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2016 Player Review - # 13 Clayton Oliver

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54 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

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I think the only other AFL player I ever saw perform that magician-esque type of trickery was Jared Brennan early in his career.

 

Which scares me to death.

 

Because he was awful.

 

 

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    4 minutes ago, DemonAndrew said:

    koutafides did it years before brennan. 

    Nice..

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    39 minutes ago, DemonAndrew said:

    and michael tuck used to run around with the ball in one hand too. 

     

    .....shut-up now.... 

     

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    2 hours ago, jnrmac said:

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    Someone should create a thread for just Dee's GIFs, I'm always searching for them on here to send mates when they are paying out the Dees..

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    On 10/7/2016 at 10:44 AM, jnrmac said:

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    That is one of best pieces of play I have ever seen a first year player perform. Just brilliant. I think it led to a goal from half back as well.

    Have I mentioned I love this kid, he is my favourite Demon and I look forward to seeing him play for us, for the next dozen or so years.

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    18 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    That is one of best pieces of play I have ever seen a first year player perform. Just brilliant. I think it led to a goal from half back as well.

    Have I mentioned I love this kid, he is my favourite Demon and I look forward to seeing him play for us, for the next dozen or so years.

    And he picks it up with his left hand, extraordinary...

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    On 10/7/2016 at 10:44 AM, jnrmac said:

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    I think I recall Dermie commenting on this bit of play and saying that he had never seen anything like it,  from a young player.

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    Anyone got footage of the mark he took on the wing against the Hawks earlier in the year - I think it was over Hodge or Mitchell. Just out-bodied the much more experienced player and looked like a 200 gamer.

     

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    Redheads very rarely make me hard but this lad is the exception to the rule!

    Huge upside for next year and beyond...

    His finals form in the VFL was fantastic and if he hits Round 1 fit then the league better look out!

    Brownlow smokey for mine if we win enough games...

    No pressure Clarry! :cool:

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    6 hours ago, Ron Burgundy said:

    Anyone got footage of the mark he took on the wing against the Hawks earlier in the year - I think it was over Hodge or Mitchell. Just out-bodied the much more experienced player and looked like a 200 gamer.

     

    I think you mean this mark, unless he took a similar one against the Hawks.   Callan Ward is renowned as one of the hardest players in the game and Clarry, on debut, made him look second rate.  

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    TBH I was surprised when we took Oliver at 4 But can now see why Taylor rated him so highly, I like the rest of you on here believe that Clayton could be anything. Truly natural footballer with all the arrows in the quiver. Go Choo Choo!!!!

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    24 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

    TBH I was surprised when we took Oliver at 4 But can now see why Taylor rated him so highly, I like the rest of you on here believe that Clayton could be anything. Truly natural footballer with all the arrows in the quiver. Go Choo Choo!!!!

    As good as Parish looked this year, and as good as he might be - I think we pulled the right reign on Oliver. Obviously it only early days, but he does look as though he is one out of the box. He has that Dangerfield, Fyfe and Cripps power through the core. Also the uncanny ability to stand up and extract the ball when the heat is on (also like Kennedy, Fyfe and Cripps). Parish will never have those attributes. As good as Parish might end up being, I cannot see him being on the level of Oliver.

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    On 06/10/2016 at 5:56 PM, Whispering_Jack said:

    Mentioned in the first line of the summary.

    You did indeed! (But still worth repeating!)

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    Best hands at MFC since Obst. Best vision, awareness and selection of disposal choices in close that I have ever seen at MFC. Most successful teams have high class distributors (think Sam Mitchell, Greg Williams, Michael Voss) whose touches propel their teams forward. If handled properly, Clarry will rightfully belong in this company.

    The FD's challenge will be to develop the receivers to complement his role and his skills.

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    On 10/7/2016 at 10:44 AM, jnrmac said:

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    i notice that the hawks no. 3 got a pretty good look at this freakish incident too. haha.

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    On October 7, 2016 at 7:44 AM, jnrmac said:

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    Probably the exact moment Jordan Lewis realised he wanted to play for us.

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    The physicality of Oliver as an 18 year old is ridiculous and the kid can seriously play.

    I'd be a fan of a player like this whatever team he landed at. Great thing it's the MFC.

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