3 years on the Cat B list
I hope they switch him into defence, he has all the tools needed to become an athletic 200cm FB.
He can get in the queue behind Hartley Bezerk Thatcher Franga and Ridleyā¦ or convince them all to play elsewhere on the field!
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Plenty go through that to play for chump change in suburban footy.
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Francis isnāt a VFL player no more
Ridley will be a wingman/sweeper
Z-T will be a cavalier CHB, though heāll probably spend next year or two working in his rebounding to balance out his good defensive game.
Hartley and Ambrose are the ones whoād be in direct competition if LL was to go back. Lavender, unlike Hartley, has the athleticism to go with the modern uber-mobile forwards and unlike Ambrose, he has the height to match the giants.
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Is he any good? Like, does anyone actually ever see him making it?
First thing he needs is a bit of luck on the injury front.
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More chance of a bloke who is 202 cm than 178 cm like me.
He can run fast, jumps high, kicks ok, needs to learn a bit more about footy, and get that big frame filled out.
Hasnāt shown much besides athleticism so far.
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But has done serious athleticism for someone his size.
Still a long shot, but remains a worthwhile project
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Iām not sure if itās your height holding you back at this stage, manā¦
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Itās his wish for a Stalinist dictatorship, isnāt it? AFL should suit him then.
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Nah itās his poor attitude post-games.
My height was never an issue. Lack of any real ability thoughā¦
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Nope I am a Leninist.
Only when we lose.
Foxyās no Stalinist ! The only thing heād get from Stalin would be an ice-pick in his head.
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Happy to talk about politics, but would rather talk about Luke Lav making it into the top tier.
Obviously he has a lot of work to do, but I reckon is up to him, and the help of the club.
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Yep, I reckon alot of things need to fall into place for tall, Category B rookies to make it.
Firstly, they need time. We wanted at least a 2 year deal for him which the Bombers kindly gave us.
Secondly, they need an uninterrupted run. Luke has had anything but. This preseason will be make or break. His body has struggled with the workload.
Thirdly, they need to settle quickly into a position to learn. For whatever reason, this hasnāt happened either. He has showed slightly more promise in defence, but in reality it has only been two games there after 9 unsuccessful games forward and pretty much zero ruck time.
Heās on a short break (and still in a sling), but is super excited to get stuck in. Hopefully his body carries him through, he can settle in a position and he can make every post a winner in 2019!
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Sounds like the mind is willing but the body is not. Hopefully he gets a chance to see what he can acheive.
Itās one thing to be at your fittest and not be good enough to make it. Thatāll be disappointing, but acceptable as thatās just the way things are for some/many.
But itās another thing to never get a proper opportunity to be at your physical best - Gumby being an obvious example.
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