He only played 7 games post bye and had 3 scores <85. If you look at round 9 onwards (when DeBoer shut him down and signalled to other teams that it can be done) then out of the 12 games he played he had 6 scores below 89 with an average in those 6 games of 78. Of course in the 6 games where he went over 100 he averaged 143 which mitigates those low scores and gave him an average of 110 over those 12 games. He averaged 127 before round 9. Not trying to talk anyone out of picking him, just an observation.
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I need somebody to give me an objective opinion of Oliver for this year. My own view is affected by the fact I owned him all of last year and found him very frustrating to watch. He would often dispose by hand to the first option he saw before he even assessed the best option or even considered kicking the damn thing. Furthermore often those handball were the wrong option or too hard for the receiver and did not result in a clearance.
However he did average nearly 110 in a poor team and is still young. Am I being too picky? With a little bit more poise I can see his scores improving to ultra premo status.
However he did average nearly 110 in a poor team and is still young. Am I being too picky? With a little bit more poise I can see his scores improving to ultra premo status.
His record is pretty incredible (maybe even unprecedented?) in having three out of his first four seasons as a good mid premo (109.4+). I am a bit skeptical about him pushing up to super-premo status and think it depends a bit on how Dees go, which I'm not bullish on. He's not that cheap so I certainly don't think it hurts to wait and see on him if you have doubts. Mids looks very heavy with top-end premos this year so it's not the place to gamble.
Edited to add hasn't missed a game in three seasons and plays through pain which are big ticks in his favour as well.
Edited to add hasn't missed a game in three seasons and plays through pain which are big ticks in his favour as well.
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I think we've seen Oliver as low in terms of SC output last season as we'll see for some time. His pre-season was ****e, he looked out of place and I reckon it was just one of those years where the Dee's in general just failed to click and carry momentum all season, always looked to be searching for something.
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I’ve pulled Danger out of my team as he is turning 30 this year. This age historically continues the downward spiral on scoring ( maybe Boak last year was an exception). I’m sold now on picking a younger Uber prem from 22-26 yrs of age who I traject will be on an upward spiral. That also discounts Fyfe for me as well. If you look deep enough there are some real premium gems in that bracket. Anyway food for thought.
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Didn't he come into the 2019 season having had recos on both shoulders?
Another big factor was Melbourne's general ineptitude with regards to kicking a score - it's a bit hard to get involved in scoring chains if your forwards aren't actually getting their hands on the ball or kicking goals, even in games where they had a significant advantage in I50's.
Another big factor was Melbourne's general ineptitude with regards to kicking a score - it's a bit hard to get involved in scoring chains if your forwards aren't actually getting their hands on the ball or kicking goals, even in games where they had a significant advantage in I50's.
