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

[Scythe94]

OK, I've removed about three pages of posts.

Please do not use this thread to speculate about Oliver's private life – medical or otherwise.

Regardless of the veracity of your rumour, or what you know/have heard, if it's not public knowledge, just don't post it.

I don't want to turn this place into Demonland, but if you can't see the potential harm that this sort of rumour-spreading can cause (regardless of your intentions), then perhaps it's best if you take a bit of a break.

Thanks.

 

[Topkent]

He's a rank looking unit

 

[Crusty Demon]

Certainly not the most flattering photo.

Hardly bad though. He's never been a ripped bloke. But he's there over a week early which is great signs. Onya Clarry

 

[MarcMaverick]

Hardly bad though. He's never been a ripped bloke. But he's there over a week early which is great signs. Onya Clarry

Also, its really hard to look "ripped" without a tan. Bodybuilders can attest to that.

 

[TheDarkDwarf]

Boy this thread is going to be a dog's breakfast this year

Haha, what do you mean this year??

 

[Crusty Demon]

Also, its really hard to look "ripped" without a tan. Bodybuilders can attest to that.

He's off the gear too. Plus most likely on some form of medication. He doesn't look anywhere near as bad as last year. Full preseason unlike last year. Reckon he'll be fine. Great to see him return early. Great signs.

 

[MarcMaverick]

He's off the gear too. Plus most likely on some form of medication. He doesn't look anywhere near as bad as last year. Full preseason unlike last year. Reckon he'll be fine. Great to see him return early. Great signs.

Well hopefully he has the season of his life next year. Still not entirely convinced. Maybe I am a bit of a harsh taskmaster that way.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Well hopefully he has the season of his life next year. Still not entirely convinced. Maybe I am a bit of a harsh taskmaster that way.

Gotta get behind him. Might all come crashing down spectacularly, but until then get behind the campaigner.

 

[SugarHealey]

Hardly bad though. He's never been a ripped bloke. But he's there over a week early which is great signs. Onya Clarry

I hope he's having a dip... but pardon me from ever trusting him again.!

 

[Crusty Demon]

I hope he's having a dip... but pardon me from ever trusting him again.!

Mate, it's AFL. Everyone gets a dozen chances. Get behind the red headed campaigner. Gets anywhere near his best at the very least his trade stocks go up.

 

[SugarHealey]

Mate, it's AFL. Everyone gets a dozen chances. Get behind the red headed campaigner. Gets anywhere near his best at the very least his trade stocks go up.

I'm behind the club... I'll give the new board a chance to prove they are football minded, more than board and Mcc minded.

And I'll trust the likes of Langers, who only really had one OFF year.

Gawn, Tracca, Viney, tMc, May, are the ones I'll put my trust into... and the rest have something to prove.
Oli keeping the tail grouped up.

 

[schmuttt]

Certainly not going to be in his corner until I get a look at how he plays. The efforts last year were inexcusable.

 

[booshboy]

looks like a bloke who's spent the last 3 months getting pissed at the races, not someone who's driven to atone.

 

[dazzledavey36]

How anyone thinks he's come back in an acceptable shape is beyond me and shows the mentality of supporters still. The guy is a full time athlete getting paid over a mil a year and yet he looks like a ressie country footballer that's just hopped out of a local having smashed a parma and a few pots for lunch.

Watch Patrick Cripps

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Patrick Cripps

Age

29

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

16.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.8

5star

CL

7.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.9

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

3.8

4star

CL

6.3

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.4

4star

, Bontempelli, Petracca Daicos and the likes come back in ripping nick because they're dedicated to their jobs and get paid to work hard over the off season. Not spend countless days at the races and uploading slabs of alcohol and then boasting about it on social media.

Look at Taj Woewodin, who's come back from 8 weeks off and looks absolutely ripped.

One is dedicated, the other just takes the piss.

 

[Mich0]

Hopefully he doesn’t cook up 2025 so we can get something decent when we flog him off to Geelong. Would take there 2026/27 first rounders regardless how shit they are.

Well aware there 27 first rounder will probably be pick 35 with Tassie coming in.

 

[markm106]

I think he mentioned in that recent podcast he was cooked due to lack of fitness. Also played injured throughout the year. Really should have been put through a mini preseason with petty instead of being rushed back in. If he does a full pre season and still has a lack of effort then it will get messy with his contract situation.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Hes come back larger than he was. smh. Those man boobs are really noticeable.

 

[Crusty Demon]

How anyone thinks he's come back in an acceptable shape is beyond me and shows the mentality of supporters still. The guy is a full time athlete getting paid over a mil a year and yet he looks like a ressie country footballer that's just hopped out of a local having smashed a parma and a few pots for lunch.

Watch Patrick Cripps, Bontempelli, Petracca Daicos and the likes come back in ripping nick because they're dedicated to their jobs and get paid to work hard over the off season. Not spend countless days at the races and uploading slabs of alcohol and then boasting about it on social media.

Look at Taj Woewodin, who's come back from 8 weeks off and looks absolutely ripped.

One is dedicated, the other just takes the piss.

What mentality are you referring to? I don't think anyone has said he's come back in great shape at all. If they have i haven't seen it.

 

[Crusty Demon]

I think he mentioned in that recent podcast he was cooked due to lack of fitness. Also played injured throughout the year. Really should have been put through a mini preseason with petty instead of being rushed back in. If he does a full pre season and still has a lack of effort then it will get messy with his contract situation.

Could quite possibly be the gear he was on helped him with the weight. Guessing of course. Same with any new (rumoured) medication he's on. If he's on what he's rumoured to be on, it's hard to not be bloated. At the end of the day it's the clubs f*d up decision to hand this guy a mil a year contract. By all reports he's been training his a$$ off. He looks nowhere near as bad as some are making him out to be. He's always gonna be a little large. Same with Sean Darcy. Clubs throwing money around at these blokes run the risk of them getting too comfortable i guess. Injury, partying, lack of commitment once they have that paycheck. Supposedly we knew about Clayton's issues and Lamb still signed him with that contract. If he puts in a season like last, then he's gone at seasons end for a packet of chips and we move on. I for one am hoping he can turn it around. Good to see him back early.

 

[Blackas87]

How anyone thinks he's come back in an acceptable shape is beyond me and shows the mentality of supporters still. The guy is a full time athlete getting paid over a mil a year and yet he looks like a ressie country footballer that's just hopped out of a local having smashed a parma and a few pots for lunch.

Watch Patrick Cripps, Bontempelli, Petracca Daicos and the likes come back in ripping nick because they're dedicated to their jobs and get paid to work hard over the off season. Not spend countless days at the races and uploading slabs of alcohol and then boasting about it on social media.

Look at Taj Woewodin, who's come back from 8 weeks off and looks absolutely ripped.

One is dedicated, the other just takes the piss.

Clayton has been training with Marty Hore up in Echuca. The news only shows him at the races though.

 

[Vineyy]

Good value for the Charlie

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Better chance that he's a late withdraw due to severe thigh chaffing from the warm up pre game next year than him winning a Brownlow.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Gary Pert going to get his "haha I told you" moment like Glen Bartlett did.

 

[jhong]

Whats going on with his legs , his thighs look weird too.

 

[Topkent]

Looks like he's been crawling through bushes

 

[Crusty Demon]

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Whats going on with his legs , his thighs look weird too.

Am i missing something here? Much better nick than the start of the season. Or are people just bagging him out fishing for likes? I don't see a problem with how he's come back. People bagging him out at the start of the week because he wasn't there Day 1 of Year 1-4 players, yet no praise when he shows up over a week early for training.