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Jake Lever injury - Confirmed ACL



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4 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

I am still gutted

Feel the same Norm, i have never felt so flat after a big win, hope he comes back better than ever next year

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4 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I remember when this was posted. I thought it was an odd thing to post. Who’s the stupid one now? 

 

5 hours ago, Petraccattack said:

 

The prophecy has been foretold and is two thirds compete.

 

 

Nice work PA. Curious though if you had seen Petty and Spargo prior to their drafting? One thing that has happened earlier this season was that almost none of the regular VFL watchers and reporters predicted Spargo to be selected, with the general opinion that he wasn't ready just yet, and yet he ticked the coaches boxes. Curious if Petty has done the same, as the consensus is that he's not ready, granted it's different position to a small forward. Going back in time, wikipedia says OMac made his debut in round 22 of 2015, so it wouldn't be unprecedented to see Petty in there.

Edit: Who knows, maybe a lanky American in Mason Cox is the best matchup for our tallest new defender upon debut, and OMAC can play a bit of a Lever role in doing some intercept work, having seen how it's done first hand in the past 2 months. Also noticed that some of OMACs kicks on the weekend were quite accurate and attacking, like some of Hibberds long range kicks.

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1 hour ago, John Demonic said:

Going back in time, wikipedia says OMac made his debut in round 22 of 2015, so it wouldn't be unprecedented to see Petty in there.

I reckon that debut had a fair bit of the 'we'll give you a run in the final game of a nothing season so you get a taste of it before the pre-season' about it. Different circumstances in 2019.

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We’ve had a good run with injuries so I was waiting for the penny to drop but this one hurts. Not just because he was our “big recruit” but because he was starting to play some bloody good footy for us. 

Good luck Jake, reload for a big 2019. 

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It’s without doubt a devastating blow.

The club and ‘the boys’ will get around him though. He strikes me as a long term Demon and he is already absolutely part of the fabric of this list now - he’s achieved this in a remarkably short period of time.

You don’t win a flag without some adversity. This is just one of the challenges we will face this year, albeit a big and hugely unfortunate one.

It’s undeniably a hiccup but IMO we have the depth, the systems and structure, and now the belief and overall hardness to overcome it. I reckon we will.

I just hope he has the speediest recovery possible in the circumstances, and that he gets the opportunity to work on his leadership skills in other areas, such as spending time in the box on match day etc.

Good luck to the young man.

 

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14 hours ago, Jaded said:

I believe you make your own luck in life, but it’s hard not to feel like this club is cursed. 

To lose Lever is a massive blow to our structure. No doubt our backline is the weakest part of our side. Hibberd and Jetta are elite and so is Lever. We lose Lever and suddenly we are left with only 1 tall defender who is very young still. The replacements for Lever are there but gees not one of them will be half the player Lever is. 

This is a big blow to our chances of winning a flag. I know people mentioned Murphy but losing a non KP player is much easier to cover. Losing Lever is the same as losing Hogan or TMac or Gawn. Very hard to replace. When Lever found form so did we. This is a huge blow! 

Don’t agree with this at all.  Goodwin has created a team that is definitely not reliable on one player. I think the only player who could have a massive loss for us would be Gawn.  Losing players like Lever certainly impacts our team but we are so team orientated now with players moving in to different positions and re-setting the game plan when things aren’t working.  Point in fact when Lever went off & we adjusted pretty quickly & won in a whole new way.  I was very close to the game on Saturday & actually thought the players looked really tired ( did anyone else notice that) but with the 22 all playing their roles ..they ground out a win.  I actually thought it was one of our better wins given where we had played last week..Lever going off...Melksham struggling with an ankle & Tim Smith struggling with ankle & sore neck.  We have a lot of depth & I for one am excited to see someone else get a chance.  I am gutted for Lever but he’s only 22 & will be part of our club for years.   

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On 6/3/2018 at 5:56 AM, Jaded said:

Totally different. ACLs are very common and recovery straight forward. Max had 3 of them. Hasn’t hurt his form. Lever is only 22. He has a long career ahead of him. 

Max had 2 ACLs and a Miniscus, then a hammy on the same side as the ACLs.  But not 3 ACLs.  I hope lever can recover the way Max did.  Max worked really hard to come back from those injuries.

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19 hours ago, brendan said:

Just on the rance dive, I think the more unsettling thing is the umpire fell for it, if he doesn’t get double the fine Sinclair got I will be [censored] 

Another example of the AFL (in general) not remaining as a level playing field in terms of its governance and/or standards management.

