AFL Player #15: Jayden Laverde

[Beerfish]

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

 

[yodellinhank]

Haha! Short leash, anchored in the goal square, minimal running required!

We'd be able to trade Stringer...

 

[Nifft]

Do jumpers come in XXL?

I think if you check the tag on Darren Jarman's jumper they might even come a little bigger...

 

[ghostdog]

Whilst this is true, we refuse to address it. It’s been the case for years, and will in all likelihood be the case again next year. We need to actually do something about it

We needed to have done something about it before Michael Hurley and Cale Hooker retired.
We've since tried to address it with Baldwin, Reid and McKay, and now Hayes, but the gap has been stark and caused a lot of problems. That's why Dodoro needed to f*** right off.

 

[ghostdog]

Disappointed we didn't get games into hayes and or more games into Cox as key position defender and laverde spend some more time in the ws.

Should be a great depth player but used as a automatic selection this year.

Gives good effort and hard at it bit a bit undersized and decision making and skill errors hurt.

This is a great reason for him to play VFL. He does encourage and push his team mates. Would be good to have around the young guys.

 

[jannissary]

I think if you check the tag on Darren Jarman's jumper they might even come a little bigger...

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peak of the male form right here

 

[Zach Package]

And so, after a week of ‘yeah he shouldn’t be playing on the really big tally’s’, he’ll probably be starting on Joe Daniher

 

[astrowizzle]

And so, after a week of ‘yeah he shouldn’t be playing on the really big tally’s’, he’ll probably be starting on Joe Daniher

One head but would do me fine

 

[TheFrenchCut]

And so, after a week of ‘yeah he shouldn’t be playing on the really big tally’s’, he’ll probably be starting on Joe Daniher

Is this not what we brought Heppell back for? It would be a fitting send off

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Wouldn’t get a game for Jacana…

 

[I Remember Bluey]

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/essendon-contract-news-jake-stringer-activates-secret-clause-as-dons-make-call-on-jayden-laverde/news-story/a6700db1d82aeacd1aeb205d2d660fd9

Dons make call on Jayden Laverde

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Jayden Laverde

Age

28

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.8

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

152.8

2star

D

8.8

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

116.5

2star

D

11.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.6

5star

MG

141.2

3star

Jayden Laverde

15

Jayden Laverde

Age

28

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.8

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

152.8

2star

D

8.8

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

116.5

2star

D

11.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.6

5star

MG

141.2

3star

has also attracted some rival interest from multiple Victorian clubs about a potential move.

Laverde remains contracted at Essendon for next season but could consider his options if he feels his spot in the senior side will be taken by injury-prone youngster Zach Reid alongside Ben McKay

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Ben Mckay

Age

26

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

and Jordan Ridley

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Jordan Ridley

Age

26

Ht

195cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

4.5

3star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.7

4star

MG

244.8

4star

D

17.0

4star

K

11.9

5star

HB

5.1

3star

M

6.7

5star

T

1.7

3star

MG

265.4

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.4

4star

MG

208.2

4star

for next season.

Laverde, 28, is a required player at the Bombers after managing 21 matches this season, following Brendon Zerk-Thatcher’s move to Port Adelaide last year.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

If there is a shred of interest from any club we pack his bags for him. Upgrade of picks would be nice.

 

[eth-dog]

Thirds round pick straight up.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Give him away for a bag of peanuts. Would be a good deal for us.

 

[Vindicater]

Thirds round pick straight up.

Would take for sure but who actually wants him?

 

[dank420_]

Who the **** is interested?

 

[Old Campaigner]

Norf are desperately short of KPDs aren't they? Laverde probably won't help much but it's the thought that counts.

 

[The Dustbin]

Sounds way too good to be true.

 

[Vander18]

Im open to moving him on…..but the disrespect here for a bloke who has deadset broken himself playing for our club astounds me.

 

[DapperDon]

Im open to moving him on…..but the disrespect here for a bloke who has deadset broken himself playing for our club astounds me.

Well said

If he needs a lift to his new club I'll happily put the heater or aircon on depending on his preference, as a say of thanks.

 

[Bjchan13]

Possibly a club that already has actual key defenders sees a spot for him as a medium defender. If he has interest and is open to going you would thank him for everything and make it easy for him

 

[Vander18]

Well said

If he needs a lift to his new club I'll happily put the heater or aircon on depending on his preference, as a say of thanks.

The least you can do!

 

[DERO]

Who the **** is interested?

Carlton.

 

[doug85]

Thirds round pick straight up.

Yep, I’d be happy to pay a third rounder to get rid of him

 

[cobra land]

I say keep him and move him forward, the position he was drafted as to play.

I thought he showed promise as a forward early days but his body continually let him down.

He's one of the few who cracks in and how many would have lost all confidence after the beatings he's taken and dropped their bundle?

There's a reason a few clubs are interested and it's not to play him down back !!

I'd be getting rid of a few others before him, namely Kelly, Cox, Davey x 2, Weideman and Gresham.

 

[VexOh]

Is definitely a play from him and his management to secure another year or 2 from the club.

No one in the market would want this hack - plenty better going around in the VFL/WAFL/SANFL