After meeting with club officials and players, star Melbourne midfielder Clayton Oliver reportedly wants to be traded to Geelong.
According to Nine journalist Sam McClure on Wednesday night, Oliver left a meeting with Rhys Stanley and Tom Stewart with a desire to be a Geelong player.
“Clayton Oliver wants to be traded to Geelong,” McClure declared on 3AW airwaves on Wednesday.
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“He left the Cattery — and when I say ‘the Cattery’ I mean Rhys Stanley’s farm — yesterday after a meeting with the premiership ruckman and Geelong’s vice-captain Tom Stewart wanting to be part of Geelong’s next premiership midfield.
“He knows how difficult and complicated a trade could be — particularly because he’s on an average of $1.3 million until the end of 2030 — but he wants to go to Geelong.
“The question is: will Melbourne let him? … Or will they, like they did with Christian Petracca, force him and hold him to his contract?”
As also broken by McClure on Tuesday, the four-time club best and fairest winner initially met with Cats CEO Steve Hocking and football boss Andrew Mackie.
The star midfielder, contracted for six more seasons, dealt with knee and rib injuries during the season as he struggled to regain his form of years past.
Geelong currently holds Pick 15 at this year’s national draft, but that is widely expected to be used in a trade for wantaway Western Bulldogs midfielder Bailey Smith, leaving future capital to dip into.
Delisted Carlton forward Jack Martin also indicated his intention to become a Geelong player earlier on Wednesday.
The 2024 trade period commences on Monday, October 7.
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