AFL Player #15: Jayden Laverde

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Unrestricted Free Agent 2025
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 7, Nuggs Bunny

 

[EnolaGay]

Good news, hope he can have a full, injury free season in 2021


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[BrunoV]

Tonight will be the first decent night's sleep I've had in 6 months.


Hopefully this coincides with Townsend's de-listing.

 

[eth-dog]

I look forward to the debate next August of whether or not we should keep him after 6 games of AFL and VFL apiece with 8 weeks worth of injuries along the way

 

[owen87]

I look forward to the debate next August of whether or not we should keep him after 6 games of AFL and VFL apiece with 8 weeks worth of injuries along the way

Depends; does he get injured half-way through a game (again) where he finally looks the goods (again)? If so, then yes.

 

[eth-dog]

Depends; does he get injured half-way through a game (again) where he finally looks the goods (again)? If so, then yes.

You're a masochist.

 

[Lore]

Would have to be make or break. Tremendously unlucky with injuries.

 

[owen87]

You're a masochist.

Would have to be make or break. Tremendously unlucky with injuries.

Probably a bit lucky that this draft pool is so untried.

Can't imagine he stays on the list beyond 2021 if he has a similar season to this one.

 

[eth-dog]

Probably a bit lucky that this draft pool is so untried.

Can't imagine he stays on the list beyond 2021 if he has a similar season to all of them.

FTFY

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Seemed inevitable he'd get the year. Had a good run of form until injury.

Yeah was showing some good signs and increased confidence. Deserved the one year.

 

[TheGrizz]

Would have to be make or break. Tremendously unlucky with injuries.

Giving him a one year deal is probably a smarter play than picking up a pick 80odd this year in a speculative and compromised 2020 draft that you have to give a 2 year deal to.

If he doesnt come good we delist him next year and get an extra pick in a stronger draft.

 

[Milanista28]

Jadyen, clubs given up

 

[The Devils Advocate]

I really want a full-season of good health for Jayden, he could actually be anything for us with a consistent run.

 

[citizen-erased]

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Jadyen, clubs given up

lol.
change the thread name.

 

[Nifft]

Tonight will be the first decent night's sleep I've had in 6 months.


Hopefully this coincides with Townsend's de-listing.

Don't we only have 4 list spots available? You'd think someone else will need to be delisted if we're going to select 5 players in the draft.

 

[Megabattimus]

Don't we only have 4 list spots available? You'd think someone else will need to be delisted if we're going to select 5 players in the draft.

We're probably gunning for North's Pick 2. That'll cost us at least Picks 6 and 7.

Take Pick 2 and 8 to the draft and then match bids for Brand and Eyre.

 

[Ati Tude]

Just hope this guy can avoid injuries. Has never really had a proper run at it and has shown enough glimpses to get an extension, especially with our forward line deficiencies. Would have thought this is his final chance though.

 

[The Donners]

Others may not agree but I believe he’s another example of Essendon holding onto their players for far too long. Injuries or not Essendon need to set a higher standard.

46 games in 6 years.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

I really want a full-season of good health for Jayden, he could actually be anything for us with a consistent run.

Could be anything? Yeah maybe back in 2016 you could say that.

With a consistent run, he is a limited role player who can play 1-2 good quarters of footy per game.

 

[Milanista28]

Others may not agree but I believe he’s another example of Essendon holding onto their players for far too long. Injuries or not Essendon need to set a higher standard.

46 games in 6 years.

7th in the league for GA bro

 

[Arctic fox]

I know he had sind sydn that foot injury, but what were his previous ones?

 

[Mercurial89]

Someone that whilst didn't get a run at it and that is a shame, should probably have been delisted. I'm happy for him, but this is a mistake.

Pre COVID I would have said hang onto him, but with list spots being an absolute premium I think you cut the cord and take a shot at someone else, especially when the delisted players pool is going to be rather large with players that may fill a specific need on the list.

Its not as if he was lighting the world on fire, he showed some promising signs that he could find the football and show AFL level intent, but he also blazed away, made dumb decisions and cannot kick for goal. Two of those three can be down to inexperience at AFL level, but what does holding him for another year achieve?

 

[Milanista28]

I know he had sind sydn that foot injury, but what were his previous ones?

Ankle twice, shoulder, Hamstrings all vs the Cats ffs

 

[Milanista28]

Someone that whilst didn't get a run at it and that is a shame, should probably have been delisted. I'm happy for him, but this is a mistake.

Pre COVID I would have said hang onto him, but with list spots being an absolute premium I think you cut the cord and take a shot at someone else, especially when the delisted players pool is going to be rather large with players that may fill a specific need on the list.

Its not as if he was lighting the world on fire, he showed some promising signs that he could find the football and show AFL level intent, but he also blazed away, made dumb decisions and cannot kick for goal. Two of those three can be down to inexperience at AFL level, but what does holding him for another year achieve?

I think keeping Lav and moving Townsend on is the play.

 

[BrunoV]

Don't we only have 4 list spots available? You'd think someone else will need to be delisted if we're going to select 5 players in the draft.

Not sure mate.

 

[Lore]

I know he had sind sydn that foot injury, but what were his previous ones?

AC joint during the Geelong game in his second year, like round 3? Then a rare ankle injury after he landed on it funny pretty much as soon as he got back from the AC joint. I think that was also against Geelong. This year was a high ankle sprain (syndesmosis ). In between I think there's been some soft tissue with hamstrings or something as well.