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10 minutes ago, Deestar9 said:

Don’t agree with this at all.  Goodwin has created a team that is definitely not reliable on one player. I think the only player who could have a massive loss for us would be Gawn.  Losing players like Lever certainly impacts our team but we are so team orientated now with players moving in to different positions and re-setting the game plan when things aren’t working.  Point in fact when Lever went off & we adjusted pretty quickly & won in a whole new way.  I was very close to the game on Saturday & actually thought the players looked really tired ( did anyone else notice that) but with the 22 all playing their roles ..they ground out a win.  I actually thought it was one of our better wins given where we had played last week..Lever going off...Melksham struggling with an ankle & Tim Smith struggling with ankle & sore neck.  We have a lot of depth & I for one am excited to see someone else get a chance.  I am gutted for Lever but he’s only 22 & will be part of our club for years.   

Balanced response ... balanced points of view. Good. 

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15 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

losing his link play in the middle of the ground

This is the big attribute that we must sustain; his link play is too valuable and so is his delivery.

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15 hours ago, beelzebub said:

Desperation ? ..just posing it

Despite costs by the bucket load in the US medical systems, there are techniques that streamline the recovery processes that the Yanks have been perfecting for many athletes. I guess it is a matter, for us, of weighing up the benefits and the perceptions of quality treatment. 

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14 hours ago, buck_nekkid said:

Harmes looked to spend a fair bit of time back with Lever down, and could be a useful replacement in the role.  It would then be about adding a rotation to the midfield.

Interesting about Harmes' game against the Doggies. He could well be a handy utility providing support to whoever is replacing Lever (my choice would be Frosty). Harmes can get his body in the way of opponents with strength, agility and he ain't an 'observer' in close with opponents. Could be useful following in the backline in these circumstances.

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21 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Viney mentioned a few names on the footy show as possible replacements and good to hear him mention Keilty second after Frost. It could mean little or maybe he’s really rated down there. Positive plug nonetheless.

Which show was this? Wouldn’t have a clip of it would you?

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1 hour ago, Ron Burgundy said:

It’s without doubt a devastating blow.

The club and ‘the boys’ will get around him though. He strikes me as a long term Demon and he is already absolutely part of the fabric of this list now - he’s achieved this in a remarkably short period of time.

You don’t win a flag without some adversity. This is just one of the challenges we will face this year, albeit a big and hugely unfortunate one.

It’s undeniably a hiccup but IMO we have the depth, the systems and structure, and now the belief and overall hardness to overcome it. I reckon we will.

I just hope he has the speediest recovery possible in the circumstances, and that he gets the opportunity to work on his leadership skills in other areas, such as spending time in the box on match day etc.

Good luck to the young man.

 

Good luck to Lever with all that seems before him. Let us not forget that another very important player, Milkshake, is also injured and thankfully, to a lesser extent than Lever. We need Milkshake to have a strong and rapid recovery for the game against the Filth as I doubt that he can be effectively countered by the black and white Detritis. 

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2 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

Good luck to Lever with all that seems before him. Let us not forget that another very important player, Milkshake, is also injured and thankfully, to a lesser extent than Lever. We need Milkshake to have a strong and rapid recovery for the game against the Filth as I doubt that he can be effectively countered by the black and white Detritis. 

Melksham said in an interview Sunday that he’ll be right for QB, there was no turning of the ankle, just stretched back so all good I reckon. Has 8-9 days to rest up too.

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17 hours ago, Farmer said:

For some unknown reason, he's been a disaster as a defender. Seems odd but it's happened several times

From the bench, if absolutely necessary, Pedersen could come onto the fwd line to release another (TMac, even Hoges) for CHB duties as the game progresses or worsens. 

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12 minutes ago, Drunkn167 said:

Which show was this? Wouldn’t have a clip of it would you?

It was on the Sunday Footy Show on 9 yesterday morning. I tried a search but couldn’t find anything readily available, to watch the episode you need to download the 9now app.

Hopefully another member can post it for you.

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4 minutes ago, SFebey said:

Melksham said in an interview Sunday that he’ll be right for QB, there was no turning of the ankle, just stretched back so all good I reckon. Has 8-9 days to rest up too.

Thanks, for that information - I hadn't heard its extent.

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27 minutes ago, Drunkn167 said:

Which show was this? Wouldn’t have a clip of it would you?

 

5 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

It was on the Sunday Footy Show on 9 yesterday morning. I tried a search but couldn’t find anything readily available, to watch the episode you need to download the 9now app.

Hopefully another member can post it for you.

 

Here it is...   Lloyds rolling AA team is on at around 36:45 and Jack comes on immediately after it.

 

 

edit -  bloody Ethan Trembley, too quick as always

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2 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

 

 

Here it is...   Lloyds rolling AA team is on at around 36:45 and Jack comes on immediately after it.

 

 

edit -  bloody Ethan Trembley, too quick as always

I have no life. Searching on google for clips is about all I have. 

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