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The Future of Jordan Lewis

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I don't mind giving him another year playing as a forward. i think his experience is huge for our group, and will be vital for us to push back up the ladder.

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    He's playing decent footy up forward recently, but I still think he'll be done at the end of this season. While it's working now, his body is clearly slowing up and once we get more skilled players up forward who can actually contribute I don't think he'd hold his spot there.

    If he is interested, then I reckon he'd have a long and successful coaching career. He's quite intelligent, he's driven, has a ruthless streak but also seems a good educator. I'd love for him to be a coach for us in future.

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    I f he wants another year, he gets another year.

    There are so many ordinary out of contract players that can go before him such as the Wagners, JFK, Maynard, ANB, Stretch, Keilty and Tim Smith.

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    I wouldn't offer him another year.  He has been dropped a couple of times.  Had a re-birth up fwd but he will be older and slower next year.

    draft some kids and play them. get some speed up fwd.

    happy to offer him a coaching/dev role though

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    He has been an ornament to the game but it just doesn't make any sense to keep him on the list. (as a coach maybe)

    Why clog the list & restrict the promotion & development of our youngsters.......

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    30 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    I f he wants another year, he gets another year.

    There are so many ordinary out of contract players that can go before him such as the Wagners, JFK, Maynard, ANB, Stretch, Keilty and Tim Smith.

    I dont think I have ever seen Maynard play. Does he exist??

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    Time to go. Such an indictment on our development that in three years we still have a need for him.

    Has been worth the money. Quite happy to recruit another senior player with a couple of years in them. We just cannot produce our own Boomer Harvey or similar.

    Mfcss strikes again

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    First time since 2013 that Lewis has kicked goals in 4 games in a row. Its a testament to him that he has managed to do it, can lose your pace, but the smarts dont disappear.

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    I think he's been one of the most interesting players to watch on the team this past month, given how animated he is with coaching teammates, how creative he can be, and how he's exceeding peoples very low expectations of him currently. He gets my price of admission currently in a year lacking highs, so i'm an unabashed fan.

    His soccered goal on the goalline had be jumping out of my seat for one of the few times this year. No on else on our team would've created that with their bodywork. Go Jordan! Prove the naysayers wrong.

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    Quite a tough coach's call here.

    Much respect for someone with this pedigree and history.  I have no doubt Goody will recognise this and balance it with the needs (reality) of list/team in due course.

    Can Jordy keep up his last four weeks?  Maybe four weeks is enough.  Take a break / managed.  Back again the week after for another three to four

    Bloody handy voice / on field coach to have given there's no runners now.  Understands the nuances of the game and forward craft probably better than most at the club other than Jeffy.

    Could potentially sort out some of the problems and mess that is our forward system and craft right now.  Lots to weigh up.

    Let's look at the top 10 goal kickers (on averages) this season using only the last four weeks averages for Jordy & Fritschkreig, given they only truly entered the fray since Rnd 17 vs the Dogs....

    Fritschkreig 2.75

    Lewis  1.50

    Jeffy  1.29

    T-Mac  1.20

    Melk  1.11

    Tracc  1.11

    (total average of the last four players here = 4.71 vs Fritschkreig & Lewis 4.25, pretty much matching our best four forward players for the year between the two of them)

    Smith  1.00

    Weid  1.00

    Hunt  1.00

    Lockhart  0.75

    (total average of the bottom four players = 3.75 vs Fritschkreig & Lewis 4.25, kicking 0.5 goals more per match than these four put together!).

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    would have him on a 2020 list ahead of:

    • jones (and i want him on our list next year too, but lewis has been and remains a better player)
    • stretch
    • maynard
    • jkh
    • garlett
    • c wagner
    • j wagner

    if they can lowball jones and get him to sign up for another season, i'm more than happy for them to lowball lewis and keep him around for another year

    i REALLY want to see him join the coaching ranks in retirement, regardless of when that is

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    Wouldn't he have a clause in his contract that would automatically trigger another year? ... though he's missed a bit this year with injury, which mightn't help.

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    16 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    I f he wants another year, he gets another year.

    There are so many ordinary out of contract players that can go before him such as the Wagners, JFK, Maynard, ANB, Stretch, Keilty and Tim Smith.

    ANB has 2 years to go so he won't get delisted.

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    6 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    would have him on a 2020 list ahead of:

    • jones (and i want him on our list next year too, but lewis has been and remains a better player)
    • stretch
    • maynard
    • jkh
    • garlett
    • c wagner
    • j wagner

    if they can lowball jones and get him to sign up for another season, i'm more than happy for them to lowball lewis and keep him around for another year

    i REALLY want to see him join the coaching ranks in retirement, regardless of when that is

    Agree.  If he was interested i think he would make an excellent coach with an apprenticeship under his belt.  Hopefully at Demonland.

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    15 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Played against Geelong in round 1 last year and was no good.

    Thanks  I have only seen a picture of him.

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    Lewis is better than quite a few right now but has slowing legs and given our year, the chances of another premiership is looking slim.

    Probably will retire and take up an assistants role.  

    But I wouldn’t be disappointed if he went on in 2020.  

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    I have liked what he has done the last 4 weeks, and his first season with us was good. But if he is on our list next year then that will nearly do me.

     

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