Not sure if this has any implications re: landing an elite mid in the trade period but in isolation I am thrilled with the news of Lav re-signing.
I really rate his upside and the player he can become with an injury free run.
This pre-season becomes enormously important for him now.
Meh
Heβll play the first 3 games of 2019 before finding some way to hurt himself for 6+ weeks. I have very little faith in his body can stand up to the rigours of AFL
I think itβs the right decision to re sign him in the small hope he can do something, as weβre probably in a position to have 1 spot in a guy like him. but he can consider himself very fkg lucky to get another 2 years on the back of nothing but βwhat could beβ
Has his value increased now we signed him?
Not sure Lavender will play enough to achieve that.
Gotta fkg laugh at how lav should consider himself lucky considering the absolute charity weβve done for some blitz favourites .
Which were all wrong decisions. Whatβs your point? Oh we gave jerrett 7 years, fk a contract extension for lav is a no brainer!?!?!
He is lucky. Fk all in 4 years and gets another 2. Iβm hoping he does get it all right - he could be a good player. But you donβt agree heβs lucky to get 2 years?
I remember the day we gave Jerrett a 7 year contract. Everyone was up in arms
Yeah thatβs up there with best of a ripe bunch today Blitz. βLuckyβ should definitely be the kids nickname. Lucky Lav and his sideshow of freak injuries.
Our forward line has been unpredictable for years.
So LAV has had dominant VFL performances when fit this year, including midfield time.
And then when breaks into senior team in final round probably plays his best game for club.
List management decision clearly based on that and obviously what is seen at training.
Club rates him. Probably was getting 3yr offers elsewhere to try and drag him away as other clubs rate him also. So if middle ground from our 1yr initial offer (pre the Port game) is now 2yrs seems ok to me & you back the club in.
Itβs literally only injury not talent that has held him back.
And hopefully he can progress to be viable strong bodied inside mid/medium fwd depth for us. If Stringer or Lang get injured heβs def in.
Based purely on his performances in the AFL across his career. Heβs extremely lucky to get 2 years.
However, the club has a lot more considerations than that. And when you are taking about a 22yo, β β β β β β oath their future potential is a massive factor.
Plus, the club has a lot more information than we do wrt his chances of realising that potential. Such as his performance at training/VFL, attitudes, work ethic, psych, etc. as well as a shed load more info about his injury history/body and whether they can get that right.
Personally, I think heβs more likely to get passed his injury troubles than you think.
Iβd be curious to know one of these blitz favourites weβve done charity for.
I reckon every player who has been given too long isnβt a blitz favourite
@barnz was too scared to mention Myers, who has now justified his 3 year contract from the completion of the suspension !
he hasnt justified anything.
Salami, since when have i not thought myers wasnβt underwhelming.
Not sure if serious, but I gravely hope youβre joking. GRAVELY.
Whoβs re-signing is going to get the last part of this?
NINA?
Lavβs first quarter he played against Port was good. If he can do that on a semi consistent basis he will easily justify the 2 years.