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Official word on Oliver - “won’t be available in the short term”
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NARRM midfielder Clayton Oliver will be assessed throughout the week after suffering a hamstring strain.
Oliver was sent for scans following the club’s Round 10 loss to Yartapuulti, with club High Performance Manager Selwyn Griffith providing an update on the Demon’s recovery.
“Clayton had some soreness at the end of the game and following a clinical assessment from the physios and the medical team, scans have shown that he’s got a hamstring strain,” Griffith told Narrm Media.
“At this early stage, we anticipate Clayton won’t be available in the short term.
“His return to play will ultimately be guided by his ability to deal with increase loads and reconditioning. As such, we will have greater clarity as Clayton progresses through his program.”
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NARRM midfielder Clayton Oliver will be assessed throughout the week after suffering a hamstring strain.
Oliver was sent for scans following the club’s Round 10 loss to Yartapuulti, with club High Performance Manager Selwyn Griffith providing an update on the Demon’s recovery.
“Clayton had some soreness at the end of the game and following a clinical assessment from the physios and the medical team, scans have shown that he’s got a hamstring strain,” Griffith told Narrm Media.
“At this early stage, we anticipate Clayton won’t be available in the short term.
“His return to play will ultimately be guided by his ability to deal with increase loads and reconditioning. As such, we will have greater clarity as Clayton progresses through his program.”
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Not an Oliver owner but for me, the key factors as to whether you trade are:
Remaining trade count
Cash gen - could you get him back again with the rookies you have to cull?
How many are you missing in round 12? Particularly the midfield
How much of a point advantage/disadvantage could you get by trading/holding (this is where planning becomes important)
Your interpretation of the news - I personally think he misses rounds 11&12 and round 13 is a chance, King’s birthday against Collingwood. Monday game against arguably the best team in the comp. Will be interesting to see whether they rush him back for that game or wait until after the bye. Should be fine for round 15. So he’s really only out for 2-3 weeks as he was always going to miss round 14.
Remaining trade count
Cash gen - could you get him back again with the rookies you have to cull?
How many are you missing in round 12? Particularly the midfield
How much of a point advantage/disadvantage could you get by trading/holding (this is where planning becomes important)
Your interpretation of the news - I personally think he misses rounds 11&12 and round 13 is a chance, King’s birthday against Collingwood. Monday game against arguably the best team in the comp. Will be interesting to see whether they rush him back for that game or wait until after the bye. Should be fine for round 15. So he’s really only out for 2-3 weeks as he was always going to miss round 14.
Sounds like Cripps last year. I traded him out after a hamstring "strain" v Gold Coast. He then returned after a week to punch out 139, 138 and 151. Then traded him back in for an 83 and 78. 
Really tough one. My guess is they'd be targeting Kings Birthday, which would be two weeks out. Normally, you'd hold for two but given one of those is a bye round, you don't want to be down a premo. The problem is if he doesn't get up for round 13, he's then missing for four rounds, three of which are bye rounds. That hurts.
Trading down to Merrett does create a bit of cash which I might actually use to sideways Sturt to Weddle (SMitchell forward)
Really tough one. My guess is they'd be targeting Kings Birthday, which would be two weeks out. Normally, you'd hold for two but given one of those is a bye round, you don't want to be down a premo. The problem is if he doesn't get up for round 13, he's then missing for four rounds, three of which are bye rounds. That hurts.
Trading down to Merrett does create a bit of cash which I might actually use to sideways Sturt to Weddle (SMitchell forward)
The article below says Oliver's injury appears to be only short term.
Not your average hammy: Optimism for Oliver after surprising Monday development (sen.com.au)
BY SEB MOTTRAM 14 HOURS AGO
Clayton Oliver’s hamstring injury might not be as bad as first reported following a twist to the case.
The three-time All-Australian trained and even ran on Monday, three days after suffering the injury in Melbourne’s four-point loss to Port Adelaide on Friday night.
Oliver grabbed at his leg late in the third term before playing out the clash. SEN’s Sam Edmund confirms scans have revealed some damage to the 25-year-old’s left hamstring.
