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Farewell Clayton Oliver

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7 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Smith, his father and Dillon are all Xavier alumni.

The 'old school tie' network and all that!

Groom and broom school.

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    On 25/10/2025 at 18:32, rpfc said:

    Well yes, something to root for

    In all seriousness - who are we paying right now? Gotta pay someone - may as well be Oliver. I just hope we front load the payment somewhat

    thats a good point. We would be well under our cap presently, so for next year it would be in our interests to rewrite our part of the contract to front load the payments to Oliver. which he would agree to. It may not be allowed though.

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    5 hours ago, Bay Riffin said:

    thats a good point. We would be well under our cap presently, so for next year it would be in our interests to rewrite our part of the contract to front load the payments to Oliver. which he would agree to. It may not be allowed though.

    Agree

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    For the crappy pick we got for him and considering we are paying part of his wage. I hope we don't end up getting EGG on our faces. Personally I wouldn't let him go for nix. Let him take a paycut if he wanted out so badly.

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    11 minutes ago, Coolx2 said:

    For the crappy pick we got for him and considering we are paying part of his wage. I hope we don't end up getting EGG on our faces. Personally I wouldn't let him go for nix. Let him take a paycut if he wanted out so badly.

    I think we almost certainly end up with egg on face re him playing great football … at least in 2026. That still doesn’t mean it was the wrong call imo.

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    19 minutes ago, Wells 11 said:

    I think we almost certainly end up with egg on face re him playing great football … at least in 2026. That still doesn’t mean it was the wrong call imo.

    disagree. he recovered from injury 2024 then had a full preseason, then played all year without major injuries, and was bog average in a lot of games. i thought his 7th placing in the B&F flattered him. you cannot convince me he prepared off field like he did prior to 2023. noone was going to pay anything decent to take him.

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    36 minutes ago, Coolx2 said:

    For the crappy pick we got for him and considering we are paying part of his wage. I hope we don't end up getting EGG on our faces. Personally I wouldn't let him go for nix. Let him take a paycut if he wanted out so badly.

    The benefits of moving him on with us paying part of his salary, far outweigh the potential benefits of him staying and both Oliver and the MFC not finding him a new home.

    Even if he returns to his BnF and AA output, this was far bigger than that.

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    Regardless if he has an outstanding year or not, we made the right call. The controversy surrounding him year after year is just too draining for the club. For years we have just allowed Goodwin to play favourites and no one driving a harder stance for professionalism and improvement.

    A new change of scenery is what was neeeded for both Clarry, and a fresh start and new path way for the Melbourne Football Club.

    Supporters are forgetting, we had both Trac and Clarry playing for us and we have been bottoming out every year. Regardless of his output next year, he needed to go so we can reset and play a different faster, more outside game style that is suited for the modern game.

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    1 hour ago, Coolx2 said:

    For the crappy pick we got for him and considering we are paying part of his wage. I hope we don't end up getting EGG on our faces. Personally I wouldn't let him go for nix. Let him take a paycut if he wanted out so badly.

    We really need to look at the Oliver trade on a net net basis.

    We got Steele at a cheap rate, the difference between his output and Olivers, the lack of distraction, leadership etc.

    Net net we're even maybe slightly behind on Olivers present output - well behind if Oliver gets back to his 21 form

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    7 hours ago, Demon_JB said:

    Regardless if he has an outstanding year or not, we made the right call. The controversy surrounding him year after year is just too draining for the club. For years we have just allowed Goodwin to play favourites and no one driving a harder stance for professionalism and improvement.

    A new change of scenery is what was neeeded for both Clarry, and a fresh start and new path way for the Melbourne Football Club.

    Supporters are forgetting, we had both Trac and Clarry playing for us and we have been bottoming out every year. Regardless of his output next year, he needed to go so we can reset and play a different faster, more outside game style that is suited for the modern game.

    If you ain't got the ball, it doesn't matter if you're playing inside or outside

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    Needs to kick more goals to be considered an elite midfielder- even just 10 a year would be great. A Clayton Oliver goal is an event rather than a pattern.

    The fact that I can distinctly remember all of his 4 goals for the year (Nth, Syd, Bris, hawks games) speaks volumes.

    And this is why I always preferred Trac over Clarry and why I’m far more disappointed that the former has departed.

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    Really interested to see how the rest of his career pans out.

    Knowing Clarry the way i think i do, he’ll get super fit, be super motivated & he’ll play good footy next year.

    He won’t be needed to be the star like Melbourne needed him to be. This surely frees him up?.

    But if so, for how long? Will he back it up in 27’ 28’? Or does the baggage of the past take another stranglehold over his career?

    It really could go any way.

    But good luck to him.

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    On 25/10/2025 at 18:32, rpfc said:

    Well yes, something to root for

    In all seriousness - who are we paying right now? Gotta pay someone - may as well be Oliver. I just hope we front load the payment somewhat

    Don't forget we are paying Gus until the end of 2028.

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