Oliver,Powell-Pepper, Hipwood and others.. Discuss the young players here

[Beer n Skittles]

ITT loads of flogs jealous their mids don't stack up next to Oliver's massive 5 clearances in a practice match

 

[Yellow Feathers]

This thread is embarrassing. He played 1 good half in a preseason game... Keep a lid on it OP.

 

[Franc de Borges]

Definitely the ugliest player under 21.

 

[Rack Watts]

This is how one of your players becomes a meme.

 

[ManOfClay]

This is how one of your players becomes a meme.

Jack Watts doesn't like this

 

[Roadto2018]

Forget stats, they'll take care of themselves you just have to watch him to know he's a genuine freak

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

He's better than both. He's got tricks that Michael Voss would be proud of.



Thats his debut...he's got this ability to ride the tackle and still fire out the releasing handball, or even just wait for it to weaken and bust the tackle, that almost looks like a cheat code.

And then you get him doing things like this...


Smith on him, one-handed pickup and then gets the hands clear on the way down to hit Stretch on the chest with the perfect handball...

Can,t weave through traffic.

 

[joop]

Melbourne supporters in the off season...please never change.

 

[Franc de Borges]

Forget stats, they'll take care of themselves you just have to watch him to know he's a genuine freak

Can't argue with that.

 

[jdz101]

Hasn't had the chance yet. Hopefully this year.

Did have 31 and was Casey BOG in a losing VFL Grand Final, a game especially noted for numerous former MFC players going to water in the heat.

Against the might and power of Lin Jong.

 

[Bokonon_]

Definitely the ugliest player under 21.

After checking Treloars age, I agree

 

[00Stinger]

Can't argue with that.

TRo be fair does anyone really care what their players look like?

 

[Franc de Borges]

TRo be fair does anyone really care what their players look like?

No

 

[Astro Bomber]

This is based off a preseason game where west coast didn't even have a ruckman and didn't try to win a hit out

 

[Coaster2012]

Caleb Daniel - 33 Disposals, 4 tackles, 8 inside 50s, 1 goal, 5 goal assists...BOG in an elimination final

Has Oliver actually done anything of note yet?

End of thread.

 

[Topkent]

To be fair I understand why everyone here is laughing at the OPs suggestion but I would say he is already Melbournes best inside midfielder. No doubt about it. I don't want to compare him to the competition but I think only Melbourne supporters have seen what he is capable of. He's already shown the best attributes of any insider mid I've seen at Melbourne in 15 years. He is so so smart in close

 

[Dons4days]

Are people seriously discussing the best talent from the 2015 draft without mentioning Wylie Buzza?

They're discussing best talent - Not best name or haircut.

 

[Pee Tear Griffin]

Yeah I guess you have to have watched him as closely as we Melbourne fans have to understand just how special he will be.

 

[Pee Tear Griffin]

Have to get it right eventually

Thanks for confirming what we already knew. That Oliver >> Parish.

 

[Dons4days]

Yeah I guess you have to have watched him as closely as we Melbourne fans have to understand just how special he will be.

- Says every fan about their upcoming young players

He'll be very good, nobodies arguing that. But lets wait til he can retain his spot in a best 22 before we go branding him the best U21 player in the comp.

 

[Pee Tear Griffin]

- Says every fan about their upcoming young players

He'll be very good, nobodies arguing that. But lets wait til he can retain his spot in a best 22 before we go branding him the best U21 player in the comp.

I never said he was the best under 21 player in the comp. Stop attributing the opinion of 1 fan to a whole fan base. The reason he wasn't regular best 22 last year was because he didn't yet have the required fitness base to play a whole season. On natural ability I agree with TopKent; he is easily our best mid.

 

[Bomberblitzer]

He might be okay but has he ever scored the winning goal against Melbourne in round 2. 2016?

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

Who is Clayton Oliver?

 

[kirbatron]

 

[Pee Tear Griffin]

This thread is embarrassing. He played 1 good half in a preseason game... Keep a lid on it OP.

Yes the thread is a bit over the top and probably wasn't warranted - but to suggest he's only played "1 good half in a preseason game" is disingenuous and shows you haven't watched him and know nothing about him.