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]

Nah, keep playing him - a bit underdone but still was pushing hard.

He was ****ing rubbish mate. Liability. Jogged around with **** all intent and his disposals were embarrassing. He's one of the reasons we lost tonight

 

[Topkent]

He tried hard and wasn't the worst. Clearly is underdone but I back him to find form and fitness in the seniors.

Of course he'll find fitness in the seniors, literally everyone will. Why should the team suffer just to help him into fitness?

 

[Dory_77]

Needs some skills benchmarks, or more specific coaching on his ball use. Managed to burst into space a few times tonight but still blasts it into orbit anyway. Slow the **** down and pick a pass!

 

[Lord Nev]

He was better than all of Trac, Gawn and Lever tonight, but somehow Clarry is one of the current nuff magnet whipping boys. Bumping this thread to blame him for tonight's loss is classic BigFooty trash.

 

[Daemon]

Of course he'll find fitness in the seniors, literally everyone will. Why should the team suffer just to help him into fitness?

The whole team is suffering because most of them played like shit. Why single Oliver out? Who would take his spot?

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

30 touches at 20% = 150 touches at 100% ... I can't contain my excitement.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Thought he was fine was things being equal. Typical Oliver game.

 

[PerfectFooty]

I felt like there where numerous times he could not bend down to pick up the ball tonight

 

[Topkent]

The whole team is suffering because most of them played like s**t. Why single Oliver out? Who would take his spot?

Why single him out? It's the Oliver thread
We're talking about Oliver in the Oliver thread because they picked a short on fitness midfielder just on rep.

You guys would be fuming if they picked an average player in the same circumstances, they talk about culture but culture would be actually picking players who are fit and ready not players on rep. That's why I our cultures ****ed.

 

[Daemon]

Why single him out? It's the Oliver thread
We're talking about Oliver in the Oliver thread because they picked a short on fitness midfielder just on rep.

You guys would be fuming if they picked an average player in the same circumstances, they talk about culture but culture would be actually picking players who are fit and ready not players on rep. That's why I our cultures ****ed.

Point taken. Maybe he should not have been picked .
My point - he was no worse than the rest of the midfield bar Viney.

 

[Dancing Potato]

Point taken. Maybe he should not have been picked .
My point - he was no worse than the rest of the midfield bar Viney.

Oh, no doubt Trac and Salem were shite too.

But at least I trust Trac to turn it around within a week and Salem...well, I think I've just given up entirely on him.

 

[Topkent]

Point taken. Maybe he should not have been picked .
My point - he was no worse than the rest of the midfield bar Viney.

No he wasn't worst on he was just meh. But anyone could have seen this coming. He looked horrific physically imo

 

[Demon 16]

Why single him out? It's the Oliver thread
We're talking about Oliver in the Oliver thread because they picked a short on fitness midfielder just on rep.

You guys would be fuming if they picked an average player in the same circumstances, they talk about culture but culture would be actually picking players who are fit and ready not players on rep. That's why I our cultures ****ed.

There is nobody that could have been selected that would have done a better job than Oliver tonight.

 

[TiAn_]

Don’t know why he’s getting heat, he wasn’t as good as he can be but he was still better than at least half your team. Leading disposal winner on the ground. I can’t imagine there’s anyone who wasn’t picked that would have been better.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I really don't think he was that bad, he was Oliver. If you get wow'd by stats you wouldn't have minded his game, if you like someone who gets it less but is more damaging you wouldn't have been impressed.

He is what he is at this point in his career, expecting change is silly. His ceiling isn't as high as some make it out to be, but to have this sort of game as his floor it's pretty bloody good. Expect more of the same regardless of fitness with 3 or 4 games a year where he goes off and looks a genuine star.

 

[Mich0]

did he even kick a drop punt? Every kick was random swing kicks that mongrel it to nowhere

 

[danster168]

Needs to go do another mini-preason then play some VFL before being selected again.

was literally one of our best tonight. Not because he was good but the whole team was bad. He was named in the best in the official match report too.

 

[danster168]

Don’t know why he’s getting heat, he wasn’t as good as he can be but he was still better than at least half your team. Leading disposal winner on the ground. I can’t imagine there’s anyone who wasn’t picked that would have been better.

100%. He was literally one of our best players tonight.

 

[Dancing Potato]

was literally one of our best tonight. Not because he was good but the whole team was bad. He was named in the best in the official match report too.

If you're quoting the best players from the official match report, you're doing it wrong. Always has some absolute random picks in there because someone just looked at a stats sheet.

 

[TheBoss]

If you're quoting the best players from the official match report, you're doing it wrong. Always has some absolute random picks in there because someone just looked at a stats sheet.

"I don't agree with it so it must be wrong!"

Ok, Karen!

 

[stEdy]

If you're quoting the best players from the official match report, you're doing it wrong. Always has some absolute random picks in there because someone just looked at a stats sheet.

My mate said they had JVR in there

 

[Bluelegs]

"I don't agree with it so it must be wrong!"

Ok, Karen!

Try again.

 

[danster168]

My mate said they had JVR in there

your mate is wrong.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Far from perfect yet far from horrible. Good to see him out there. Wasn't a night for the quality mids. Will hopefully build.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

He was ******* rubbish mate. Liability. Jogged around with * all intent and his disposals were embarrassing. He's one of the reasons we lost tonight

Maybe you just need to re-asses your expectations mate?

He has to get fitter but there were plenty who showed less intent who had full pre-seasons.

I'd rather have him ready to go in 3 weeks than playing 4 games in the VFL and needing another 3 to get ready at AFL level.