Incredibly stupid and childish attitude from the Adelaide players there. Thankfully it would appear the coaches had more sense.
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It appears they should have.
OP was spot on
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2017/10/04/crows-players-wanted-lever-gf-omission/
Absolutely.should have dropped him
if you have not signed a deal by grand final day your heart isnt in it
played s**t too
He was still one of their better players thoughshould have dropped him
if you have not signed a deal by grand final day your heart isnt in it
played s**t too
should have dropped him
if you have not signed a deal by grand final day your heart isnt in it
played s**t too
Maybe should have taken my advice. Beat the crows the exact same way they beat us 6 days earlier, and Geelong before that.Lol - thanks but our #1 in the comp backline is fine as it is. We ain't dropping a backman for matchups against Richmond.
I'd have thought after the last two seasons you'd realise that GF sides aren't overly easy to predict. Anything can happen. I am more than content at the minute.
We finished 9th after finishing lower than that the last 4 years. It's improved. Our list is a few players away from being a seriously good side. Richmond were 13th last year and embarrassed you on GF day.You finished 9th this year. If you are content with that, you are celebrating mediocrity.
We finished 9th after finishing lower than that the last 4 years. It's improved. Our list is a few players away from being a seriously good side. Richmond were 13th last year and embarrassed you on GF day.
If the players were affected by Lever playing, they were the problem not him. I didn't even think he was that bad, probably half the team was worse than him.
We played Buddy in 2013, no excuses.
Nope, sorry mate - Lever playing was not the problem. We got beaten in so many ways before this would even enter the conversation.Maybe should have taken my advice. Beat the crows the exact same way they beat us 6 days earlier, and Geelong before that.
Saw it coming a mile off
I said drop a tall or two for match ups sake, not specifically Lever. Otten and Hartigan looked lost for most of the gameNope, sorry mate - Lever playing was not the problem. We got beaten in so many ways before this would even enter the conversation.
I said drop a tall or two for match ups sake, not specifically Lever. Otten and Hartigan looked lost for most of the game
It's now or never. We get Lever, we are filling a huge hole. Natural progression and improvement in some kids. We will be fine.I never said they hadn't improved. I just think it's a little presumptuous to start talking about top 4 just yet. I would have thought Melbourne supporters would have learned not to jump the gun after they started hyping themselves up for finals this year.
Honestly I think this sort of stuff is nothing more than footy media bullshit. No doubts our players are frustrated with Lever right now but he was part of our best 22 this year and deserved to play finals. That simple. Anybody talking about dropping him for the GF doesn't get it.
To be honest most of the Crows backline was terrible in the GF, Lever included. I mean ffs Kyle Hartigan was our best defender on the day. Sums it up really.
Your are right , for match ups we were way too top heavy and Otten and Hartigan should not have played .I said drop a tall or two for match ups sake, not specifically Lever. Otten and Hartigan looked lost for most of the game
It does not mean that all. In 2002 I played in a GF when I knew i was leaving for a different club (country vic). The other club offered me a job, there was no other money. I prepared in exactly the same way, gave it everything I had, but we still lost. Once game time stats, everything goes out the window and all you do is focus on is the job at hand. If you have personal pride in your performance, which I am sure Jake has, he would have played his heart out. Just had a bad day, like many of his mates, because the other side was too good.should have dropped him
if you have not signed a deal by grand final day your heart isnt in it
played s**t too
Lever was instrumental in getting them to the Finals and the GF. Would have been a bigger dick mive to drop him than for him to play knowing he was out the door imo.
To be fair Hartigan wasnt the worst but being caught out on the bench in second q was unfortunate as that was what he was in the team for - to not be monstered physically by MartinYour are right , for match ups we were way too top heavy and Otten and Hartigan should not have played .
Even if by some chance the players wanted this, the club was professional enough to ignore it and play him as they should have. I don't really believe this article at all though. Seems like nothing more than a salvo in the current Crows vs Lever PR battle.