AFL Player #15: Jayden Laverde

[Beerfish]

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

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

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

Well we started the season with Lav in the reserves and Reid starting. Unfortunately Reid was gone by half time. Reid and Hayes will be the hope next season. Or if he puts on some weight ..Cox. This season they weren’t ready

 

[bombreys]

Well we started the season with Lav in the reserves and Reid starting. Unfortunately Reid was gone by half time. Reid and Hayes will be the hope next season. Or if he puts on some weight ..Cox. This season they weren’t ready

What is there to say they’ll be ready next season though? We were saying the same thing this time last year. We need something/someone more certain.

 

[dank420_]

Is there an actual prize for reverse Coleman? Let's get him there cos we ain't winning anything else this year.

 

[faible]

The big guy really is in some form.

Mac Andrew - 4 goals
Jye Amiss - 4 goals
Anthony Caminiti - 3 goals
Take your pick on Thilthorpe, Fogarty or Keays - combined for 11 goals

the gift that keeps on giving. Perhaps its time the review is honest and feedback taken on board that it just isn't working.

I'm pretty sure Cox started on Andrew and got an absolute bath, then Laverde was swapped on to him.

 

[bombreys]

Is there an actual prize for reverse Coleman? Let's get him there cos we ain't winning anything else this year.

He (Laverde) was I think 4th last year. That could be wrong, but he was top 10.

BZT either won (lost?) it or came 2nd.

 

[gillon]

The big guy really is in some form.

Mac Andrew - 4 goals
Jye Amiss - 4 goals
Anthony Caminiti - 3 goals
Take your pick on Thilthorpe, Fogarty or Keays - combined for 11 goals

the gift that keeps on giving. Perhaps it’s time the review is honest and feedback taken on board that it just isn't working.

Pretty sure Walter kicked his 2 on him as well

 

[VexOh]

Ever been a worse footballer to play 100+ games?

Has made a career out of being a 'try-er'. That's the benchmark we have around here, just merely have to give it a go and there you go 100+ games to you.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Ever been a worse footballer to play 100+ games?

Has made a career out of being a 'try-er'. That's the benchmark we have around here, just merely have to give it a go and there you go 100+ games to you.

It's not really his fault the club has failed to draft and develop an actual KPD, he hasn't been a star across his career but he's fronted up and taken on players he's really got no business trying to defend against

 

[nipst@r]

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.

 

[andleanback]

All those players at least 3cms taller than Laverde. He shouldn’t be playing on them. But we have no one else currently. We need Reid back and club feels Hayes not quite ready.

3cm is the biggest cop out

 

[iDon]

3cm is the biggest cop out

3cm adds wingspan and ability to be at a higher point. its a significant difference.

 

[ant555]

I'm pretty sure Cox started on Andrew and got an absolute bath, then Laverde was swapped on to him.

shhhh . we do not need real facts thanks.

 

[ant555]

Ever been a worse footballer to play 100+ games?

Has made a career out of being a 'try-er'. That's the benchmark we have around here, just merely have to give it a go and there you go 100+ games to you.

unfortunately Tom Cutler only played 96 games . he was going to be my candidate.

 

[dank420_]

unfortunately Tom Cutler only played 96 games . he was going to be my candidate.

I was going to suggest Mark Baguley but i forgot he was a legit star.

 

[Yoda_]

I was going to suggest Mark Baguley but i forgot he was a legit star.

You know what’s sad, when we are crying out for players like Angus Monfries, Mark Baguley, Ricky Dyson, Ben Howlett, Leroy Jetta (93 games), Dempsey, Henry ****ing Slattery played 96 AFL games.

 

[Mercurial89]

Has lasted as long as he has because he is pretty elite athlete wise, not through elite football talent.

His form appears to largely be due to his physical gifts being diminished and he's getting caught out, he's hopefully carrying something and we haven't just cooked him playing him outsized every week for seasons on end.

