The Jake Lovett Thread

[monoccular 17,607]

I don't think other clubs would try to screw us over at the risk of ending up with a player that they don't want.

Isn't Sheedy back at EssUndone?

[ILLDieADemon 804]

Just proves how hard it is to get drafted to the AFL, even if you are a father and son prospect if you're not good enough you won't make the cut.

[beelzebub 23,384]

Just proves how hard it is to get drafted to the AFL, even if you are a father and son prospect if you're not good enough you won't make the cut.

.....any more !

[Demon trucker 1,800]

The club will treat him like he is one of our own, he can development without the worry of being delisted from the rookie list, might take two season at Casey before he makes it to the rookie list or main list, players like mat stoke where over looked in three drafts

[Tough Kent 2,137]

No guarantees Jake will line up at Casey. His first priority will be his horticultural course he is now looking forward to starting.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

No guarantees Jake will line up at Casey. His first priority will be his horticultural course he is now looking forward to starting.

Interesting. Maybe, despite being from a footy family and in draft calculations for a long time, he doesn't Lovett as much as he loves horticulture.

Or maybe he's no good at footy and wants to follow in his father's footsteps of raising spuds.

[Tough Kent 2,137]

Interesting. Maybe, despite being from a footy family and in draft calculations for a long time, he doesn't Lovett as much as he loves horticulture.

Or maybe he's no good at footy and wants to follow in his father's footsteps of raising spuds.

Very good! Jake will be playing footy in 2016, just not necessarily at Casey.

[Tough Kent 2,137]

Jake has settled on Casey Scorps for 2015.

However, he and his parents were given a tour of the Holden Center recently and the filth have shown some interest in taking him as a rookie.

[CBDees 3,167]

Jake has settled on Casey Scorps for 2015.

However, he and his parents were given a tour of the Holden Center recently and the filth have shown some interest in taking him as a rookie.

I suspect that he will receive considered parental guidance ensuring that he disassociates himself from the filth (however on the other hand I would have no objection if we looked at Weideman)!

[KingDingAling 3,758]

Jake has settled on Casey Scorps for 2015.

However, he and his parents were given a tour of the Holden Center recently and the filth have shown some interest in taking him as a rookie.

I wish him the best the regardless of who he plays for. Personally, If I were him, I would put in the hard yards down at Casey. But I won't begrudge the young kid if he grabs the opportunity elsewhere. Either way he'll have to put in a lot of hard yards. The satisfaction of making our list would be greater though IMO.

Edited November 23, 2015 by KingDingAling

[beelzebub 23,384]

Melbourne might take a Weideman. ..what's the diff ?

[Roger Mellie 4,145]

Jake has settled on Casey Scorps for 2015.

However, he and his parents were given a tour of the Holden Center recently and the filth have shown some interest in taking him as a rookie.

This really sticks in my throat!

[Redleg 41,712]

Despite saying publicly we are not taking him, I wonder if we still might Rookie him.

[dazzledavey36 55,453]

Despite saying publicly we are not taking him, I wonder if we still might Rookie him.

Nope.

[rpfc 28,832]

Nope.

Ah, see your reasoning...

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Ah, see your reasoning...

The club said they wouldn't.

I'd say that's his reasoning.

[dazzledavey36 55,453]

The club said they wouldn't.

I'd say that's his reasoning.

The club said they wouldn't.

I'd say that's his reasoning.

The club said they wouldn't.

I'd say that's his reasoning.

Exactly.. But apparently that's still not enough..

[daisycutter 29,795]

Exactly.. But apparently that's still not enough..

but it is enough, when you say it three times

[Redleg 41,712]

Exactly.. But apparently that's still not enough..

Has an AFL Club ever said something and done the complete opposite?

Example, "we support the coach 100% and he will see out his contract", then sacked the next day, if not that afternoon.

[dazzledavey36 55,453]

Has an AFL Club ever said something and done the complete opposite?

Example, "we support the coach 100% and he will see out his contract", then sacked the next day, if not that afternoon.

Far out.. Todd Viney has already mentioned how hard it was for him to go to the Lovett household and break the news that they will NOT select him in this draft period.

Obviously not good enough to be in our sights. If not picked up in the rookie draft then he'll play at Casey in 2016.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

Has an AFL Club ever said something and done the complete opposite?

Example, "we support the coach 100% and he will see out his contract", then sacked the next day, if not that afternoon.

Has a club ever come out and said that they will NOT select a father/son candidate, even through the Rookie Draft and then selected said player anyway?

[Redleg 41,712]

Far out.. Todd Viney has already mentioned how hard it was for him to go to the Lovett household and break the news that they will NOT select him in this draft period.

Obviously not good enough to be in our sights. If not picked up in the rookie draft then he'll play at Casey in 2016.

Agree. I heard him say it on thursday night. I just said I "wonder" if it could happen, in other words, was it a ruse.

[Redleg 41,712]

FWIW, I was at an MFC AGM many years back when Billy Snedden the President was asked from the floor, " would we be clearing Phil Carman"? He answered absolutely not. He will play with us next year.

The Headline on the back page of the Sun the next morning, revealed that Carman had been cleared the day before by the Dees.

Yes I know, Billy was a Politician.

[Whispering_Jack 30,876]

FWIW, I was at an MFC AGM many years back when Billy Snedden the President was asked from the floor, " would we be clearing Phil Carman"? He answered absolutely not. He will play with us next year.

The Headline on the back page of the Sun the next morning, revealed that Carman had been cleared the day before by the Dees.

Yes I know, Billy was a Politician.

Wasn't it Wayne Read who made that statement about Fabulous Phil?

[Redleg 41,712]

Wasn't it Wayne Read who made that statement about Fabulous Phil?

Possibly, my memory is not as good as it once was. BTW, who are you?