Clayton Oliver - Round 1 Rising Star Nomination

[Demon Dynasty 17,129]

14 hours ago, Clint Bizkit said:

 

The highlight for me was the handpass to vandenBerg right at the end, timed it to perfection.

Yes that was the highlight for me on the day also Clint. I remember commenting to bro about that at the time, that slight delay of handball allowing Vanders to run on a little and gain space whilst also drawing/halting players around him for a split second was the sign of a mature player beyond the years of Clarry. Only the first game but looking good.  Fingers crossed and touching wood as i type.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

1 minute ago, Rusty Nails said:

Yes that was the highlight for me on the day also Clint. I remember commenting to bro about that at the time, that slight delay of handball allowing Vanders to run on a little and gain space whilst also drawing/halting players around him for a split second was the sign of a mature player beyond the years of Clarry. Only the first game but looking good.  Fingers crossed and touching wood as i type.

Spot on, I was exactly the same.

[Chook 15,023]

2 hours ago, Rusty Nails said:

Yes that was the highlight for me on the day also Clint. I remember commenting to bro about that at the time, that slight delay of handball allowing Vanders to run on a little and gain space whilst also drawing/halting players around him for a split second was the sign of a mature player beyond the years of Clarry. Only the first game but looking good.  Fingers crossed and touching wood as i type.

As someone whose pet peeve (besides bad goalkicking) is handballing behind a running player, that handball was especially sexy.

[ManDee 7,317]

2 hours ago, Rusty Nails said:

Yes that was the highlight for me on the day also Clint. I remember commenting to bro about that at the time, that slight delay of handball allowing Vanders to run on a little and gain space whilst also drawing/halting players around him for a split second was the sign of a mature player beyond the years of Clarry. Only the first game but looking good.  Fingers crossed and touching wood as i type.

Wooden keyboard? Nice

[nutbean 8,838]

3 hours ago, Rusty Nails said:

  Fingers crossed and touching wood as i type.

 

1 hour ago, ManDee said:

Wooden keyboard? Nice

nice reply Mandee but I was more thinking...well I took it to mean...never mind....

( a warning to me may be in order)

Edited March 30, 2016 by nutbean

[Biffen 12,949]

Screw the Rinky Dink rising star.

Clarrie for the Brownlow.

[ManDee 7,317]

9 minutes ago, nutbean said:

 

nice reply Mandee but I was more thinking...well I took it to mean...never mind....

( a warning to me may be in order)

  Touching Woody?

[What 18,810]

18 hours ago, Clint Bizkit said:

 

The highlight for me was the handpass to vandenBerg right at the end, timed it to perfection.

In the dark days we would miss that handpass by 2 metres and the opposition would take it down and kick a goal.

So yes Clint, when I saw that I did not take it for granted despite how basic it seems.

 

[daisycutter 29,891]

i like the boy

 

 

Edited March 30, 2016 by daisycutter

[Demon Dynasty 17,129]

Clarry on SEN 1116 now!

[Demon Dynasty 17,129]

Clarry on SEN 1116 now!

[The team we love 416]

59 minutes ago, Rusty Nails said:

Clarry on SEN 1116 now!

He said that most clubs told him he was too fat in a round about way. 

At the combine, Goodwin told him if he lost 4 kilos we may draft him. He lost 5. 

[dee-luded 2,959]

4 hours ago, ManDee said:

  Touching Woody?

that looks like Peter Allen?

[SaberFang 7,151]

Heh, GWS cancelled their interview with him. What a recruitment team they have up there! 

[Nasher 33,617]

That interview on SEN was gold.  What a legend.

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,525]

Great debut and looks like he'll be a great player.  Staggering that a talent like that was almost missed!

[FireInTheBennelly 4,101]

On 29/03/2016 at 0:51 PM, binman said:

And gee can he handball!

There was one i think in the last but could be wrong (the second perhaps) that showed both vision and smarts.

He collected the pill in traffic, in the center corridor, held it for just a brief second and gave a long handball to a player in space streaming through the middle.

What was really impressive was that he deliberately put it in front of the player, who not only did not have to break stride, even had to stretch for it. It was almost as if he was directing the receiver where to run to. 

Vision, smarts and technical skill equals a good package. 

Yep saw that, and immediately thought, that's the exact opposite to how we've been playing football for 5 years. Feet, head, behind, over, under. Nope, this was to advantage, didn't have to break stride. A couple of terms I'd like to see a lot more of. Was beautiful.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

Here's the audio of his interview. The guy is a legend. 

[CBDees 3,167]

1 hour ago, Good Times Grimes said:

Here's the audio of his interview. The guy is a legend. 

Thanks! A great interview from the fat kid!

Edited March 30, 2016 by CBDees

[Gorgoroth 13,184]

I love listening to him talk, he is too funny.

[Deeoldfart 8,104]

What a ripper kid!  That interview was like a 'breath of fresh air' in today's football world .... as honest as they come, and not a cliche to be heard.  

[daisycutter 29,891]

3 hours ago, Good Times Grimes said:

Here's the audio of his interview. The guy is a legend. 

what a pizzer! that was very entertaining, thanks gtv

bendigo pioneers and vic country must be kicking themselves

Edited March 30, 2016 by daisycutter

[dazzledavey36 55,853]

3 hours ago, Good Times Grimes said:

Here's the audio of his interview. The guy is a legend. 

Thats a belter of a interview! Honest and straight forward with no BS.

Talking to few bushie officials over the journey and one thing they said about him was his happy character and dry sense of humour.

Type of kid you want around your club.

Btw its great to hear Nev Jetta take a big mentoring role on the kid. Its what leadership is all about and just confirms why Jetta is such an important member of our football club.