Jake Lever injury - Confirmed ACL

[dees189227 12,453]

Lever is apparently on talking footy tonight 

[danielE288 779]

4 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

Lever is apparently on talking footy tonight 

Cant stand that chimp McClure.

[Diamond_Jim 12,687]

Does anyone know if Jake is studying or the like?

A years paid leave at 22 ... at least there are some silver linings for him

[Mickey 4,756]

1 minute ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Does anyone know if Jake is studying or the like?

A years paid leave at 22 ... at least there are some silver linings for him

Not sure it's quite that. He'll be spending long hours doing rehab, you would think. And probably some rubbing of shoulders for the club

[Diamond_Jim 12,687]

2 minutes ago, Mickey said:

Not sure it's quite that. He'll be spending long hours doing rehab, you would think. And probably some rubbing of shoulders for the club

You can do rehab anywhere in the world. Most people would advise getting away from the club until next preseason.

[danielE288 779]

There was a take on AFL360 of Jake saying he'd like to help out doing coaching or the like. Won't be going anywhere.

[monoccular 17,642]

6 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

You can do rehab anywhere in the world. Most people would advise getting away from the club until next preseason.

Trac did at least some of his rehab in the USA under the guru already mentioned earlier in the post.   Seemed to have worked (at least so far MFCSS)  remarkably well. 

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,525]

6 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

You can do rehab anywhere in the world. Most people would advise getting away from the club until next preseason.

Perhaps a bit of both.

One of the biggest wraps for Lever is his leadership and ability to read and understand the play.  Though only a relative youngster, this could be a valuable insight to developing players and defenders at the club.  

I say get him involved on match days or down at the VFL help Keilty, Petty and co.

[dees189227 12,453]

Jake lever on now

[Chook 15,023]

If I were Lever after doing my knee, I'd be curled up in the foetal position crying my eyes out at how the world is so unfair.

22, and just going about his business as usual. This bloke is so mature. He's a real culture-changer I reckon.

[dees189227 12,453]

He is already aiming to be back for r1 next year 

[hells bells 2,023]

He spoke very well.  Such an asset to the club even though he’ll be out for the rest of the year.

He said he’d be pushing to be ready for Round 1 2019.

 

[Demonland 73,485]

 

[Roost It 1,434]

What an absolute legend. Hats off to a young man who takes life in his stride. He’s clearly intelligent and will become an asset beyond the field at this club. We need more like him

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,251]

As a result of this disastrous injury, T Mac will be our number 1 key defender by round 18-19. I’m willing to put money on it.

Meanwhile Hogan and Weideman will be our 2 key forwards.

That defence they put out last Monday isn’t good enough to a) win a final and b) beat the good sides on the run home in order to qualify. 

You can blame the midfield all you like but somethings seriously wrong with your defence when an American is dominating as if he’s Wayne Carey and a first year kid and Will Hoskin Elliott are kicking 8 between them.

T Mac will have to go back and replace Lever’s leadership and there was absolutely none there last week. That’s why unfortunately Lever’s injury will have certainly cost us a top 4 spot and possibly even a top 8.

Yes, T Mac’s 6 goals were lovely but they were merely wall papering over some bad cracks. 

[Cards13 9,117]

27 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

As a result of this disastrous injury, T Mac will be our number 1 key defender by round 18-19. I’m willing to put money on it.

Meanwhile Hogan and Weideman will be our 2 key forwards.

That defence they put out last Monday isn’t good enough to a) win a final and b) beat the good sides on the run home in order to qualify. 

You can blame the midfield all you like but somethings seriously wrong with your defence when an American is dominating as if he’s Wayne Carey and a first year kid and Will Hoskin Elliott are kicking 8 between them.

T Mac will have to go back and replace Lever’s leadership and there was absolutely none there last week. That’s why unfortunately Lever’s injury will have certainly cost us a top 4 spot and possibly even a top 8.

Yes, T Mac’s 6 goals were lovely but they were merely wall papering over some bad cracks. 

$20 on it... 

[drysdale demon 4,837]

49 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

As a result of this disastrous injury, T Mac will be our number 1 key defender by round 18-19. I’m willing to put money on it.

Meanwhile Hogan and Weideman will be our 2 key forwards.

That defence they put out last Monday isn’t good enough to a) win a final and b) beat the good sides on the run home in order to qualify. 

You can blame the midfield all you like but somethings seriously wrong with your defence when an American is dominating as if he’s Wayne Carey and a first year kid and Will Hoskin Elliott are kicking 8 between them.

T Mac will have to go back and replace Lever’s leadership and there was absolutely none there last week. That’s why unfortunately Lever’s injury will have certainly cost us a top 4 spot and possibly even a top 8.

Yes, T Mac’s 6 goals were lovely but they were merely wall papering over some bad cracks. 

Not going to happen.

[In Harmes Way 7,840]

I thought he’d deleted his Instagram account.

[SFebes 4,884]

3 minutes ago, small but forward said:

I thought he’d deleted his Instagram account.

He kept Instagram as people seem nicer but deleted the Twitter app off his phone, still has an account though

[Mach5 4,768]

On 3 June 2018 at 1:50 PM, Webber said:

Partial tear, and because he's 35 years old, they decided to roll the dice and leave it un-reconstructed. Don't be surprised if it doesn't hold up. 

On the money there, it would seem.

(This being in reference to Dale Morris returning after suffering an ACL tear in preseason)

Edited June 17, 2018 by Mach5