Lever posted 103 in Melbourne's 39-point home win over Hawthorn — his second consecutive big score (104 last round) but both came in heavy Melbourne wins where defender scores inflate. He clears his 54 BE handsomely and average is recovering to 88.3 at $364.7k. Cash gen barely positive at $424/wk. He's cheap for a player averaging 88 but the blowout dependence is real — Melbourne's tough fixtures will test whether this form holds. Hold, but don't confuse blowout output with consistent premium scoring.
Updated 17 May 2026
Should I TradeJ. LeverDEFin SuperCoach 2026?
$364,700 · 88 avg · BE 54 · 10 games · Bye R12
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD
Signals1/3 · Weak alignment
Form
ImprovingTrajectory
FlatConsistency
VariableJake Lever
·Bye Rd 12
DEF
SC Avg88.3solid
Form
Break-even54↑ rising
Price$365k3wk ↑ $439k
Owned—
Value0.1poor
UNDERVALUED — 34 pts above BE. Price rising.+$0k/wk
R0
—
R1
61
R2
64
R3
117
R4
58
R5
66
R6
46
R7
61
How they compare
Jake Lever
DEFBo Allan
DEF—
—
Form
R5
66
R6
46
R7
61
R8
60
R9
104
R10
103
R2
57
R3
69
R4
55
R5
35
R6
50
R7
29
Pricing
Price$365k
Price$225k
Breakeven54
Breakeven33
Cash/wk+$0k
Cash/wk+$3k
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