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2023 Player Reviews: #13 Clayton Oliver

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Date of Birth: 22 July 1997 Height: 189cm Weight: 88kg Games MFC 2023: 15 Career Total: 162   Goals MFC 2023: 6 Career Total: 51 Brownlow Medal Votes: 6 Oliver’s hamstring injury, its length and the aftermath was probably Melbourne’s biggest and saddest story of the year. Here’s hoping that Clarrie can overcome his off season woes and do what he does best on the field for the Demons where he is already established as one of our greats.

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    I believe that if he can overcome his problems, he will be BETTER than before - in which case, other teams: LOOK OUT!!

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    Huge challenges ahead for Clayton and for the entire club and supporter base.  
    But as Neitschke said, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. 
    Let’s all get together behind the club and Clayton.  
    It is a New Year - must look forward not backwards. 

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    6 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    It is a New Year - must look forward not backwards. 

    Totally agree.  Bring it ON !!!

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    From personal experience, you don’t learn from success, you learn from personal failures. Clarry is a legend and will come back better than ever. 

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    I think the best we can hope for is a fit and focussed Clarry in 2025.

    Think there’s been too much damage done this year and over the current preseason 

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    Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

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    He'll be back to his best.

    He has a history of doing dumb things and learning from them. 

    I've got faith that hell be back to Brownlow winning form in 2024.

    I've said from the start-this kid will win a Brownlow one day.

     

     

     

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    I'm backing Clarry in this year to play 20+ games. He will be ramping up his training soon after recovery from his knee clean out and be fully integrated in the main group by Feb. Let's go!

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    15 hours ago, BW511 said:

    I think the best we can hope for is a fit and focussed Clarry in 2025.

    Think there’s been too much damage done this year and over the current preseason 

    Sadly I think this may be the truth. Whatever it is...I hope we as a club prioritise his health over short term playing goals. Clarry back and healthy in 2025 would still be a good outcome. 

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    17 minutes ago, Wells 11 said:

    Sadly I think this may be the truth. Whatever it is...I hope we as a club prioritise his health over short term playing goals. Clarry back and healthy in 2025 would still be a good outcome. 

    Agree, but for some reason I have this nagging thought that we might have seen the best of him! 😘

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    17 hours ago, monoccular said:

    Huge challenges ahead for Clayton and for the entire club and supporter base.  
    But as Neitschke said, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. 
    Let’s all get together behind the club and Clayton.  
    It is a New Year - must look forward not backwards. 

    Let us hope that Clarrie has gazed long enough into an abyss, the abyss has gazed back into him and the future is bright. Loved him from day 1 as a player and could be amongst the best ever.

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    Get him right and we will be there for the flag again.

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    6 minutes ago, Docs Demons said:

    Get him right and we will be there for the flag again.

    Get him right and he'll lead a happy and healthy life. This is number one. 

    He might even play football again. 

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    7 minutes ago, Docs Demons said:

    Get him right and we will be there for the flag again.

    As good as trac and Max are, we are no chance of no.14 without Clarry.

    So egar for a positive update hopefully soon 

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