AFL Player #15: Jayden Laverde

[Beerfish]

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

 

[cobra land]

He went alright today. Should get one more year but I wouldn't lose sleep if he didn't.

He's shown glimpses but did he do enough ?, I think he's in the McKernan mould where they play a good one which makes you think they are going to be alright only to let you down the very next week..

 

[eth-dog]

Cut him.

 

[JT_the_Man]

I’d keep him.

The last few games pre injury I thought he’d really started to turn the corner, and he was good enough today that I think he’s still on the up.

1 year.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Need to know list sizes but there's plenty I'd cut before him. Doesn't mean he'd still survive but at 24 and his effort he is still enticing, which is annoying because if he stays he'll probably get injured all the time again.

 

[naraku]

I don't think we can afford another season where he plays 5 game's.

 

[Milanista28]

Keep for me.

 

[SherbertLemon]

hell get injured in round 2 if we resign him. Then spend 8 weeks nursing a 4-week injury.

Cut.

 

[Beerfish]

I can't believe I'm saying this but I think I'm on the 1 more year wagon.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

He's shown glimpses but did he do enough ?, I think he's in the McKernan mould where they play a good one which makes you think they are going to be alright only to let you down the very next week..

Yeah, quite possibly. That's why I'm on the fence with him. There's a good argument to keep him and a good argument to delist him. Maybe the fact that opinions are mixed is a giveaway in itself? Not sure.

 

[eth-dog]

I can think of 15 OOC players I'd keep before him and a few of them I'd still be cutting him

 

[Beerfish]

 

[cobra land]

Yeah, quite possibly. That's why I'm on the fence with him. There's a good argument to keep him and a good argument to delist him. Maybe the fact that opinions are mixed is a giveaway in itself? Not sure.

I'm on the fence also mate, it's a tough one..He shows at times what we could have but maybe that's why we are where we are at moment ?, how many players over the past few years have shown potential but never really lived up to it ?. It will divide opinions that's for sure.

 

[BrunoV]

The interesting thing is that he essentially returned the player he was against Adelaide on the back of a 7/8 week lay off and a scratch match.

Even got a gig in the middle.

He seemed pretty relaxed out there/pumped. Actually used in the role he should be used in too.

Too superstitious about this to type out what I'm thinking.

 

[MightyDon]

Got to keep, this teams to small across the park, he’s a solid contested mark, moves well, looked good at the center bounce today, he and Stringer could easily rotate forward and mid throughout games

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Unless somebody else offers him a deal - which they won’t - id delist him, put him on the rookie list and basically train him as a midfielder for next season. It’ll tell us where his body is at.

I’m not saying he’s a midfielder but he’s not a key forward, and it’ll build his tank anyway... perhaps he can develop into a hard running half forward who can pinch hit in the middle.

 

[katana]

did make a big difference at the centre bounces he attended. not sure why they didn't go with him at more around the ground contests, though that could be first week back stuff.

gets a year imo.

 

[mike14]

I'm on the fence as well. There's noone really pushing him out of the side.
Probably depends how many others are looking to move on

 

[yodellinhank]

I can't believe people haven't figured it out yet.

 

[Phone]

i'm fine with keeping him for a year

 

[mad_monkey_j]

Was all on board with him getting delisted, but the bastard's swayed me into being content with another year. Looking forward to all 5 games he plays.

 

[DERO]

I'd keep him too but he is danger of becoming the EFC version of Mason Wood.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Must keep for mine. I’m a believer. In a weird way this has been his most convincing year.

 

[yodellinhank]

I'd keep him too but he is danger of becoming the EFC version of Mason Wood.

Rumours have Mason Wood in danger of becoming the EFC version of Mason Wood.

 

[DERO]

Rumours have Mason Wood in danger of becoming the EFC version of Mason Wood.

Ben Brown.

 

[dave10]

He’s one of the blokes I see having a breakout year in 2021 IF he has another strong pre season. He’s got lots of attributes: Aggressive, competes hard, can take marks. He seems to have 1-3 opportunities each week as a forward. I can still see a midfielder with Jayden.

He needs fitness and continuity... And some luck.