Player Watch #13 Clayton Oliver – UNPRECEDENTED 4 x B&F, 3 x AA, 2 x AFLCA Winner and Premiership Player

[Trav 20]

Anyone got a definite answer on his height?

lionshine?

Drafted at 187cm and has reportedly grown. At the intra James Hunt (187) was standing him and Oliver was definitely a smidgen taller.

Most recent Foxsports article has him at 188cm.

 

[Girthquake]

Hopefully he stays in the squad when it is trimmed by three.

I'm nominating MJones and DTerlich for the first two spots.

Fingers crossed! He's been killing it by all report's so don't see why he wouldn't make it
Terlich, Jones & Viv Michie out I'm guessing

 

[Tempy Tiger]

Be harsh to drop Terlich given the work he's put in over the offseason. He deserves a run if his ankle is ok.

 

[harry000]

Showed a bit today! Knows how to find the footy and uses it well. Great intensity and can lay a strong tackle

 

[Demon 16]

Really liked what I saw for his first hitout.

He's a meat and potatoes big bodied mid.

Will be exceptional at stoppages with quick hands and big tackles.

 

[wowlace]

Looks like my #13 Guernsey can get another run now.

 

[d33my]

I'll admit I didn't see much of him today, but what I did see was a kid who can take that extra half-second to find the right option.
That's the kind of thing that's bloody hard to coach, and I'm encouraged by it.

 

[Proper Gander]

Happy with this bloke. I thought he showed the right signs out at Casey a week back, and I'm really excited he still looks good today. Right instincts and looks like a natural AFL player - plus a natural for big bodied mids.

I'm on board the Oliver train

 

[Theseventhhamster]

Did we really need to give him the #13? s**t form

 

[Balony_pony16]

Was pretty impressed with him. Tackled well, provided pressure, and made good decisions. I think he ran out of puff in the 2nd half but that is cool being a first gamer. I particularly loved the runs he made outof congestion (most unrewarded) to receive the ball. once he is part of the midfield starting group it will all click IMO. Mills, Milera & Oliver have really stood out of all the draftees

 

[Topkent]

I thought his inside contest work was already up to AFL standard and in an inside role it wont be too long before he gets a gig
HIs ability to hit the ball on the ground at speed thus making him hard to tackle was elite

 

[SuburbanMe]

Was hoping he'd have a game like this, and he didn't let me down. If he was my stepchild, he'd beat me.

 

[Jordie_tackles]

I thought his inside contest work was already up to AFL standard and in an inside role it wont be too long before he gets a gig
HIs ability to hit the ball on the ground at speed thus making him hard to tackle was elite

I would say he looks equally as impressive early as Brayshaw, different types with Brayshaw being a bit more creative imo but Oliver looks like a great clearance prospect with his size and style of play.

 

[Sylvia Saint]

He seems like a s**t bloke on the field which is what we need more of. Kent is another one.

If he keeps sticking his tackles and shows the poise he did yesterday for the rest of the 'Challenge, then he'll be a chance for Round 1. Particularly if Brayshaw doesn't get any match practice before then.

 

[LeverPuller]

I think it shows thatwe have developed a side along the lines of the Swans too. Sydney under Roos really had no pure outside mids - everyone was capable of going through and doing the grunt work. The same is becoming true with us. I would trust almost any combination of midfielders and flankers to dive through the contest and win their own ball. Such an arrangement means that you can maintain the tough defensive footy despite the interchange numbers, because every bloke can go through the guts.

 

[TheDarkDwarf]

This from Oliver being interviewed after the game........“I just loved it. I loved going in for the ball. I hunted it and loved the contest. It was my sort of game.
Fantastic attitude, he is going to be a gun I reckon.

 

[Sellout Scully]

Fined $1k for being too rough...the AFL are kents

 

[dee_mac]

thats so farked

 

[Blackas87]

Sling tackles would come natural to quite a lot of players, young players like Clayton are going to have to learn to not do them. His one didn't even look bad.

 

[harry000]

Fined $1k for being too rough...the AFL are kents

And not the good kind like ol mate "Dean the Foul Mouth Kent"

 

[Theo X]

How bout they fine Hartlett for riding Brayshaw illegally into the ground and nearly farking his knee up

 

[Proper Gander]

I was a bit pissed off but heck it - what happened happened.

How many 1st gamers get pinged for lifting a bloke and duing him? Rare because usually strength isn't there yet.

Good for him. Hope he learns re legal tackling style in case of reports like this, but at the same time loved his approach. Have my eye on this lad...

 

[Proper Gander]

I was a bit pissed off but **** it - what happened happened.

How many 1st gamers get pinged for lifting a bloke and duing him? Rare because usually strength isn't there yet.

Good for him. Hope he learns re legal tackling style in case of reports like this, but at the same time loved his approach. Have my eye on this lad...

Please read my post thing above. If I had a point let me know, but if not whatever. Officially pissed.

 

[Topkent]

Reckon Goodwin and roosy would have paid the fine out of there own pockets
Try not to make it a habit young fella but we loved it

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Fined $1k for being too rough...the AFL are kents

Loooooooooooooooooooool. Ridiculous.