- Apr 29, 2016
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Mate, Cripps has never reached the heights that Oliver has. That's a fact. He's reached the best player in the game according to the coaches 2 years in a row. Now we can debate the credibility of the Brownlow versus the coaches votes until we turn blue in the face but until Cripps reaches the top player in the game then I can't see how this thread is even a thing.This debate is just becoming upsetting now. The only Melbourne fan that is sticking around Oliver is Danny. You do have to admire his loyalty however.
It took two average years from Cripps 2020-21 for this debate to even become relevant. I used to love watching Oliver play until I had to read this twat creaming over him for years. It’s not even the main reason I dislike Danny but it’s just the reluctance from him to put his bias aside and admit Cripps is a champion of the game. Most of the fans believe he is and certainly the players do as well. Pretty much everyone in this chat including myself has said we have admired Oliver (before the fall off and preseason) but for me, it’s just your constant bagging of Cripps which has annoyed me.
Obviously I’m biased and don’t really respect someone bag my captain who’s stayed through thick and thin through the hard times and put the team on his back for years on end. Someone who could’ve pissed off to WA on 1.2mil+ a season but the point is he didn’t. If anything, I think what Carlton fans love most about him isn’t even how good of a player he is, it’s just what he’s done for the club and how loyal of a player he is. If Oliver was put into the same position of Cripps - would he have the same mental aptitude and loyalty that Cripps has displayed? I don’t think so. I’m not even gonna discuss their abilities as footballers. I’ve already talked on that, and you know my stance.
There is no doubt that Oliver has had a massive fall from grace. Does that move the needle? No. It was only last season where even Carlton fans admitted that Oliver was better. How fickle can you be to change your mind over 1 season? A season where Cripps is borderline AA team isn't moving the needle because when Oliver is healthy, he's always a shoe-in for AA. Cripps season this year would still be considered a poor season by Oliver's standards.