#15 Jayden Laverde - 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝓛𝓪𝓾𝓰𝓱 𝕃𝔸𝕍 (Part 1)

[Milanista28]

Hasn’t played for a while and it seems his reputation is a little shot.

[werewolf]

Named in the VFL - great news. I thought he would not play again this year. I hope he gets through ok.

[WindsockBoy]

Back from a serious ankle injury.
Hoping / looking for more then straight line running (although could be hard to tell cause that’s what he basically did anyway)
Kicking
And acceleration.
Don’t really give a stuff about fitness or jumping - that’ll come.
Fingers crossed - and finally on the telly.

[HarryJay]

Back from a serious ankle injury.
Hoping / looking for more then straight line running (although could be hard to tell cause that’s what he basically did anyway)
Kicking
And acceleration.
Don’t really give a stuff about fitness or jumping - that’ll come.
Fingers crossed - and finally on the telly.

I wouldn’t be looking too closely at anything TBH. I think he will be very unfit and lacking touch. I am just happy to see him out there running around, and I don’t expect any great output from him, at least for 5 weeks or so.

[Davo]

Named in the VFL - great news. I thought he would not play again this year. I hope he gets through ok.

Have to admit I thought the same. In fact I may have thought he was royally boned career wise.

[stuka]

After getting my hopes up with KAV! I thought I’d be a little more circumspect with my expectations about players.

Bugger-that.

LAV!

[bobo]

YAY!den

[Crazy_Bomber]

BRING HIM IN.

STRAIGHT IN.

[westozziebomber]

IN - LAV, BIG BOI

[yaco55]

No, i’m refuting that when he does get selected our season is ‘cooked’. Lav always takes a few games and hes back to match fitness he won’t need a year or 2 like begley, or francis. And he’ll be a good help for when we’re trying to get the ball out from our kick-ins.

Better that Laverde gets a solid chunk of VFL footy for the rest of 2017. Aim must be to play round 1 in 2018. My fear is if he has injury affected season in 2018 then he will never reach his full potential.

[Crazy_Bomber]

IN - LAV, BIG BOI

BOY OH BOY

[Henry_s_Angry_Pills]

Correct

All the talent in the world won’t help if you’re struggling with confidence in your own body at the same time as you’re meant to be working out your game and where you fit in.

Much the same boat as A Morgan.

[alex.f.94]

i reckon he will fkg tear it up. just got a feeling.

[TWatson32]

Correct

All the talent in the world won’t help if you’re struggling with confidence in your own body at the same time as you’re meant to be working out your game and where you fit in.

Much the same boat as A Morgan.

He looked to attack the footy with confidence so far in the first quarter in the VFL. I still have high hopes for LAV.

[Henry_s_Angry_Pills]

So do I, I just won’t be sweating if he does nothing for these first few weeks back.

[WindsockBoy]

Big sigh of relief.
Did what I was hoping for and a bit more.
Still got acceleration, can sidestep, stop and prop, and his kicking still has penetration.
Able to jump too.
Coming back from a serious ankle injury a really good game.
Not going to be a busted crock / shadow of his former self (see Kommer & Prismall post injury)

In with a chance to return this year

[Deckham]

Yesterday, he was managed to a limit of 8km. He was told to rein in his jumping to about 80%, and to generally not go full bore.

[SplitRound]

Yesterday, he was managed to a limit of 8km. He was told to rein in his jumping to about 80%, and to generally not go full bore.

Perfect preparation to play seniors.

(it was just too easy to pass up, sorry)

[Stallion]

Yesterday, he was managed to a limit of 8km. He was told to rein in his jumping to about 80%, and to generally not go full bore.

You’re not the boss of LAV

[No5forever]

Woosha seemed excited about Lav today in the presser.
He must be held in high regard as an upcoming talent. I don’t think he’ll be spending too much time in the VFL.

Can’t wait, he could add a helluvalot.