Player Watch #8: Jake Lever – Signed until 2028
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RandB
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He's 195cm, same height as Rance. Even if he doesn't become a top shelf KPD I expect him to be at least competent in that role as a back up and certainly better at it than he was this year as a 21 yr old.
The truth is people are shooting the breeze with how good he could become. Half of SA went into meltdown when he officially said he wanted out so he obviously has the goods as a defender and at 195cm that gives him versatility.
TheGateKeeper
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No, my Murray water drinking friend. What was being pointed out to you was that in the Essendon game, you played him out of position and gave no support. R&B was just pointing out this fact, not saying he will be fullback. But your board awaits you! With more like minded fellows to dribble at.
Think he disagrees with you in his post above yours.
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Before the deal was done Crows fans were adamant how good he was & how they demanded two picks, now the deal is done & all were being told is that he won't be missed.
TheGateKeeper
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Potato... Potatoe still does not change the fact that you played him out of position. He will not be a key position player, we already have those but he help us in giving you guys another touch up.
RandB
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Not really.
You see, we are hoping (calloquially speaking) that Leaver will be a 10 yr player for us. That's a long time. Top shelf KPDs don't happen over night but they have the makings. A lot of the Lever debate I read on here seems to be for the next 5 minutes.
The club will assumably play Lever to his strengths early on, but as he develops over the journey I would expect that he has to play a KPD role at stages. Whether that is due to injury or match ups who knows.
So whilst the initial intention may not be KPD it is inevitable that he will be called upon to do it down the track. We don't need him to be a Talia, we just need him to be competent. I think he'll be competent in that role with proper training and defensive structure.
Willo 17
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Bit of luck, in the years he is with us he becomes a Premiership Winning Player, not like his last club that thought they had it in the bag. If you don't rate him that highly ...... off and worry about your own team. You have now lost 2 defenders possibly a mid/forward from your "successful" season in 2017. Look forward to seeing the "runners up flag" flying over Adelaide stadium next year. You do get one don't you?
Think we got one for the AFLW premiership and another for the minor premiership.
Willo 17
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Not really equal to the one Richmond have though is it. Question, What do you call a group of pot plants? Answer. Adelaide Grand Final forward zone. We will worry about Lever, try and work on your pot plants. lol
This guy is going to ba a massive addition to our side. The way defence sets up these days he may not be required to play on the big key forwards initially. However he needs to improve that aspect and at his age he should.
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He definitely improves our best 22 and Vince is kicking - back flanker, Lever is third defender/intercept marker
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Dude's a gun. We'd have won quite a few more games with a defender like him this year, will be one of the major reasons the team improves next year.
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Watching that makes me laugh at the aspersions cast at his one on one ability ... why on earth would you want him tied to a forward all day?
He's very well spoken isn't he. Some pretty tough questions thrown out there in his first interview since the eventful trade went down, with a few repeats seemingly trying to throw him off and get a different response, and he handled it all brilliantly. You can see why he has leadership aspirations.http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2017-11-20/media-conference-jake-lever
'Its time to make this Melbourne team great again'
I like this guy
What a great interview. Speaks strongly, calmly and confidently.
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He speaks bloody well.
Love him already
Love him already
00Stinger
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Asked if his decision was between Melbourne and Collingwood?
Response: Nah it was always Melbourne once I decided to come home
Response: Nah it was always Melbourne once I decided to come home
Apparently he carries a picture of Goody in his wallet.
PerfectFooty
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Well, proves he's easily smarter than Treloar
