Clayton Oliver wants to leave Melbourne, but those around him still want the superstar midfielder to attend Friday’s B&F, even if he may have already let slip that he’s excited to be a Cat.
As it stands, the Cats are sitting back with their feet up ready to land Clayton Oliver. Melbourne however, are in the thick of yet another crisis, one that’s their own making again, writes Jay Clark.
Stalwart Alex Neal-Bullen wanted out. Christian Petracca flirted with a trade. Now, Clayton Oliver has dropped a bombshell on Melbourne. And SCOTT GULLAN says, the Demons should have seen it coming.
Melbourne officials have come under heavy fire after a star midfielder met with a rival club as he seeks a reported exit from the club.
It was the Dees who got a semblance of revenge over Carlton, and in the process may have exposed a key flaw that could haunt the start of the Blues’ campaign. JOSH BARNES has the pre-season intel.
Melbourne may be without two of its onball stars to start the season but the addition of three different faces suggest the Demons’ midfield shows no signs of slowing down.
Whether Melbourne star Clayton Oliver plays in the opening round of the AFL season is unclear, but on Wednesday’s practice match form, he looks ready to go.
Whether Melbourne star Clayton Oliver plays in the opening round of the AFL season is unclear, but on Wednesday’s practice match form, he looks ready to go.
Although Brodie Grundy’s stint as the Dees did not pan out, Melbourne skipper Max Gawn says he will find plenty of use in it as he prepares to battle his former partner in the Opening Round.
Carlton has made a call on a returning defender while Melbourne has flagged the next step for Clayton Oliver in his comeback.
Melbourne great Garry Lyon has hit a bit too close to home with a light-hearted comment while the Demons remain in crisis.
Melbourne skipper Max Gawn has revealed how he and his great mate Angus Brayshaw celebrated the premiership-winner’s career, and how the club is hoping to cover his spot on and off the field, while also providing an update on midfielder Clayton Oliver.
The Max Gawn-Brodie Grundy experiment didn’t work. But, is Gawn on his own really the answer? JON RALPH examines the difficult position Melbourne’s captain finds himself in.
The final moment of Angus Brayshaw’s AFL career involved a collision with Brayden Maynard. Now that the Demon’s career has ended prematurely, that incident will go down in infamy.
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