Analysis Death-Riding Melbourne 2018 (now with poll)

[Crowked]

Still got overs on Lever. Pick 10 last year and pick 15-18 this year is still a win. Could've been better if they'd imploded like Melbourne normally does, but still a win.

Considering Lever has played 2 good games for them. ATM we are miles ahead on the trade.
The long game though depends on what Lever can do in the future. If he can avoid more knee issues, they could still win the trade. There has to be doubt there though. Not many multiple knee injured players have long careers. He might end up having played more games for us than them.
On the other side we never used 10 all that wisely IMO. Hopefully we get something good with this years pick.

 

[Cap]

The moment Lever did his knee the win got bigger for the Crows.

The fact Doedee walked in and filled his role with such ease shows exactly why Melbourne were hoodwinked.

 

[Crowked]

The moment Lever did his knee the win got bigger for the Crows.

The fact Doedee walked in and filled his role with such ease shows exactly why Melbourne were hoodwinked.

Agree largely, but we didn’t get Doedee from the trade.

 

[Cap]

Agree largely, but we didn’t get Doedee from the trade.

That was more an indication of how over rated he was.

 

[DangerSloane]

Agree largely, but we didn’t get Doedee from the trade.

No but we knew he was there.
Which meant we werent willing to pay stupid money for Lever to stay.

 

[Golumless]

The moment Lever did his knee the win got bigger for the Crows.

The fact Doedee walked in and filled his role with such ease shows exactly why Melbourne were hoodwinked.

Definitely. Took the deal from a slight win to the Crows to a massive one.

After all, it stops Lever from transitioning to a CHB for potentially two years which was the big thing that could even up this deal.

 

[Trav 20]

Still got overs on Lever. Pick 10 last year and pick 15-18 this year is still a win. Could've been better if they'd imploded like Melbourne normally does, but still a win.

Yeah nah.

 

[DangerSloane]

Yeah nah.

We did though.
Esp considering he played only a handful of games.

 

[Trav 20]

We did though.
Esp considering he played only a handful of games.

No mate.

 

[FR0GGY]

No mate.

Yes mate, as it stands, theres no guarantee hell even play another game, unless you are claiming the handful of games played so far were worth 2 firsts?

 

[dogs105]

Yes mate, as it stands, theres no guarantee hell even play another game, unless you are claiming the handful of games played so far were worth 2 firsts?

The last 2 were not bad

 

[Trav 20]

Yes mate, as it stands, theres no guarantee hell even play another game, unless you are claiming the handful of games played so far were worth 2 firsts?

Clearly I wouldn't have such a pessimistic outlook. I expect another decade out of Lever.

Gawn did two knees at the exact same ages. And if we do get the decade I expect, then pick 10 and a very late pick in the teens is absolutely worth it.

Of course there are no guarantees, but I'll err on the optimistic side. You, of course, can please yourself.

 

[Blackas87]

Yes mate, as it stands, theres no guarantee hell even play another game, unless you are claiming the handful of games played so far were worth 2 firsts?

The first pick last year got traded for Gibbs, there are no guarantees the pick this year will ever play a game.

 

[FR0GGY]

The first pick last year got traded for Gibbs, there are no guarantees the pick this year will ever play a game.

But it helped us land Gibbs

 

[Thegibbsgamble]

But it helped us land Gibbs

Who didn't make top ten in best and fairest concerning botes per game

 

[dogs105]

Who didn't make top ten in best and fairest concerning botes per game

Lever has never made a top 10...

 

[FR0GGY]

Who didn't make top ten in best and fairest concerning botes per game

Well, the melb supporters want us to consider the rest of levers career, probably on fair we do the same with Gibbs.

 

[Trav 20]

Lever has never made a top 10...

It was a very good 11th. You know, AA squad worthy.

Do you think he was marked hard because they suspected he was going ?

 

[dogs105]

It was a very good 11th. You know, AA squad worthy.

Do you think he was marked hard because they suspected he was going ?

No I don't. He played pretty well but only a moron would buy into that conspiracy theory bullshit. The top ten were very, very good.

 

[Blackas87]

But it helped us land Gibbs

Yes but wasn’t getting a 29 year old in supposed to help push you for a premiership? I doubt Gibbs would of been a priority if you were in the bottom half of the ladder.

 

[FR0GGY]

Yes but wasn’t getting a 29 year old in supposed to help push you for a premiership? I doubt Gibbs would of been a priority if you were in the bottom half of the ladder.

Yes he was, but it wasn't him or not using the pick instead that shafted our year.

 

[1970crow]

It's time to get behind Melbourne, would rather them in the GF than West Coast. An all MCG tenant GF is the best result for the neutral supporter. I'd rather Melbourne win it and we get pick 18 than Richmond ice the game half way through the 2nd quarter agains

It was a very good 11th. You know, AA squad worthy.

Do you think he was marked hard because they suspected he was going ?

He was top 10 on votes per game whilst Hartigan and Talia were both very late teens. So he was easily rated the best of our 3 tall defenders.

 

[kulak]

It's time to get behind Melbourne, would rather them in the GF than West Coast. An all MCG tenant GF is the best result for the neutral supporter. I'd rather Melbourne win it and we get pick 18 than Richmond ice the game half way through the 2nd quarter again

I get that

But also I am curious how many Vic defeats non-Vic grand finals we could manage in a row. We are up to 5 in a row already.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Agree largely, but we didn’t get Doedee from the trade.

No but his presence on the list meant the Crows didn't need to cave in to Lever's demands.

 

[Trav 20]

No but his presence on the list meant the Crows didn't need to cave in to Lever's demands.

Dees are always very good to deal with.