FMD the [censored] they come up with:

Rivals weigh up move for Dees superstar

CLUBS are weighing up whether to make a play for Melbourne superstar Clayton Oliver in this year's trade period. Oliver signed a massive seven-year contract in the middle of last year through to the end of 2030, but had a challenging year. He played 15 games but missed 10 weeks with a hamstring injury.

Rival clubs are considering the cost of a trade attempt for Oliver, a four-time best-and-fairest winner with the Demons. It is unclear if the brilliant midfielder would be open to any move and there has been no indication Melbourne would be willing to part with him. – Riley Beveridge, Cal Twomey

 

making it up as they go along on trade radio

no surprise

6 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

making it up as they go along on trade radio

no surprise

Which one is Zig, which one is Zag.

24 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

making it up as they go along on trade radio

no surprise

It's not made up 

Edited October 3, 20231 yr by fr_ap

38 minutes ago, ChaserJ said:

From the media, yes. We’re generally rated a premiership contender with a generational list that has a deficiency in one area of the ground.

I don’t necessarily prescribe to the theory that we don’t already have the talent in place to address this, but the consistent narrative will be ‘will Melbourne try and fix the obvious problem, or stubbornly stick with what they have already tried’.

Thats also what makes this offseason an interesting one.... will we stick with the plan or change it up a bit?

I personally think we don't need to change a lot, but bugger me we need to fix F50 enteries and possession chains.

I've been hearing this Oliver rumour from numerous trusted sources. He was bloody close to departing for Carlton not long ago. It would have to be a hugely beneficial deal for the MFC for me to be anything less than completely peeed off. It has the potential to cause massive ripple effect through the club. How would Trac feel about it?

They might as well start “Apparently Nick Daicos is weighing up offers from other clubs”.  
 

Seriously the Oliver content is absolutely a lot of BS. Or politely it’s RUBBISH !!  

16 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

They might as well start “Apparently Nick Daicos is weighing up offers from other clubs”.  
 

Seriously the Oliver content is absolutely a lot of BS. Or politely it’s RUBBISH !!  

You got it - Clarrie for the Daicos Brothers and pick 18.

47 minutes ago, fr_ap said:

It's not made up 

so yr saying that there's legitimate questions being asked by other clubs regarding clayton oliver's availability as a trade option?

the same clayton who is signed until 2030?

2 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

so yr saying that there's legitimate questions being asked by other clubs regarding clayton oliver's availability as a trade option?

the same clayton who is signed until 2030?

A trade may not eventuate, but personally I don't see how this is so out of the question and beyond belief as what some people on here are making it out to be. 

Club(s) are asking a question of a contracted player; at best the club shuts it down and the fact he is a required player is reaffirmed. 

Abridged version

Oliver signed a massive seven-year contract

It is unclear if Oliver would be open to any move

there has been no indication Melbourne would be willing

– Riley Beveridge, Cal Twomey

Why would Oliver want to leave the Dees? This rumor doesn't ring true at all.

However, it was obvious, from the optics, that Oliver was not himself once he returned from injury - both form and on-field attitude wise. Is it this that has perhaps initiated these rumors?

Mud from two B grade AFL journos.  Beveridge and his sidekick should move on.  

It might be true that clubs are looking at it.

But there is nothing saying Oliver or Melb are.  Don't read into it too much. 

4 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Mud from two B grade AFL journos.  Beveridge and his sidekick should move on.  

Twomey and Beveridge are two of the best analysts and most informed AFL journos. 

You fancy yourself in the draft and trade space, surely you must acknowledge that Twomey is very good in this area.

3 minutes ago, old55 said:

You fancy yourself in the draft and trade space, surely you must acknowledge that Twomey is very good in this area.

He knows his draft 

Trades are as mixed bag as anyone 

Riley, as a massive baggers fan, was red hot on Oliver to the blues years ago

6 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

so yr saying that there's legitimate questions being asked by other clubs regarding clayton oliver's availability as a trade option?

the same clayton who is signed until 2030?

Yes, that is what is happening and the club has confirmed it, if you care to read one of the articles on AFL.com.au, channel 9, channel 7 or The Age. 

4 minutes ago, fr_ap said:

Yes, that is what is happening and the club has confirmed it, if you care to read one of the articles on AFL.com.au, channel 9, channel 7 or The Age. 

Link?

1 hour ago, old55 said:

Twomey and Beveridge are two of the best analysts and most informed AFL journos. 

You fancy yourself in the draft and trade space, surely you must acknowledge that Twomey is very good in this area.

He (Twomey) knows the draft game and yes he gets good intel. But this “Oliver” speculation that other clubs will be looking at an offer is at best “fantasy” in my view.  He’s going to be in red and blue in 2024.  Perhaps I was harsh but emotions still running high after the September pain. 

41 minutes ago, fr_ap said:

Yes, that is what is happening and the club has confirmed it, if you care to read one of the articles on AFL.com.au, channel 9, channel 7 or The Age. 

Yeah but it’s reporters reporting on reporters discussing things amongst themselves

Until someone quotes someone and a club says that they are keen on him then it’s all just hot air

interesting that morris has got the ‘tattoo’ story and run with it - first journo to mention it; been known for a while

Just now, whatwhat say what said:

Yeah but it’s reporters reporting on reporters discussing things amongst themselves

Until someone quotes someone and a club says that they are keen on him then it’s all just hot air

interesting that morris has got the ‘tattoo’ story and run with it - first journo to mention it; been known for a while

No- it's not. Read the 7news article. Club has confirmed. 

10 hours ago, fr_ap said:

No- it's not. Read the 7news article. Club has confirmed. 

You mean this?

Melbourne confirmed to 7NEWS that they were aware other clubs were circling Oliver.

But they insisted he was a required player and under a lengthy contract.

There has also been no suggestion Oliver wants to move.

9 hours ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

I've been hearing this Oliver rumour from numerous trusted sources. He was bloody close to departing for Carlton not long ago. It would have to be a hugely beneficial deal for the MFC for me to be anything less than completely peeed off. It has the potential to cause massive ripple effect through the club. How would Trac feel about it?

What if Tracc and Gawny have done an Amanda Duncan and given them the Green light to do a trade?

IMO this is just a shot across the bow at Clarrie by the coaches that he needs to work on his professionalism and readjust his focus back to football. And given how he played when he returned from injury, I can’t say I blame them.

The Clarrie story was no1 on the AFL Trade Radio hit parade yesterday. The question is whether it will linger into the trade period which doesn’t start till next Monday?