Welcome to Demonland: Jake Lever

[McQueen 17,864]

1 Brownlow vote for an absolute jet back man?

What am I missing?

[mo64 5,232]

1 minute ago, McQueen said:

1 Brownlow vote for an absolute jet back man?

What am I missing?

The Brownlow is a midfielders award. The only other position that polled well where key forwards in Buddy, Kennedy and Brown.

[daisycutter 28,668]

3 minutes ago, McQueen said:

1 Brownlow vote for an absolute jet back man?

What am I missing?

not many back men got votes. no glamour. too negative. umps like mids.

[McQueen 17,864]

10 minutes ago, mo64 said:

The Brownlow is a midfielders award. The only other position that polled well where key forwards in Buddy, Kennedy and Brown.

 

9 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

not many back men got votes. no glamour. too negative. umps like mids.

Cheers guys but I was just throwing a lure out.

[daisycutter 28,668]

2 minutes ago, McQueen said:

 

Cheers guys but I was just throwing a lure out.

he only got 1 vote because he was 4th best in 15 other games

just joshing

[pineapple dee 2,892]

10 hours ago, Wrecker45 said:

Juice spilled some of the easiest marks I've ever seen but at least he could get to the drop of the ball and be in a position to take them.

i'm yet to see any evidence that weid can read the flight of the ball.

it get's excused on demonland as bad kicking but I can assure you juice wasn't getting it on a silver platter

Don't recall Weed's first mark against Hawthorn in his first spell on the ground in his first game when he drifted in from the back of the Hawthorn defenders and took an easy mark ?????? He's read the flight at least once.

[pineapple dee 2,892]

OMG !!!!!!! I just realised that last post was my 1000th !!!! I think I'll go and have a Scot.

[Deemented Are Go! 3,641]

4 minutes ago, pineapple dee said:

OMG !!!!!!! I just realised that last post was my 1000th !!!! I think I'll go and have a Scot.

Congrats PD, I'm nearly there myself. 

Are you happy with your 1000th?

[pineapple dee 2,892]

1 minute ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

Congrats PD, I'm nearly there myself. 

Are you happy with your 1000th?

That one was alright. There have been a few shockers if I'm honest. ?

[mattjm 151]

reported we are offering 5 years @900k for him on the couch... thats some serious dosh

[Moonshadow 16,367]

8 hours ago, Wrecker45 said:

How come Robbie Flower could always get to the drop of the ball and not be pushed out of the way? It is more than a strength issue.

Different game back then. Not apples with apples.

The kid needs more than a couple of years and a handful of games.

[DubDee 21,229]

1 hour ago, pineapple dee said:

OMG !!!!!!! I just realised that last post was my 1000th !!!! I think I'll go and have a Scot.

details!!? what's the young man's name??

[DubDee 21,229]

1 hour ago, McQueen said:

1 Brownlow vote for an absolute jet back man?

What am I missing?

I remember Scarlett getting 3-4 votes when he won the BnF for Geelong (pretty sure this is right)

The Brownlow is a joke. Umpires clearly don't understand the game. Buddy/Carey can't win one but Priddis/Woewodin do?

[What 18,810]

1 hour ago, mattjm said:

reported we are offering 5 years @900k for him on the couch... thats some serious dosh

Way too much.

If true, we should look elsewhere.

[Ethan Tremblay 28,488]

Why so concerned with what he may cost? 

Edited September 26, 2017 by Ethan Tremblay

[Akum 2,660]

53 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Why so concerned with what he may cost? 

Agree. In 3-4 years at current rates of growth, $900K will be ho-hum.

[Watts the matter 1,235]

3 minutes ago, Akum said:

Agree. In 3-4 years at current rates of growth, $900K will be ho-hum.

Will he be in our best 3 players?

I don't think so, therefore we shouldn't be paying that kind of money to him.

[puntkick 325]

3 hours ago, pineapple dee said:

OMG !!!!!!! I just realised that last post was my 1000th !!!! I think I'll go and have a Scot.

Your're last 1000's would have been more relevant than Chris or Brad Scotts !

[Demon trucker 1,778]

7 hours ago, DubDee said:

I remember Scarlett getting 3-4 votes when he won the BnF for Geelong (pretty sure this is right)

The Brownlow is a joke. Umpires clearly don't understand the game. Buddy/Carey can't win one but Priddis/Woewodin do?

Every award is given to midfielders the MVP always goes to a midfielder, the coaches award goes to a midfielder most BF go to midfielders, it's not only the brownlow, I guess all  the coaches  know nothing about football, its the biggest myth if the brownlow  was judged by some other then the umpires you would get more forwards or defender winning it.

[Lucifers Hero 37,280]

The deal is not done yet:

"...Michael Warner told On the Couch:...“Five years, $900,000 a season,” he revealed to gasps from panel members Jonathan Brown and Jason Dunstall...The Crows will come after the Grand Final pretty hard and I think they’ve got some more money to offer.”

TBH, I don't give a lot of credence to anything Warner says/writes.  But I wouldn't be surprised if the Crows open their cheque books for Lever. 

But Lever seems a genuine kid so if he says he is leaving he is leaving.  It would be really disappointing if he/his manager have used us as a bargaining chip, as his team mate Tom Lynch did two years ago.

Edited September 26, 2017 by Lucifer's Hero

[CBDees 3,162]

9 hours ago, mattjm said:

reported we are offering 5 years @900k for him on the couch... thats some serious dosh

I'd be happy to spend the next five years "on the couch" for half that! ?

[Dee Zephyr 17,906]

It's obvious the FD rate this kid as most of us on here and if takes that much to get him so be it.

600k probably won't do it per season but if they believe Lever will make us better I'm all for it.

I know nothing about the contract status of other Crows players but you would think their stocks would rise if they win the flag so it will be interesting to see if they offer Lever similar money to us.

[Gorgoroth 12,351]

I'm so bored with this already.

surely we are not dumb enough to pay him 800-900k...

[SFebes 4,694]

1 hour ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

The deal is not done yet:

"...Michael Warner told On the Couch:...“Five years, $900,000 a season,” he revealed to gasps from panel members Jonathan Brown and Jason Dunstall...The Crows will come after the Grand Final pretty hard and I think they’ve got some more money to offer.”

TBH, I don't give a lot of credence to anything Warner says/writes.  But I wouldn't be surprised if the Crows open their cheque books for Lever. 

But Lever seems a genuine kid so if he says he is leaving he is leaving.  It would be really disappointing if he/his manager have used us as a bargaining chip, as his team mate Tom Lynch did two years ago.

I don't think it'll matter, I think the crux of it is Jake and his GF want to come back home to Victoria anyway.

[DubDee 21,229]

1 hour ago, don't make me angry said:

Every award is given to midfielders the MVP always goes to a midfielder, the coaches award goes to a midfielder most BF go to midfielders, it's not only the brownlow, I guess all  the coaches  know nothing about football, its the biggest myth if the brownlow  was judged by some other then the umpires you would get more forwards or defender winning it.

don't agree.  The coaches more a lot more than the umps

2 key forwards won the coaches award - Barry Hall and Treadrea 

Reiwoldt won an MVP

defenders seemingly get screwed by everyone!