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I'm not the who implied what his role was. Yes, I am making observations and opinions, and people can disagree with me, and that's ok, so you think he's a complete footballer and doesn't need to improve?

Try and keep up where did I imply taking away his strengths I talk about improving his game why is that a problem, why do people want to put him in a box and that's all he can do.

I'm not the one who claimed that running forward is not his role you did, I am only suggesting he can do better as a footballer.

So your observations are not facts, thanks.

And the other question?

Oh if that's the case why has he kicked 54 goals, and you know this how please tell.

Rubbish that’s a midfielders role to impact games, the game has changed and will change again if you think that's his only role in the team well good for you.

Every footballer has deficiencies no one is perfect but are you saying that Oliver cannot improve on his to make himself a better player!

Are they trying to keep a tall staying within the 25 metres mark?

For starters what's vanity got to do with kicking goals, so going by your logic Oliver as a midfielder who has license to roam when we have the ball has only one job and that is to extract the ball only in your view so you don't think he has the ability to improve or to hurt teams in front of goal interesting.

Not as a midfielder you have a licence to roam, you will have a role when you don't have the ball accept that.

It has nothing to do with roles and where did I say anything about resting forward? And if you go back to late 21 he started playing more as an outside mid than in 22, 23 well forget 24 I also have not said he was not important in winning a flag but he has deficiencies and for people to suggest he has none don't look at the game with open eyes suggest you do.

Then you don't watch games then, handballs to people in a worse position when under pressure, kicks blindly without looking, they are the areas to work on.

Oliver is one of the best below the knees midfielders I've seen since Diesel Williams great extractor of the ball and a good mark but average decision maker and an average kick those are the areas he needs to improve on I just replied to a question about goals from midfielders, Oliver just doesn't hurt sides in that department because he doesn't runn forward enough that's all.

Is Oliver a midfielder? This has nothing to do with roles that's just a cop out.

Oliver is coming into his 10th season and has only kicked 54 goals that's just facts, Trac is coming into his 10th season and has kicked 184 goals, Oliver doesn't hurt sides forward of the ball that's what I'm saying.

Now if only Oliver could become that....

That's good to hear seems like a big change will come with their game plan, the one thing I will be interested is when they switch the ball how quick they do it and if if they kick the ball low and hard instead of pie floaters.

He needs to trim down a bit to gain some speed no doubt he was fit in the first place.

Has Sparrow trimmed down a fair bit?

That's what he needed to do and if that's the case he will benefit greatly from it.

Oh, that's music to my ears, and about time! Next is the mids to go low and hard on passes into the forward line.

Been saying the same thing since 22 and agree with you if you have ever heard Nick Riewoldt, Dunstall and Dermott Brereton they talk about the figure 8 and as a forward you keep running your opponent around even when the ball is nowhere near them and when the ball is coming down towards the forward line you run even harder and then lead. The one thing I hope next year is we don't have every forward player over the wing area and leave a some players back so your opposition cannot build a wall on the H/B line all alone and then keep bombing in it to their forward line.

What the hell is going on here? People are talking about brands. Who cares? I'm only interested in football. I don't care about what he can sell. He is professional enough to do that. I suspect he has had a reality check and will get down to business. Remember, everyone has disagreements with their employer, friends, or family. This is the same.

Kossie looks to have changed shape, and that's good. I hope they are working on endurance running with him. Good start.