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What a find !! 23 Quality Possesions 4 kicks and astounding 19 handballs all to players in dangerous positions to launch attacks, 15 pressure acts 6 Bone jarring tackles!

What a player, as I have mentioned previously he reminds me so much of Greg Williams whose handball was deadly, real carve teams upo stuff and young Clayton is goinf very much the same way. I cannot think of another Melbourne player at all in the past 25 years who was as succesful a player with quick and telling hands. Probably te closest was Andrew Obst!

His peripheral vision is atounding, just watch him in traffic, he buys time asseses quickly and evn if pinned seems to power out and still hit targets!

Sensational Player and one we haven't seen that plays quite like he does !! Sees ball goes at Ball and can kick a goal! Well done Clarry Choo Choo easily my favourite Demon at present!

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I got shot down for suggesting we take this kid at pick #4 with majority of people wanting us to take Curnow 

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He's been super impressive. I was skeptical when we drafted him, but he has proved me wrong. He's become my favorite player! He reminds me so much of Michael Voss. Just so big and powerful, able to take the ball in a pack, have two guys hanging off him and still get his arms free and fire off a perfect handball to release a player. His strength and vision is something I can't remember seeing in a Melbourne player before. So excited by his first few games!

He's hit the scoreboard in a few matches too! If he can hit the scoreboard and get a bit more ball outside when we spread and link up he'll become the best player ever!

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5 minutes ago, olisik said:

I got shot down for suggesting we take this kid at pick #4 with majority of people wanting us to take Curnow 

On behalf on DL Oli, we're sorry.

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21 minutes ago, picket fence said:

What a find !! 23 Quality Possesions 4 kicks and astounding 19 handballs all to players in dangerous positions to launch attacks, 15 pressure acts 6 Bone jarring tackles!

What a player, as I have mentioned previously he reminds me so much of Greg Williams whose handball was deadly, real carve teams upo stuff and young Clayton is goinf very much the same way. I cannot think of another Melbourne player at all in the past 25 years who was as succesful a player with quick and telling hands. Probably te closest was Andrew Obst!

His peripheral vision is atounding, just watch him in traffic, he buys time asseses quickly and evn if pinned seems to power out and still hit targets!

Sensational Player and one we haven't seen that plays quite like he does !! Sees ball goes at Ball and can kick a goal! Well done Clarry Choo Choo easily my favourite Demon at present!

For once I agree with you picket.

And ...... he's still only a kid!!

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2 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

For once I agree with you picket.

And ...... he's still only a kid!!

When you make comments like this Bitters you seem so boringly normal.

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19 minutes ago, hemingway said:

When you make comments like this Bitters you seem so boringly normal.

Its usually only after a good flogging tho, he can occasionally become somewhat delirious..

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43 minutes ago, olisik said:

I got shot down for suggesting we take this kid at pick #4 with majority of people wanting us to take Curnow 

Not all ;)

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44 minutes ago, olisik said:

I got shot down for suggesting we take this kid at pick #4 with majority of people wanting us to take Curnow 

Fortunately the FD agreed with you olisik

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If you can find it, have a look at the highlights reel of the second half of his 2015 season. I only stumbled on it in the week leading up to the draft, but I suspect it contributed to cheers going up in quite a few living rooms on draft night.

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Did you know - before this season there was only one player who drafted onto Melbourne's current list who has ever experienced a positive win/loss balance after 5 games or more?

So, guessing time. Who is that lucky player, now being joined by Clayton Oliver?

 

 

 

 

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11 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

Did you know - before this season there was only one player who drafted onto Melbourne's current list who has ever experienced a positive win/loss balance after 5 games or more?

So, guessing time. Who is that lucky player, now being joined by Clayton Oliver?

 

 

 

 

Jones?

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Loved Oliver's game. He is like an industrial strength vacuum cleaner when the ball hits the deck, he just swoops and gathers one touch no fumbles ever then delivers with precision. Oh and he tackles to hurt. Recruiting team nailed this pick.

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1 hour ago, Lord Travis said:

He's been super impressive. I was skeptical when we drafted him, but he has proved me wrong. He's become my favorite player! He reminds me so much of Michael Voss. Just so big and powerful, able to take the ball in a pack, have two guys hanging off him and still get his arms free and fire off a perfect handball to release a player. His strength and vision is something I can't remember seeing in a Melbourne player before. So excited by his first few games!

He's hit the scoreboard in a few matches too! If he can hit the scoreboard and get a bit more ball outside when we spread and link up he'll become the best player ever!

try todd viney

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43 minutes ago, barneymfc said:

try todd viney

As good as Todd was and we all love him, Oliver's in a different class...

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1 hour ago, Little Goffy said:

Did you know - before this season there was only one player who drafted onto Melbourne's current list who has ever experienced a positive win/loss balance after 5 games or more?

So, guessing time. Who is that lucky player, now being joined by Clayton Oliver?

 

 

 

 

Starts with J

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He is our clearance Clarence! Now all we need is a vector Victor ... :lol::)

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3 hours ago, olisik said:

I got shot down for suggesting we take this kid at pick #4 with majority of people wanting us to take Curnow 

Well you got that one right. This kid is pure gold. I don't care what Parish does in the future, I love this kid. Plays like a 25 year old 150 game player. 

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imo his hands are the equal of any current day AFL player.  Bold statement I know, but I can't think of anyone cleaner.

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The kid is a gun.

On 2 or 3 occasions in the last half, we were trying to clear the ball with continual pressure from the Suns defenders. Just when you think they finally locked it in, Clarry threads a friggin needle of a handpass and away we go. 

 

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