I think he was given the role of keeping Easton Wood away from the ballโฆ not 100% sure.
Must persist with him. Important part of our future. Would prefer to see he and McGrath on the wings over BJ and Trav.
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Not dropping him will just continue this pathetic โgive him timeโ attitude, heโs had time out blah blah. Thatโs all well and good to do with best 22 blokes coming back from injury, ie Hurley, Merrett, fantasia, but not a guy whoโs borderline best 22.
Fact is heโs done not a thing in 8 quarters. I think his highlight would be a couple of good bumps and tackle. Is not even getting shots at goal. He didnโt even have one today. If your not playing well when your fully fit, fk off to the vfl and earn your spot back through good form
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Well if true, wood was hardly sighted so good job on that front.
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He kicked like 9 goals in 2 games to get in. You donโt just turn around and march them off after that. The fact is heโs just too good to be rotting in the VFL. Especially when Colyer/Myers/Jobe et al. are far more pressing โdropโ candidates.
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Yes he did. Didnโt kick it, but he had a shot in the first.
If LAV gets dropped for Langford blitz wonโt know how to feel.
Kinda like how Langford doesnโt.
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Too slow and unaccountable for afl, not the most intelligent player, wog today and his opponents torched us on the rebound, Green or Bird, no more slow tall prototype bont players who play with not even half the intensity of bont.
hands up all those who didnโt see this coming ?
Iโm not โ โ โ โ โ โ with Lav cos he shouldnโt have been playing in the first place.
he was 3 weeks back after missing 15 odd weeks of footy, kicked 6 against a sub par VFL โ โ โ โ โ โ โ team, and everyone pretty much creamed themselves.
2 weeks later has proven why some of us knew he shouldnโt have been picked, cos he wasnโt โ โ โ โ โ โ โ ready.
He hasnโt kicked a goal in 2 weeks, and 2 weeks weโve had teams just stroll it outta the forwardline with ease, not solely cos of him, but he was a weak link in the chain in this area.
now heโll most likley be dropped with lil to no confidence for the rest of the year.
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Yeah and he deserved his shot. But heโs stunk it up 2 weeks in a row and has deadset done nothing at all. Back to the vfl
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For those at the game does he run hard? He just seems to be behind the play all game. This and last week.
Jaydenโs shoe colour was about the only thing stood out today. I have high hopes for the kid but he doesnโt run or tackle anywhere near hard enough. His decision making was also really poor. For his size and what looks to be strength, he should be better than that.
He will be a player one dayโฆjust not now. His inability to do anything at all probably cost us the game. Harsh but true
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Should of come over the top of bont and hit the footy on the wing. Just stood thereโฆi think he will be a good player but needs another preseason
When he kicked 6 in the VFL, he played as a Goalsquare forward. Then we picked him in the AFL and asked him to play a totally different role. Maybe that explains why he is currently way behind the curve. He needs 2- 3 weeks to get up to speed. In the VFL.
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Nailed it - Watched him in two VFL games and he never left forward 50 - He was never the like for like replacement for Greene whose role was to play often outside forward 50 - My guess is he is highly rated by the coaches who want him to get more AFL game time.
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Unfair to promote hum so soon after injury. Needs another couple in the magoos
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Players actually can develop in the VFL.
Laverde needs midfield minutes, he can get those in the twos, build up his tank, and come in when ready. He is EXACTLY what we need more of in the guts, but he ainโt there yet. We donโt need another leading forward in the firsts.
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Back to the twos!
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I think he should go back to the twos, hopefully stay injury free and play ressies finals, and put in s smashing preseason.
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