me, I don't care, it was true.

I know at the time Port and North I believe were at 92% or so. As the lowest spending. But that was obviously for reasons.

 

[eth-dog]

I actually tried looking for it, but given its an article from years ago I don't like my chances.

Don't believe me, I don't care, it was true.

It wasn't. They were paying around 2% above the minimum cap.

 

[PAFC_1870]

It wasn't. They were paying around 2% above the minimum cap.

There was atleast a year they were the highest. It struck me given the ladder position.

 

[eth-dog]

There was atleast a year they were the highest. It struck me given the ladder position.

If there was it was before my source was at the club.

 

[PAFC_1870]

If there was it was before my source was at the club.

I have found some older threads talking about it too.

Davey, Sylvia, Dawes and the like were to blame.

 

[Sir Hugh Percy]

There was atleast a year they were the highest. It struck me given the ladder position.

I think you might be thinking of Carlton? Didn't happen at Melbourne.

 

[LeverPuller]

I have found some older threads talking about it too.

Davey, Sylvia, Dawes and the like were to blame.

Melbourne was right up there in 2013 IIRC.

 

[Giant Pete]

What someone is prepared to pay.

.... so what would you be prepared to pay on behalf of your club...?

 

[Giant Pete]

He's an intercepting defender, he doesn't need to play as a direct one-on-one matchup because he's far more effective zoning off and providing rebound run like an extra half-back flanker.

Except he’s not a good runner or kick.

 

[PAFC_1870]

Melbourne was right up there in 2013 IIRC.

Thank you.

I'm not getting at anything, it was more just struck a chord reading it at the time, given Melbourne finished 17th.

Dawes, Clark, Sylvia, Pederson, Jamar, Davey strike me as players probably going a fair way to that.

 

[markm106]

Except he’s not a good runner or kick.

Have you watched him. He's a very good kick.

 

[Great8]

Jack Watts was at Crows HQ today so you would think he is part of the trade

 

[markm106]

Jack Watts was at Crows HQ today so you would think he is part of the trade

Where did you get that info from? Would be genuinely surprised if they wanted him.

 

[Giant Pete]

Have you watched him. He's a very good kick.

Watched every game. Most of his kicks are risk free, like a lot of defenders. I’ve seen him absolutely butcher it as well when he tries to take a riskier option.

 

[Apex36]

It wasn't. They were paying around 2% above the minimum cap.

No they were paying significantly more than that. It was just before the AFL stepped in to sort their shit out.

 

[Trav 20]

.... so what would you be prepared to pay on behalf of your club...?

Couldn't care.

I've never worried about those things. I'm not paid to.

If pressed, I'd say a first and second, i.e. 10 and 27.

 

[markm106]

Couldn't care.

I've never worried about those things. I'm not paid to.

If pressed, I'd say a first and second, i.e. 10 and 27.

No doubt negotiations will start at 2 firsts. But I think it'll end up 10 plus a second rounder.