SHAPE UP OR SHIP OFF: MELBOURNE’S ULTIMATUM FOR CLAYTON OLIVERSam Edmund
SEN
5 October 2023Melbourne has hit Clayton Oliver with an ultimatum – shape up or ship off.
Fed-up Demons officials have told their troubled midfielder that they need a commitment from him that he will once again conform to the standards and expectations the club demands.
They have made a series of demands to Oliver that include the need to treat club staff with respect, teammates with respect, prepare the way he should and to turn up to training in the proper condition.
It can be revealed that Melbourne’s reluctance to squash the frenzied trade talk surrounding the 26-year-old is exclusively due to its exasperation with Oliver’s increasingly erratic behaviour.
Equally, Oliver had made clear his dissatisfaction with his club to various sections of the AFL industry.
It’s this ill-will that that has seen rival clubs smell blood in the water and some even confident of pulling off an enormous trade coup.
In recent days, however, Oliver has shown a willingness to return to the fold. He has put his hand up to say that his living arrangements and social lifestyle hasn’t been befitting of an AFL player.
Max Gawn has also opened the door of his home to Oliver, who has recently moved in with the captain and his family.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/10/04/shape-up-or-ship-off-melbournes-ultimatum-for-clayton-oliver/
