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12 minutes ago, DubDee said:

No issues with Clarry, we would be in big  trouble without him.

from the highlights it looked like he might have gained some speed over preseason?  he has always had a burst but it looks more pronounced now and lasts longer.

Just watched the highlights of his game on the club website. 

The boy is quick. It was very noticeable.   Hes so bloody exciting.

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    As I have said before, he plays a different game.

    Multiple efforts, flat out attack on the ball, repeated exhibition of the quickest hands ever seen, perpetual motion.

    He might just be too good for his team mates. In time, they will learn to understand his plays better and will anticipate his delivery.

    2020

    Go dees

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    Great that he caught the eye of the coaches, scoring 4 votes:

    10 Patrick Dangerfield (GEEL)
    8 Tim Kelly (GEEL)
    4 Clayton Oliver (MELB)
    3 Jake Kolodjashnij (GEEL)
    2 Luke Dahlhaus (GEEL)
    2 Tom Stewart (GEEL)
    1 Mitch Duncan (GEEL)

    From the other votes I'm guessing Goodwin: 3 and Scott: 1.  The other 3 votes went to Kolodjashni who didn't stand out to me on the telecast so I reckon they were from Scott for doing the job assigned to him.

     

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    Oliver appears to have a sense of coordination and balance above and beyond that of most football players, and certainly far better than members of the general public. I’ve noticed time and again even when nearly upended, Oliver’s extraordinary sense of balance enables him to know exactly where he is in relation to the often chaotic environment in which he is placed. An extraordinary talent, a talent worth $$$$$ in a few years time!

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    12 hours ago, McQueen said:

    What’s with this peck kissing the opposition on the cheek FCS?

    Cut that [censored] out right now Clayton. 

    Doin a dermie.  check the hair.

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    Oliver is a potentially great kick. I say 'potentially' because we never really see him kick effectively - he just long bombs. Its pretty pointless, not to mention lazy. Oliver should be held to higher standards than others. He needs to find the balance between when to handball, and when to hold onto the footy, find space and execute effectively. 

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    12 hours ago, Skuit said:

    Keanu Reeves and Gordon Sumner. 

    Why do you feel a need to respond like that? I asked a genuine question because I am not familiar with those nicknames. 

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    19 minutes ago, Fanatique Demon said:

    Why do you feel a need to respond like that? I asked a genuine question because I am not familiar with those nicknames. 

    Neo is a character played by Keanu Reeves in a movie called the Matrix and Stinga was the nickname for 90s MFC midfielder Stephen Tingay. Why l felt the need to respond like I did initially? I've done some self-reflection and I'm genuinely not sure.

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    Thanks for explaining, Skuit. It's somewhat difficult for a French resident to understand all that goes on inside the club and in this forum. Lots of things go over my head.

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    The whole team kept bombing it in on Saturday night, not just Oliver. We were nowhere near careful enough going inside 50.

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