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

[Ablett2Garland]

It's a good day when Clarry is dobbing goals, makes the wins more satisfying.

 

[Headless]

WTF Oliver and Lumumbles played in the same side??? Wow, I thought those universes were kept seperate!

And Spencer! Amazing.

 

[Sylvia Saint]

He's an amazing kick to go with everything else he does.

 

[schmuttt]

He's an amazing kick to go with everything else he does.

That bullet pass to Garlett after the run through the middle phwoarrrrrrr

 

[Demonkings]

When he kicks, he doesn’t just kick, he kicks the s**t out of it. I’ve seen it. A little bit of s**t flies out the side of the ball. And it shines like a diamond!

 

[Topkent]

Reckon he has had more influences in clearances before but I reckon that's the best game all around he has ever played.

 

[stretcharmstrong]

Reckon he has had more influences in clearances before but I reckon that's the best game all around he has ever played.

I thought last week was his best. Regardless two very good games even by his standards. s**t oppo though

 

[saj_21]

Reckon he has had more influences in clearances before but I reckon that's the best game all around he has ever played.

Love or hate him, david king is 100% spot on how we should be using oliver in the forward line.

To Oliver’s Credit he is finding the perfect balance between kicking and handballing right now.

 

[Topkent]

Love or hate him, david king is 100% spot on how we should be using oliver in the forward line.

To Oliver’s Credit he is finding the perfect balance between kicking and handballing right now.

His vision is so good we need him forward of centre more often.

 

[Higgs Boson]

When he kicks, he doesn’t just kick, he kicks the s**t out of it. I’ve seen it. A little bit of s**t flies out the side of the ball. And it shines like a diamond!

I laughed unreasonably hard at this

 

[rhaz]

Is now 6th in the AFL player ratings. Below are the 5 above him and the year they debuted...

1. Martin, 2010
2. Dangerfield, 2008
3. Fyfe, 2010
4. Zorko, 2012
5. Sloane, 2009
6. Oliver, 2016

 

[00Stinger]

Is now 6th in the AFL player ratings. Below are the 5 above him and the year they debuted...

1. Martin, 2010
2. Dangerfield, 2008
3. Fyfe, 2010
4. Zorko, 2012
5. Sloane, 2009
6. Oliver, 2016

Feels like Zorko has been around for much longer than that

 

[harry000]

Feels like Zorko has been around for much longer than that

Pretty sure he 29? Must have started as a mature ager.

 

[00Stinger]

Pretty sure he 29? Must have started as a mature ager.

Yeah I think he was 21 or something when he was drafted

 

[Crusty Demon]

Is now 6th in the AFL player ratings. Below are the 5 above him and the year they debuted...

1. Martin, 2010
2. Dangerfield, 2008
3. Fyfe, 2010
4. Zorko, 2012
5. Sloane, 2009
6. Oliver, 2016

Don't get me wrong I like Zorko as a player, but I'm surprised to see him so high.

 

[00Stinger]

Don't get me wrong I like Zorko as a player, but I'm surprised to see him so high.

McEvoy was in front of Gawn too.

It is a floored method

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[TheCount]

Yeah I think he was 21 or something when he was drafted

23 actually. Took years to get drafted due to arrogance and ill discipline ... and being a midget probably didn't help.

 

[00Stinger]

23 actually. Took years to get drafted due to arrogance and ill discipline ... and being a midget probably didn't help.

Zorko is not someone i would associate arrogance and ill dicipline with.

Has obviously come along way

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[TheCount]

Zorko is not someone i would associate arrogance and ill dicipline with.

Has obviously come along way

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He was pretty much the most hated player in the NEAFL until he left, probably including some of his teammates, given how many free kicks and 50m penalties he'd give away from abusing umpires and having little man syndrome trying to be a tough guy.

The year before he was drafted he got a coach that I believe said something to the effect of, "I don't care how good you are, every stupid free kick or 50 you give away, you're coming off the ground, and you're buying a carton after the game" ... it cost him too much money in tins to carry on being a campaigner, and who'd have thought, he got drafted as a result.

 

[degustation]

God I pray he never gets injured. Hasn’t missed a game since 2016, right?

 

[LeverPuller]

Pretty sure he 29? Must have started as a mature ager.

He did, mate of mine played with him at Southport

 

[TheCount]

He did, mate of mine played with him at Southport

He played for Broadbeach

 

[LeverPuller]

He played for Broadbeach

It may have been Broadbeach :/ they definitely played together, he's got photos.

 

[Topkent]

He was pretty much the most hated player in the NEAFL until he left, probably including some of his teammates, given how many free kicks and 50m penalties he'd give away from abusing umpires and having little man syndrome trying to be a tough guy.

The year before he was drafted he got a coach that I believe said something to the effect of, "I don't care how good you are, every stupid free kick or 50 you give away, you're coming off the ground, and you're buying a carton after the game" ... it cost him too much money in tins to carry on being a campaigner, and who'd have thought, he got drafted as a result.

See who needs zones and bloody pre seasons? Treat em like first year apprentices is the way to go.

 

[Cannon82]

See who needs zones and bloody pre seasons? Treat em like first year apprentices is the way to go.

The place I work now makes the first year apprentices get up on the back of a ute and do karaoke at the end of year break-up. A lot of it is awful, but there are a few nuggets of gold in there as well.

Edit: There is no greater existential terror than listening to a young guy nervously belt out Britney Spears' "My Loneliness Is Killing Me" when amidst the awful racket you suddenly realize at least part of the reason its so terrible... the kid has never heard that shitty song before. At that moment in time I could feel my hair turning grey and the wrinkles propagating across my horrified face.