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11 hours ago, SFebey said:

I put a post on Facebook of 4 x $750,000 for Jake and his dad liked my post so near enough for me. What is that pre CBA? $550,000? Fair and reasonable if you ask me

not quite

550K x 1.2 = 660k not 750k

750K / 1.2 = 625k pre cba

 

 

 

As a side note, something else Mahoney said (which we probably already know but I haven't heard it from myself from the club) is that Lever would help form part of a strong backline with Jetta, Hibberd, Hunt, Frost & OMac.

Didn't mention TMac, which I think signals quite clearly their intentions for him next season. 

 
Just now, JTR said:

As a side note, something else Mahoney said (which we probably already know but I haven't heard it from myself from the club) is that Lever would help form part of a strong backline with Jetta, Hibberd, Hunt, Frost & OMac.

Didn't mention TMac, which I think signals quite clearly their intentions for him next season. 

TMac will surely play the Watts role, which both terrifies and excites me.

12 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

not quite

550K x 1.2 = 660k not 750k

750K / 1.2 = 625k pre cba

 

 

Thanks DC, much appreciated.


Melb making big play for pick 2 from GCS by using pick 10 and Watts and exchanging other picks. Back up for Lever going to draft.

Now I'm not sure if this is still the case, but didn't Luke Ball go into the draft and said he would not go to any other club except the pies? All the other clubs left him slip straight into the pies laps.

5 minutes ago, SFebey said:

Melb making big play for pick 2 from GCS by using pick 10 and Watts and exchanging other picks. Back up for Lever going to draft.

Source?

 
Just now, dazzledavey36 said:

Source?

Unsure, it was messaged to me, apparently on Twitter.

3 minutes ago, SFebey said:

Melb making big play for pick 2 from GCS by using pick 10 and Watts and exchanging other picks. Back up for Lever going to draft.

We have had some honest dealings with GCS before so that isn't beyond imaginings.  They were in the pick trades that helped us get Weideman and Oliver.

That is a nice rumour to spread.

Keeps Adelaide on their toes: Crows take 10 and 27 or get zip.

Poker anyone...


God I hate Dwayne Russel. I know it's a strong word, but I just straight up hate him.

this is hilarious!   Adelaide behaving like children.

I really am still in shock that we are a destination club. the fact that he hasnt considered Hawks/cats/pies etc...

Go Dees!   bring on the game against the crows next year!

27 minutes ago, Nasher said:

TMac will surely play the Watts role, which both terrifies and excites me.

Get excited, it means he won't kick out from FB to other sides, gifting them goals.

1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Did he mention if the offer was for four or five years? I'm sure Lever himself said it was four but since then I've heard five being reported. 

No mention of duration.

1 minute ago, Demon77 said:

No mention of duration.

4 Years at $750-800 is what was mentioned on Fox Sports News.


Just imagine if clubs decided to not be dicks about trading players. It's not like this is the first or last time a player is going to request to leave Adelaide. If you build a good relationship with different clubs, you could 1 day be getting a player who wants to come to you for unders. Even though i loved Howe and Frawley, they wanted to leave and i was happy to let them. At the end of the day the Football club will still be standing and we got to see Jayden Hunt and other young talented player come into the side because of it.

I don't understand Adelaide's gameplan here... the best thing that can possibly happen for them is if Lever says he's willing to possibly consider a different Victorian club to get his old club a better deal.  Any chance of any good faith from the Lever camp is now shot to hell by the aggressive attitude of every official and players who comments have been made public.

If they ever wonder why quality players are leaving their club, look to their attitudes and player relationships.

In terms of the threat of Lever going into the draft, lets not forget that Nth hold pick 3, and have stupid amounts of money that they were using to try and get Martin and Kelly. They are not a destination club, but they can certainly match our financial offer to Lever if the draft is the way it heads...

Just now, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

I don't understand Adelaide's gameplan here... the best thing that can possibly happen for them is if Lever says he's willing to possibly consider a different Victorian club to get his old club a better deal.  Any chance of any good faith from the Lever camp is now shot to hell by the aggressive attitude of every official and players who comments have been made public.

If they ever wonder why quality players are leaving their club, look to their attitudes and player relationships.

I think the fact we are looking at maybe getting pick 2 from GC is going to make them [censored] themselves. They'll bend on pick 10 and 27 or let him go for free and try hold the high ground.

Just now, Ouch! said:

In terms of the threat of Lever going into the draft, lets not forget that Nth hold pick 3, and have stupid amounts of money that they were using to try and get Martin and Kelly. They are not a destination club, but they can certainly match our financial offer to Lever if the draft is the way it heads...

Lever did say he only wants Melbourne. Now i understand it's not set in stone, but if he really wants us, refusing to play for another club and waiting to get picked up by us is a quick way to make yourself welcome to your new clubs fans.


Just now, MurDoc516 said:

Lever did say he only wants Melbourne. Now i understand it's not set in stone, but if he really wants us, refusing to play for another club and waiting to get picked up by us is a quick way to make yourself welcome to your new clubs fans.

Jade Rawlings, Nick Stevens, Luke Ball (.... almost)

Lever can say he wants Melbourne all he likes, until the point that it breaks down and he heads to the draft. If it falls through and he goes to the draft, other clubs only have to match his asking price. Nth Melbourne and the Saints would be able to easily cover Levers asking price. Saints don't need his type, so might be fine, but Nth need to plug a huge number of holes everywhere on their list. Collingwood would not be too far off getting him and have a pick too and a need for his type as well.

Going to the draft is a very big risk for Lever and the MFC and Adelaide get nothing. Doesn't work for any party!

 

WOW!  No way Lever would stay at Crows after that.

Not happy campers going into the GF. 

That mood may have contributed to the reported infighting during the second quarter and their lack of effort.

Shame the team didn't play as well as Lever did - they might have a Premiership Cup.

2 minutes ago, MurDoc516 said:

Lever did say he only wants Melbourne. Now i understand it's not set in stone, but if he really wants us, refusing to play for another club and waiting to get picked up by us is a quick way to make yourself welcome to your new clubs fans.

I agree given Lever has decided on the Dees they have no other choice but to work out a trade with us.

It seems that Adelaide's past history of losing players is really pissing them off and now are "using" Lever in making a statement about other players thinking of leaving in the future.


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