It comes back to something I mentioned earlier in the year with Hep and Goldy, and has been mentioned on here by others on Langford.
If guys are carrying things and it's drastically impacting their form (and even if it's not for some) make a change and either give them a rest or book a surgery.
In hep's case he was going along fine, until he wasn't. If you manage him better maybe he doesn't drop off so badly, you had Archie there to play. Do the fans hate on him so much if he's in decent form?

For laverde, what's wrong with playing Hayes for a week or two to give him a freshen up?

If Langford has a hip, book him in for surgery, play stringer deeper and put Perkins in the stringer role.

I don't get the fascination with playing guys until they are cooked and then standing there with a straight face and saying "well it's a long season".
It doesn't have to be, use your list.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Should stick to Twitch.

 

[EnolaGay]

Geez, the pile on to an undersized KPD, who gives his all, albeit with limited skills, is pretty sad.

There’s shit load more reasons for the loss than Mac Andrew’s last goal. The game should’ve been iced well before that.


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[yodellinhank]

Has lasted as long as he has because he is pretty elite athlete wise, not through elite football talent.

A poor person's Patrick Ambrose

 

[faible]

Has lasted as long as he has because he is pretty elite athlete wise, not through elite football talent.

His form appears to largely be due to his physical gifts being diminished and he's getting caught out, he's hopefully carrying something and we haven't just cooked him playing him outsized every week for seasons on end.

It comes back to something I mentioned earlier in the year with Hep and Goldy, and has been mentioned on here by others on Langford.
If guys are carrying things and it's drastically impacting their form (and even if it's not for some) make a change and either give them a rest or book a surgery.
In hep's case he was going along fine, until he wasn't. If you manage him better maybe he doesn't drop off so badly, you had Archie there to play. Do the fans hate on him so much if he's in decent form?

For laverde, what's wrong with playing Hayes for a week or two to give him a freshen up?

If Langford has a hip, book him in for surgery, play stringer deeper and put Perkins in the stringer role.

I don't get the fascination with playing guys until they are cooked and then standing there with a straight face and saying "well it's a long season".
It doesn't have to be, use your list.

He'd be pretty beat up, repeated injury issues in the early stage of his career with us, now spent a few years playing as an undersized KPD getting bashed from pillar to post each week.

Gives his all every game, looks like maybe (similar to Jake Kelly really) he's lost a step and finding it harder and harder to do what he usually does. Doesn't deserve the shit supporters throw at him. Reid was clearly the preferred option to start the season, and Ridley has been out, then in, then back out.

Hayes probably could / should have played, but I think he's still a ways off AFL KPD weight and strength so not sure it would be any different outcome-wise to letting Laverde get bashed around and have Hayes getting continuity and work on his positioning and technique at a level where he's not being outmuscled.

 

[div12ressie]

You know what’s sad, when we are crying out for players like Angus Monfries, Mark Baguley, Ricky Dyson, Ben Howlett, Leroy Jetta (93 games), Dempsey, Henry ****ing Slattery played 96 AFL games.

Monfries was a legit gun though

 

[P Money]

It's not really his fault the club has failed to draft and develop an actual KPD, he hasn't been a star across his career but he's fronted up and taken on players he's really got no business trying to defend against

The issue is how does he go against players he really does have business playing against? Someone like Darcy Fogarty should be his bread and butter. Strong, medium-sized fwd. If he can't defend a player of basically his equivalent size, or players taller than him, or smalls, then essentially he has no match-up that he's suited to.

 

[Beerfish]

unfortunately Tom Cutler only played 96 games . he was going to be my candidate.

What about the egg? Did we get that to 100 or did he take it with him?

 

[faible]

What about the egg? Did we get that to 100 or did he take it with him?

I believe he passed it on to Nik Cox.

 

[Ambrosia]

Reid maybe, not Baldwin

Baldwin had gone past him at the end of last year imo