However, he told SEN’s Sportsday that it’s not your average hamstring injury.
“Something of a strange one at Melbourne in the aftermath of Clayton Oliver’s hamstring injury... because he trained today. In fact, he ran at training today, so this is quite a unique situation,” Edmund said on SEN's Sportsday.
“Scans have shown some hamstring damage. But this is not your typical hamstring tear, this is not your set-and-forget three-week hamstring…
“He will miss some football, but Melbourne is refusing to say how much football he’ll miss because it will depend on how Clayton feels.
“He trained today, he felt good he said and he’s pulled up well… he grabbed for it straight away when he kicked but he played out the game and I think unless you saw that incident, you’d be none the wiser.
“Then he’s gone and trained today. So watch this space on Clayton Oliver. When is a hamstring not a hamstring? Apparently now at Melbourne.”
Meanwhile, Melbourne says Oliver will be unavailable for the short term but put no direct timeframe on his return.
“Clayton had some soreness at the end of the game and following a clinical assessment from the physios and the medical team, scans have shown that he’s got a hamstring strain,” high performance manager Selwyn Griffith told the club's website.
“At this early stage, we anticipate Clayton won’t be available in the short term.
“His return to play will ultimately be guided by his ability to deal with increase loads and reconditioning. As such, we will have greater clarity as Clayton progresses through his program.”
Oliver finished the game with 30 disposals and eight clearances to be among Melbourne’s leading players despite the loss.
He’s missed only one game since the 2016 season in becoming a model of consistency for the league’s dominant midfield.
Not your average hammy: Optimism for Oliver after surprising Monday development (sen.com.au)
BY SEB MOTTRAM 14 HOURS AGO
Clayton Oliver’s hamstring injury might not be as bad as first reported following a twist to the case.
The three-time All-Australian trained and even ran on Monday, three days after suffering the injury in Melbourne’s four-point loss to Port Adelaide on Friday night.
Oliver grabbed at his leg late in the third term before playing out the clash. SEN’s Sam Edmund confirms scans have revealed some damage to the 25-year-old’s left hamstring.
However, he told SEN’s Sportsday that it’s not your average hamstring injury.
“Something of a strange one at Melbourne in the aftermath of Clayton Oliver’s hamstring injury... because he trained today. In fact, he ran at training today, so this is quite a unique situation,” Edmund said on SEN's Sportsday.
“Scans have shown some hamstring damage. But this is not your typical hamstring tear, this is not your set-and-forget three-week hamstring…
“He will miss some football, but Melbourne is refusing to say how much football he’ll miss because it will depend on how Clayton feels.
“He trained today, he felt good he said and he’s pulled up well… he grabbed for it straight away when he kicked but he played out the game and I think unless you saw that incident, you’d be none the wiser.
“Then he’s gone and trained today. So watch this space on Clayton Oliver. When is a hamstring not a hamstring? Apparently now at Melbourne.”
Meanwhile, Melbourne says Oliver will be unavailable for the short term but put no direct timeframe on his return.
“Clayton had some soreness at the end of the game and following a clinical assessment from the physios and the medical team, scans have shown that he’s got a hamstring strain,” high performance manager Selwyn Griffith told the club's website.
“At this early stage, we anticipate Clayton won’t be available in the short term.
“His return to play will ultimately be guided by his ability to deal with increase loads and reconditioning. As such, we will have greater clarity as Clayton progresses through his program.”
Oliver finished the game with 30 disposals and eight clearances to be among Melbourne’s leading players despite the loss.
He’s missed only one game since the 2016 season in becoming a model of consistency for the league’s dominant midfield.
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I find this really strange from the little I know about hamstring injuries, I played a bit of footy many years ago and never suffered a hamstring injury but funny enough, I did do my hamstring barra fishing netting a fish LOL. But if there was evidence of the injury, both from the player and scan, I would've thought the medicos would at least rest him from running day 1 back to training. It just seems odd that some are saying 4 weeks and he's training. I might have to suck it up and keep I think.
