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The Herald Sun’s Jon Ralph has thrown up an insane trade suggestion between Adelaide and Melbourne, centering around two of the competition’s best young players.
In-demand Crow defender Jake Lever has been strongly linked to Melbourne, with many believing the Dees are the frontrunners to secure his talents. However, Ralph reckons the Crows’ high asking price could create for a wild deal.
“What if Adelaide say, we will give you Lever, but we want Clayton Oliver,” he said on SEN’s Hungry For Sport.
“It’s a fair deal. Melbourne probably won’t do that deal. I think that would be an equitable deal. One is a star defender, one is a star midfielder, both are a similar age and both have leadership potential.
“Melbourne will say it isn’t happening and he is untouchable. Lever will be a superstar, so Adelaide will want superstar compensation. They want star players.
“The reason it is called silly season is because people throw up preposterous suggestions for the star players.”
Lever is ranked 5th in the AFL for total intercept possessions, as he averaged 9.8 of them per game. He has been lauded for his ability to read the play and complete numerous tasks on the defensive end.
Oliver averaged 30.0 disposals, 21.9 handballs, 15.6 contested possessions, 6.9 tackles, 6.6 clearances and 5.5 score involvements this season.