He probably lied about that but it would be a pretty bad look as well if he was truthful and said he had met with them during the season. He can only lie in that situation tbh.
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Traded Jake Lever [traded to Melbourne]
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I agree, best option for all, pies keep the improving Scharenberg to play the Lever 3rd in role and also hit the draft with pick 6 to get a KPP. Crows keep Lever. win win.
Also I hardly think the suggestion of pick 6 and steak knives is "against giving up anything decent" more a fair offer....Lever is not worth two x pick 6 which is what you guys are after ie pick 6 plus Schaz (former pick 6).
I remember the Richmond media mafia (kb carro etc) dead certain Treloar was going there, yet they not once met with Treloar and were going off GWS ceo Dave MATTHEWS backroom deal with his Richmond board member brother.
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Shaz isn't worth pick 6 anymore. Wouldn't get anything like that for him after two knees.
We have more SA talent then Schaz on the list but a few unlikely to be offered.
Grundy - out of the question.
Broomhead - suitable despite offering some things pies, pace and skill, lack ever improving AFL form.
Schaz - Crows favourite choice for obvious reasons, hope pies hold firm and keep.
Aish - best role will be inside mid not sure crows need but an option.
Outside that some players are looking for a change and would have no qualms heading to SA. But I would rather us give up 6 and the 3rd we get from Brisbane but only if the Tom Lynch rumours are false if they are on the money then pick 6 is off the table.
At this stage yes true in a trade sense, but to the pies he is still our former pick 6 and worth more to us then on the trade table.
We are better off backing him in to further develop next year then blow double pick 6s for one player. Which is what we are effectively doing when throwing him in as Steak knives to the Lever deal.
Remind me again what happen to those former rising star winners Schammer and D.Pearce? How did their career pan out after winning the award?
Lever gets protected in the crows system by Kelly and Talia taking the more dangerous talls most the year, crows mids also excellent at defending the turnover protecting the defence from too many clean entries.
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I agree with that. 6 + Scharenberg is probably overs. Might be worth the risk though not many players come back from recos to have long careers.
His pace will be the biggest thing that stops him becoming a top line afl player, needs to get more focus in the gym building his power and strength back up which will help improve his pace and body work.
The pies after he did his knee really stripped his weight back and he has lost some power and pace due to it, hopefully now his body had completed 12 months off footy he can look to increase his gym work.
Imo Scharenberg will take some big steps next year so long as he keeps injury free.
Since when has Aish been an inside mid?
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I guess now it just comes down to to working out a trade. I think Adelaide will want 2 firsts. Melbourne will offer just a first and possible player (nothing special but a fringe guy I have heard ANB but only on Big footy. Recon Melbourne will hold on to him) it will be either melbournes 2nd or next years first but a pick going back. Adelaide will be keen for an extra pick next year with high end talent coming out of SA. Melbourne will not give 2 first for just lever.
I think:
Lever + next year second
2017 + 2018 first with the possibility of some later pick shuffles. Happy to add dmack as steak knives you guys were chasing him a few years back.
I think:
Lever + next year second
2017 + 2018 first with the possibility of some later pick shuffles. Happy to add dmack as steak knives you guys were chasing him a few years back.
He'll never be an inside mid at AFL level. Had a very low contested possession rate as a junior and whilst you can improve this aspect he'll never considered an inside mid.
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He is a 21 yo KPB size player who in his 3rd season has established himself as an excellent AFL player with an AA nomination. He will almost certainly continue to improve and as he becomes stronger will improve 1:1 and become a more complete player. Nothing is certain but there is a better degree of certainty around the player Lever will become than most. He would be a low risk investment. There are some youngsters you only have to see do a few special things and have time and space to suggest they will have a long and fruitful career. Lever fits that for me. Levers future is much more predictable that taking pick 6 to the draft. We need a KPB as we are lacking in this area especially with Reid and Dunn close to the end of their careers. Of any player in his age or below I couldn't think of many or any who are more likely to hold down this role than him.
I would like a KPF even more but assuming Lynch isn't available it doesn't seem likely there will be anyone around pick 6 in this draft that will fit that bill. I would * that by adding I am no draft expert so only going on what I hear. I have no real idea whether he is on Collingwoods radar or is interested in the Pies. I am only speculating on how I would feel if that happened. The $'s he wants is the risk in this deal for me.
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Have to agree at this. Too lightly built and doesn't have that fearlessness that skinny AFL onballers need. So much talent though, if he has the dedication he should be able to make an AFL career of some sort.
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It's going to look even worse on Melbourne if Lever doesn't land there.
They're leaking like a sieve.
Based on journos that have constantly changed their tunes on a daily basis?
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Based on "they leak like a sieve" it looks like
Yes which he's basing on reports from journos who changed their minds on the regular.
Just like Scully I suppose
Cmon mate he's already been in the top 40 aa squad. It's clear as daylight that he is and barring injury will always be a very good player
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Haha - what are you on about
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Not sure really. Trying to describe the intangible quality that lighter bodied mids have. They're either incredibly evasive or have a bit of a death wish.
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He does it against the real big boys why wouldn't he be able to handle the Tom Mitchell's or Bontempelli's of the world. Could absolutely contribute inside with some midfield training - moves through congestion like no one I've seen at 195cm.
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We were talking about Aish.
