Isnโt he basically explaining why Lav hasnโt shown much? โplayer who is always injured hasnโt played enough footballโโฆ Great insight.
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I think Laverde has had plenty of opportunity.
He needs to show something this year or let somebody else have a go.
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I think bar once when he was dropped after coming into the Seniors (IIRC), heโs shown something every time heโs been given a shot, โฆ and then got fking injured as soon as he does.
Just had a Gumbyesque shitrun of luck.
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I feel like heโs the anti-Myers
Comes in
Plays a good game
Plays an OK game next week
Average after that
Injured.
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The editor at afl.com needed to allow the afl.com club specialists to have a go at this list rather than Barrett since he is more into the sensationalist, clickbait stuff than solid player detail. Sounds like there are no drug, drinking, or assault issues around the clubs at the moment
so he attacks the oldies?
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He protects the elders.
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Available this week.
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just when you thought it was going to tricky to fit Smith and Zaka in for Anzac day. this bloke has just kicked 6
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He was good. But not that good that he demanded selection in the AFL.
He wonโt be picked for this game. I wouldnโt have even thought he is really in the frame. He will need to pull 2-3 good games together.
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Well that didnโt stop Ham getting a game.
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Really needs to play 3 like this and not get injured before he comes in.
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should come in AFTER we play geelong
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Yeah, because Smith and Zaharakis were out. Laverde wonโt have that luxury with both coming back.
Browns form will drop off. His history proves it. If Laverde keeps playing well he will get Browns spot. It may be 2 weeks or 5 but it will happen. Hopefully Laverde doesnโt get injured but thatโs his history.
I highly doubt that Lav is competing for a KPF spot. Joey, Brown, Smack & Stewart are our KPFs, along with a potentially resting ruckman. Lav is more of a HFF, with the club hoping (as they do), that he will develop his tank and provide an additional midfield rotation.
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Played a little mid today, but went better up forward.
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I thought he looked ok in the midfield. But he didnโt look like he had an opponent when he was playing up the ground either.
He is still an excellent overhead mark for his size and he is a hard man to tackle. He also makes his tackles stick.
I hope he brings the same confidence and arrogance to the AFL. If he did he would go very very well.
Ham replaced Zaharakis. You need a balanced side covering your different needs. Lav is not a Zaharakis replacement.