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For those who can't get through the paywall, here is a summary: Mighty May's might in May might see May might in September.

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He has been huge for this club.

Copped his whack early and went about gaining the trust and admiration of the entire club.

I am massive on him

  On 18/05/2021 at 04:02, BW511 said:

He has been huge for this club.

Copped his whack early and went about gaining the trust and admiration of the entire club.

I am massive on him

How tough and gutsy to return so quick after that knock. A true leader in the club.


In some ways the way that he brought himself back after his disappointing 1st year with us raises my opinion of him. He was absolutely smashed in the media, he took his lumps and came back the best version of himself. 

I have a sinking feeling he might miss the AA team but he’ll surely be in the squad. 

As a side note I don’t know what hierarchy they have going at the club but I really hope he would be next picked as captain should Max and Jack be unavailable. 

  On 18/05/2021 at 06:20, Pates said:

As a side note I don’t know what hierarchy they have going at the club but I really hope he would be next picked as captain should Max and Jack be unavailable. 

i suspect rick lever is the likely next cab / cap off the rank

There was a fantastic double-page article/interview published in the Sunday Age on 21 July 2019 titled “The Ides of May.” Reading this at the time is what sold me on him. Idk how to find old articles such as this one but if anyone else does I highly recommend it. ❤️?

 
  On 18/05/2021 at 06:24, whatwhat say what said:

i suspect rick lever is the likely next cab / cap off the rank

Forgive my ignorance here, but I've seen Lever called "Rick" a few times now.

Is that his nickname or is it an in-joke I'm not part of?

  On 18/05/2021 at 06:20, Pates said:

In some ways the way that he brought himself back after his disappointing 1st year with us raises my opinion of him. He was absolutely smashed in the media, he took his lumps and came back the best version of himself. 

I have a sinking feeling he might miss the AA team but he’ll surely be in the squad. 

As a side note I don’t know what hierarchy they have going at the club but I really hope he would be next picked as captain should Max and Jack be unavailable. 

So he gets in the AA, or doesn't. Exactly who does the AA team play anyway, and would Simon Ggoodwin and Choco release him to play a midweek fixture v New Zealand anyway.


  On 18/05/2021 at 06:24, whatwhat say what said:

i suspect rick lever is the likely next cab / cap off the rank

Lever has leadership written all over him. Would be an absolutely awesome captain, but so too would May 

Hard choice

  On 18/05/2021 at 07:28, pineapple dee said:

Lever has leadership written all over him. Would be an absolutely awesome captain, but so too would May 

Hard choice

May has certainly made the players around him stand up and take note. It's now impossible to imagine us on top of the ladder with Oscar and Frost (thank you for your service) as our backline generals. By the time Max has gone, May (if he's still playing) will be overlooked for age. It will be between Petracca and Lever. Probably CP because defenders aren't glamorous.

  On 18/05/2021 at 07:14, demonstone said:

Forgive my ignorance here, but I've seen Lever called "Rick" a few times now.

Is that his nickname or is it an in-joke I'm not part of?

It's his nickname within the club ds. They just reckon he looks like someone called Rick.

  On 18/05/2021 at 06:42, WalkingCivilWar said:

There was a fantastic double-page article/interview published in the Sunday Age on 21 July 2019 titled “The Ides of May.” Reading this at the time is what sold me on him. Idk how to find old articles such as this one but if anyone else does I highly recommend it. ❤️?

Was it this one?

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/steven-may-s-long-road-back-20190719-p528rx.html


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