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gringo2011
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I've watched Oliver all year as I picked him in fantasy in the first round (terrible mistake).
He is going through the motions and doing the bare minimum with very poor body language. His tackle numbers are down, and he doesn't show any of the same hunger he once had.
Physically I think he is still capable of getting back to somewhere near his best.
Whether this is to do with him wanting out of Melbourne, a tactical change in how they want him to play, his off field issues. or something else, he is not putting in the effort and it seems like football is not a priority for him.
The only time I've seen him truly try in the last month is when he copped an absolute bake at quarter time from Simon Goodwin against the Dons. He had 1 kick and 1 mark at QT.
It's a huge gamble and most likely won't be as simple as him needing a fresh start.
You don't let players of Oliver's quality go unless there are serious issues. If they are willing to let him walk out you'd think that the issues haven't been dealt with.