‘Ready to go’: Oliver backed to return to best as coach defends injury plan

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‘Ready to go’: Oliver backed to return to best as coach defends injury plan
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AFL: Melbourne head coach Simon Goodwin speaks to the media following his teams round 5 loss against the Brisbane Lions.

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin defended the decision to wait for the club’s bye to have crucial finger surgery for Clayton Oliver despite the impact it had on his form after an already tough pre-season.

Watch every game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo?Oliver, who spent time away from the club over the pre-season as he dealt with a raft of issues, carried the finger issue for three games and his waning output led to heavy criticism.

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