Oliver Trade Rumours

[whatwhat say what 22,552]

i love that every article maclure writes about oliver includes the caveat that 'melbourne are adamant he's not up for trade'

who is pushing for the trade, i wonder?

all of maclure's commentary seems to be coming from the oliver camp

[Jaded No More 68,835]

6 minutes ago, adonski said:

Bit ominous

I'm of the view if we traded Clazz we may as well blow it up

Wtf do Jeelong have to offer anyway besides a F1

Window is firmly and truly shut if Clarry is traded. 

Wonder how the likes of Max and Jack who have re-committed feel about spending the remainder of their careers without a flag chance. 

[layzie 33,724]

I would love someone to ask Kane point blank why exactly we should move heaven and earth to get him off our books. There have been a lot of implications made but right now at this point I want to hear his case. The people he is chatting with on these shows just take those implications and run with the narrative. 

My case right now is that I don't want to die wondering and give him the full pre season he deserves. There will be plenty of other years for the media to have a crack at this again, they're not gonna sell any less papers, subscriptions or clicks this year I promise. 

[Jeremy 981]

Clayton’s taken down the #13 melbournefc from his instagram bio , GONE ! 

[Purple77 1,001]

Yeah that'll be me thanks.

No more footy. 

[Willmoy1947 4,070]

4 hours ago, pitmaster said:

I wish someone had a record of his predictions' success rate. That might wipe that smirk of his face. The smirk I think, reflects his awareness that he gets away with a lot of rubbish in his job.

Yep, and it does stink as well

[titan_uranus 24,963]

We’re [censored], right?

[No. 31 1,167]

17 minutes ago, D4Life said:

How about we keep Oliver and go for Sam De Koning!

 

SDK to join his brother TDK at Carlton for season 2026 is my bet.

[Flowergirl 539]

4 minutes ago, Jeremy said:

Clayton’s taken down the #13 melbournefc from his instagram bio , GONE ! 

Has he made his page private?

[doc roet 1,287]

According to Sam, meeting in geelong now.

[Ted Lasso 19,191]

How on earth do Geelong offer anything that the MFC don't laugh at? Clarry clearly wouldn't fetch the sort of return he would have in 2021, but he's still worth well and truely more than 1 first round pick i would have thought. 

I'd wanna see Sam Dekonning and a draft pick or i would just back him in to get back to his best after a full pre-season.

[Sir Why You Little 36,899]

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/melbourne-star-oliver-meets-with-geelong-heavyweights-20241001-p5kewi.html

[Wells 11 5,360]

If he goes to the cats for a future first...I think Im gonna stop following footy altogther. [censored] what an utterly depressing year this has been 

[demoniac 1,330]

As long as we don't pay a cent of his contract and Geelong meet our trade value then its a deal. 

This may require Oliver to agree to a new lower value contract with Geelong that makes them comfortable in meeting our trade value be that picks or players. 

If Geelong are just tyre kickers then no deal.

If Oliver is not willing to sacrifice dollars if required after 2 years of dramatically underperforming his contract then no deal.

Over to you Connor Sports, Oliver and Geelong.

Then we move on.

[titan_uranus 24,963]

The only thing worse than watching Clarry win more AAs and B&Fs (let alone flags) at another club will be if we’re paying part of his wage to do so. 

[Garbo 1,517]

9 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

How on earth do Geelong offer anything that the MFC don't laugh at? Clarry clearly wouldn't fetch the sort of return he would have in 2021, but he's still worth well and truely more than 1 first round pick i would have thought. 

I'd wanna see Sam Dekonning and a draft pick or i would just back him in to get back to his best after a full pre-season.

Well it’s more what he’s worth to us a late first round is fairly useless to us so unless we simply what him out which I think is a weak move by the club if so and will be one we regret.

Edited October 1 by Garbo

[Mel Bourne 4,515]

Have received a few texts from non-MFC mates in the last half hour. 
 

Bit unnerving. 

[Demonland 71,114]

 

[Ted Lasso 19,191]

Hate this. 

[Purple77 1,001]

Oliver has no price. He is priceless.

Let the man have a pre season, and without broken bones in his hands... and he simply wins our BnF and is the centre in the All-Aus team.

There is no price. And to even entertain it is just... nauseating. 

If it happens, in whatever form, I'm simply done.

[doc roet 1,287]

Next we'll here that Tracs going with him.

[Demonsone 2,029]

If true it’s a kick in the guts to the club who has supported him during his mental health issues .. if true players  have too much power, if true I question his character as his biting the  hand that’s fed him & supported him.. if true in hindsight club should have made him  play at Casey this year until he earned  the right to play senior footy .. if true I’m disgusted by him 

Edited October 1 by Demonsone

[Red But Mostly Blue 4,547]

I still don't think the Cats have anything to give us, aside from TWO established players (and that requires said players to actually want to leave - because let's face it, the Cats are playing, at worst, a prelim next year), so I am not sure how this gets done, even if Clarry wants it to get done. For whatever reason. 

However, I will say this - IF this gets done - which could only be for a packet of chips - I think I might be done with footy for a while. The last couple of years have been exhausting. We went from being on the cusp of a dynasty to rabble in just 3 short years. Partly a media beat-up, sure, but also partly our own doing. The constant culture scrutiny, Goody beat-ups, our poor comms, the Petracca drama (which has not truly gone away) has me tired. I want to love following my club, but this shizen has me sighing every time I open my browser. You'd have to argue there is even greater impetus for a review, and I would expect to see more of an outcome. Who exactly is going to play for us next year? No Clarry, and ??? with Petracca (in general, but also what kind of player he'll actually be with his injuries) does not bode well for us. That's a bottom 4 finish, easy. (Very small) window closed. Max, May and Jack play out contracts for a rebuild. We were not far off a bottom 4 finish this year, and we had Petracca for half a year! And admittedly an underdone (but still good/v good at times Clarry). What a debacle.

Why can't we just be a stable team? Why don't the cats deal with this stuff? 

Anyway, it's all a big IF for now, but as a 20+ year member I am not happy.

[Sir Why You Little 36,899]

2 minutes ago, Demonsone said:

If true it’s a kick in the guts to the club who has supported hi during his mental health issues .. if true players  have too power, if true I question his character as his biting hand that’s fed him & supported him.. if true in hindsight club should have made him  play at Casey l this year until he earned  the right to play senior footy .. if true I’m disgusted by him 

Considering what went on 12 months ago, Player 13 should have played 8-10 games at Casey, to earn his spot back. I was very disappointed this didn’t happen 

[greenwaves 489]

33 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

Who is pushing for the trade, i wonder?

Geelong