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5 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Is there any danger that we can keep the lid on this for a while?

No chance if he keeps snapping goals from 45m and dishing off like he did to Salem in the last quarter.

 
2 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Is there any danger that we can keep the lid on this for a while?

No chance, I've not seen a draftee at Melbourne come in and have such an immediate impact like Oliver has had.

10 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Is there any danger that we can keep the lid on this for a while?

Not a hope in hell.

(go team Oliver)

 
4 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

Should have made the first handball a good one then all the rest would not have been required. :D

That's true. But then again he was back off the mark by a step or two and handball sideways, yet it was smothered. Would like to know how that happens. 

Then he picked up and drilled a pass what I thought was a good 15m easily. But the ump didn't like that one either. So multiple efforts it was!

Future Brownlow medalist.

Best first games I have seen from an 18 year old.

Sublime hands, can kick a goal, fast & tough will only get better. 

 


12 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

No chance, I've not seen a draftee at Melbourne come in and have such an immediate impact like Oliver has had.

Brayshaw was playing pretty good footy up until he got injured. The 2nd quarter against Collingwood on Queens Birthday was something to behold.

if Oliver has a better debut year it is exciting times for Demon fans. 

2 minutes ago, Wrecker45 said:

Brayshaw was playing pretty good footy up until he got injured. The 2nd quarter against Collingwood on Queens Birthday was something to behold.

if Oliver has a better debut year it is exciting times for Demon fans. 

Brayshaw was fantastic (plus he did it at AFL and not NAB Challenge level), but Oliver's impact thus far as a first year player has been better.

 

Only a select few impressed me this much this early.......Flower, Schwarz,Jakovich,Farmer,and Hogan.

I reckon this kid will be a star.

4 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Brayshaw was fantastic (plus he did it at AFL and not NAB Challenge level), but Oliver's impact thus far as a first year player has been better.

Given Brayshaw wasn't given NAB challenge games it's hard to draw a line.

Let's hope they are both fighting for the same spot by round 5 because Trengove and Petracca are banging the door down.


18 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Brayshaw was fantastic (plus he did it at AFL and not NAB Challenge level), but Oliver's impact thus far as a first year player has been better.

Impact is hard to judge. But Brayshaw's tackling, hardness and direct style of footy was instrumental is us scoring against better teams I think. His impact was greater than his stats or talent. He lit us up at Geel, QB'day, North game, Tigers game. Even round 1 he made a big difference. 

Clarry has shown me some special abilities but Gus set the bar pretty high.

I'd drop a footy in front of Clarry in a pack situation and he'd do some great things. Playing on him I wouldn't lay a finger on him. 

I'd roll a footy out in front of Brayshaw  in space and I expect similar. He's such a natural tackler I wouldn't want to pick up the ball, and if he gets the ball he's so determined to get it on to a team mate in a good spot.

 

30 minutes ago, DeeZee said:

Only a select few impressed me this much this early.......Flower, Schwarz,Jakovich,Farmer,and Hogan.

I reckon this kid will be a star.

Gerard Healy had a superb debut year for Melbourne as an 18 year old.


9 minutes ago, FireInTheBelly said:

Does anyone have the approximate time for 'that handball'? I would like to have another look - without the time to watch the whole 1/4. Thanks.

 

About 4 mins in, final quarter.

1 hour ago, Clint Bizkit said:

No chance, I've not seen a draftee at Melbourne come in and have such an immediate impact like Oliver has had.

Really..?

Think we all forget how good Trengove debut year was. And as much as I can't stand the little weasel Scully too was pretty impressive. In fact Scully best year in AFL football in terms of disposal was his first year. Their impact on their first year was very impressive especially Trengove.

Could you imagine if we got that Trengove of 2010-2011 back? oh my....

Also make the case for Jack Viney who was BOG In his debut game against the horrible loss against Port

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9 minutes ago, Mach5 said:

 

About 4 mins in, final quarter.

Not quite - actually 1min 14secs into the final quarter.

5 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Bit rich there..

Think we all forget how good Trengove debut year was. And as much as I can't stand the little weasel Scully too was pretty impressive. In fact Scully best year in AFL football in terms of disposal was his first year. Their impact on their first year was very impressive especially Trengove.

Could you imagine if we got that Trengove of 2010-2011 back? oh my....

Also make the case for Jack Viney who was BOG In his debut game against the horrible loss against Port

Jesse Hogan was also reasonable in his first full season, comprehensively beating the ALL Australian full back in his fourth game.

i am expecting Petracca to be just as impressive as well when he gets out there!

we're pretty blessed at the minute.

7 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Really..?

Think we all forget how good Trengove debut year was. And as much as I can't stand the little weasel Scully too was pretty impressive. In fact Scully best year in AFL football in terms of disposal was his first year. Their impact on their first year was very impressive especially Trengove.

Could you imagine if we got that Trengove of 2010-2011 back? oh my....

Also make the case for Jack Viney who was BOG In his debut game against the horrible loss against Port


I thought the same - Trengove is the only one that came close in my mind.
But even he had a different sort of impact. It was clear he was comfortably an AFL player, but I'm not sure he had the positive influence on our overall performance that Oliver has had.


The full package. 

Hard as nails and oozes class. Will age like Grange Hermitage. 

A very rare commodity.

Already a more impressive player than the Toump and hasn't even debuted in the real stuff yet. How a #4 pick midfielder should look.

7 minutes ago, Mach5 said:


I thought the same - Trengove is the only one that came close in my mind.
But even he had a different sort of impact. It was clear he was comfortably an AFL player, but I'm not sure he had the positive influence on our overall performance that Oliver has had.

This^ 

I agree that although Oliver has impressed a tiny bit better so far we have to take into consideration the team he has around him compared to the team Trengove did which we have the benefit of hindsight with. 

I really hope Trengove can pick up from where he was pre injury.

 

The thing I like is that everyone mentioned the game on the weekend was more at AFL level intensity and he seemed to thrive on that and go up a level.

Plus that 45m snap was something else for a first year player.


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