Dees great ‘horrified’ at shock trade prospect as AFL world reacts to ‘embarrassing’ scenario
Melbourne champion Garry Lyon says he’s “horrified” at the prospect of Clayton Oliver leaving the Demons this trade period amid suggestions of a fracturing between the superstar midfielder and his club.It was a stunning pre-trade period development surrounding Oliver, who’s regarded as not only one of Melbourne’s best players, but one of the biggest stars in the AFL.
But the 26-year-old is locked into a seven-year contract – worth around $7 million – that ties him to the Demons until 2030. He signed that deal in June 2022. Lyon later added: “If I’m other clubs, 100 per cent I’m doing all of that . But you’re saying this is not a foregone conclusion. So from that point of view, I’m saying: ‘Hey, just cool here. This is a generational midfield talent right now who at 26 years of age has done some stuff not many have done.’”“It’s unsettling when you’re a fan of a club and you read this.
“I don’t know anyone outside the club would know the full specifics of what happened, but obviously the hamstring injury that he had, the narrative the club had – particularly his coach Simon Goodwin, who four or five weeks in a row promised he was right to play the next week and then he didn’t play and then they put that on ice for some time towards the back end of it. He got back to the team, his numbers were OK, but the impact wasn’t what it was.
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