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There wasn't many around for that and if there was they were unlikely to come to us. To kick 34 goals last year as essentially a 2nd ruck that's a decent output for a guy from deep in the rookie draft in a club that struggles badly to kick a goal. Player of limited ability who managed to fill a big hole reasonably decently given there was no-one else. Don't think it was ever a plan for him to be our no.1 forward. Might've been more dangerous as no.2 forward in a better side. There was never going to be a big breakout game as he wasn't that good. Probably made the most out of limited ability.

The outcome was the same for Levi and Vickery though - both underwhelming. Call that chalk or call it cheese.

Levi may get a gig somewhere or other and that may provide him an opportunity to find some future success - personally I wish him well.

Isn’t Levi contracted for another year?

We need him on the list as back up, unless we trade in a better ruck/forward.

We need him on the list as back up, unless we trade in a better ruck/forward.

I wish him success wherever he plays next year. There's been some suggestion on here that he may be traded as part of a deal or he may see his time out with us if we can't get a better option.

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Maybe that’s why Rowe was recalled 

He was recruited as a CHF but was about as effective as Jones.  He is a good kick for goal though.

He did say that he hadn’t prepared for a forward role and was able to freelance.  Teague’s forward structures may constrain his ability to impact as a forward.

I have to say I had expected a bigger change under Teague, but as Cpt Willard says, "I don't see any method at all, sir!"

You can’t change much if you don’t have raw material ... and, as we’re all well aware, it’s not just our forward line that’s lacking ?

If Levi is as bad as some folk think, why would any team consider trading him in 

I reckon he’s ours until he retires or is delisted but like you, I wish him success whether it’s with us, the NBs or any team that ends up below us on the ladder next season 

That's a pretty accurate summary and I reckon Levi has had an outstanding career given his limited ability.

While you may be right about him being a better player in a better side, I think that the fact that he has managed 100 games is in no small part due to our poor list management ... and the scarcity of quality key forwards.

Levi and Vickery are chalk and cheese; the latter was a high draft pick with the ability and attributes to be a dominant ruck/forward but who lacked the necessary application.