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The trade talk surrounding AFL superstar Clayton Oliver has taken yet another twist after the Melbourne Football Club gave their midfielder a precise order. It came to light on Wednesday that Oliver was open to a bombshell trade out of Melbourne, despite being tied to the club until 2030 with a healthy contract.
Melbourne discuss future of AFL superstar Clayton Oliver. 7NEWS chief AFL reporter Mitch Cleary confirmed that the Melbourne board was involved in a crisis meeting on Wednesday night, discussing whether the 26-year-old’s future was at the club or elsewhere. Several AFL clubs sprung into action to see if it was possible to fit Oliver into their salary cap and Adelaide - with a link to Oliver through fitness boss Darren Burgess - emerged as a strong candidate.
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