17 hours ago, Bay Riffin said:

and our opponents will tag him out of the game like the grand final.

Hunt and Hibbs will run riot, perfect.

7 hours ago, It's Time said:

He was a Restricted Free Agent and Adelaide said they’d match the Cats offer which forced Cats to trade picks. 

Lever is actually easier because as an in contracted player he can just walk and Crows can’t stop him. He can use Luke Ball trick. Put a ridiculous price on his head and say he’ll only take one year at any other Club and then go in the draft again. No Club would touch him and he goes to Dees and Crows get nothing. He goes to us and then negotiates a 5 year deal or whatever and the first year price is absorbed into the contract. Ultimately that is why Crows will have to be reasonable. Im sure I t won’t get to that. Also sure Lever won’t want to leave that way unless absolutely forced. 

Sure, except the AFLs trade integrity guy has to sign off on any player movements as being fair and reasonable, which that isn't. He's knocked back deals before.

If Adelaide won't budge on 2 first rounders there is a solution if Richmond are interested. We could swap our top 3 picks 10, 27 & 45  (draft value 2445 pts) for Richmonds 15, 17 & 53 (draft value 2370 pts). We give the 2 first rounders to Adelaide and keep the slightly downgraded 3rd rounder. Richmond end up in the top 10 of draft and better trade value overall.

Thoughts?

9 hours ago, Males said:

If we give up two 1st round draft picks for Lever, I'd be [censored], I'll renew my membership still, but the club would be pushing my limits. ?

Males the club has been pushing my limits for years now!

You must be a patient person if only now they are pushing ur limits now. 

Edited October 3, 20178 yr by DemonOX

Lever will play for Melnourne next year...guaranteed. This is pre trade posturing by the Crows and the media. It happens every year. Lever has chosen his club, its over

19 minutes ago, Roost It said:

Lever will play for Melnourne next year...guaranteed. This is pre trade posturing by the Crows and the media. It happens every year. Lever has chosen his club, its over

Onya Roost It - any word on when he will announce his preferred de(e)stination?

25 minutes ago, Roost It said:

Lever will play for Melnourne next year...guaranteed. This is pre trade posturing by the Crows and the media. It happens every year. Lever has chosen his club, its over

Sssssssssssssssssssource....?

Being announced on 7 News Adelaide today maybe?

 

 

Lever is believed to have informed the Crows of his wish on Tuesday and is certain to nominate Melbourne as his preferred destination.

jake niall confirms he's requesting a trade: https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/jake-lever-officially-tells-adelaide-that-he-wants-to-be-traded-to-victorianbased-afl-club/news-story/18ed1449aba092ba0cc8661635f295cc

 

http://www.afc.com.au/news/2017-10-03/statement-jake-lever

Jake Lever has informed the Adelaide Football Club that he wishes to join a Victorian football club in 2018.

And by Victorian he means a Melbourne club.

And by a Melbourne club, he means us.

Have not read it yet, but does it say Melbourne or just Victorian?

afc saying vic-based club, every reporter confirming it as the dees

Just say Melbourne and be done with it.

Just now, MurDoc516 said:

Just say Melbourne and be done with it.

Need to wait for 7 News in Adelaide for that.

1 minute ago, DemonAndrew said:

afc saying vic-based club, every reporter confirming it as the dees

Hmmm. Would it be funny if I threw in the old, he's not coming to us now joke?

Just now, Clintosaurus said:

Need to wait for 7 News in Adelaide for that.

Apparently they released this statement now because they didn't want everyone to hear it first from Lever's mouth. Imagine if you tune into Adelaide 7 news and hear him say i wanna go to the Dee's

I can confirm Lever will nominate Melbourne FC. #ETthetradebreaker. 

7 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I can confirm Lever will nominate Melbourne FC. #ETthetradebreaker. 

SOURCE???!???!

32 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

Being announced on 7 News Adelaide today maybe?

 

 

It'd be a 9 News exclusive if it was Collingwood

A sneak peek of the interview - sounds like BT:

 

ADELAIDE defender Jake Lever has requested a trade to a Victorian club. 

Crows head of football Brett Burton said the club was extremely disappointed in Lever's decision and would consider all its options.

Lever has reportedly told Channel Seven that he wants to join Melbourne, confirming months of speculation.  

 

2 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

A sneak peek of the interview - sounds like BT:

 

He looks a tad P-ssed off

Lever deal at Melbourne said to be worth at least $800,000 a season. Some adamant it's for $850,000 a season

 

http://m.afc.com.au/sites/AdelaideCrows/news/2017-10-03/statement-jake-lever