AFL 2024

[MW]

Oliver reportedly on $1m/year (+/-) for 7 years through to 2030.

So Adelaide would pick up a 6 year deal with you'd expect a price tag of around $700-750k per year assuming Melbourne are paying $250-300k per year and bring Oliver into a market that will see him face more external pressure and scrutiny than he ever has in Melbourne.

Wow.

For a player like Oliver well worth the risk at that money.
Who knows, Adelaide lifestyle might be what he needs rather than Melbourne.

[Brodlach]

Never have too many quality midfielders.

Getting out of Victoria might be what he needs.

[Booney]

Oliver would be under more media scrutiny in VFLcentric Melbourne.
Coming to sleepy old Adelaide might do him the world of good.

There's 9 other clubs to take him out of the cycle.

[Brodlach]

With the Adelaide fishbowl it might keep him in line too

[mighty_tiger_79]

Be a good pick up for Adelaide

[tigerpie]

Oliver would be under more media scrutiny in VFLcentric Melbourne.
Coming to sleepy old Adelaide might do him the world of good.

There's 9 other clubs to take him out of the cycle.

And 100 more so called journos to cover them.

[Booney]

It will be funny if the only one Adelaide land is damaged goods getting booted out so sure, let's have it.

[cracka]

Oliver reportedly on $1m/year (+/-) for 7 years through to 2030.

So Adelaide would pick up a 6 year deal with you'd expect a price tag of around $700-750k per year assuming Melbourne are paying $250-300k per year and bring Oliver into a market that will see him face more external pressure and scrutiny than he ever has in Melbourne.

Wow.

Melbourne is more media scrutiny, Adelaide is more moron supporters scrutiny

[Lightning McQueen]

It will be funny if the only one Adelaide land is damaged goods getting booted out so sure, let's have it.

Based on that theorem he'll end up at the Power, we're the masters of trash & treasure.

[whufc]

It will be funny if the only one Adelaide land is damaged goods getting booted out so sure, let's have it.

Willi Rioli has worked out alright for Port hey???!

[Booney]

It will be funny if the only one Adelaide land is damaged goods getting booted out so sure, let's have it.

Willi Rioli has worked out alright for Port hey???!

The bloke who requested a trade here to be closer to his Mother after his Father passed away?

Yes, now, go on......

[wenchbarwer]

Oliver doesn't make sense for either the Cows or the Pear. Both have plenty of midfield depth, why you'd pay $700K plus per year on an area of least concern is beyond me. Especially one with more baggage than the undercarriage of a full Greyhound bus...

[whufc]

It will be funny if the only one Adelaide land is damaged goods getting booted out so sure, let's have it.

Willi Rioli has worked out alright for Port hey???!

The bloke who requested a trade here to be closer to his Mother after his Father passed away?

Yes, now, go on......

A bloke who had previous drug issues looking to move to another state that he believed was going to help him.

Depends what way you spin it......but its not a whole lot different. At the end of the day if Oliver comes it's no different to requesting a trade back as he has to agree to be traded so a part of him will want the move if he arrives.

[Booney]

It will be funny if the only one Adelaide land is damaged goods getting booted out so sure, let's have it.

Willi Rioli has worked out alright for Port hey???!

The bloke who requested a trade here to be closer to his Mother after his Father passed away?

Yes, now, go on......

A bloke who had previous drug issues looking to move to another state that he believed was going to help him.

Depends what way you spin it......but its not a whole lot different. At the end of the day if Oliver comes it's no different to requesting a trade back as he has to agree to be traded so a part of him will want the move if he arrives.

Great take.

[Purple Warrior]

Oliver doesn't make sense for either the Cows or the Pear. Both have plenty of midfield depth, why you'd pay $700K plus per year on an area of least concern is beyond me. Especially one with more baggage than the undercarriage of a full Greyhound bus...

Crows have midfield depth?

[whufc]

At the end of the day its all speculation what his motives etc are and even further to that is that despite all the speculation and analysis there is no 'magic formula' that determines whether a trade is a hit or a bust.

Ultimately Oliver at his best his an A+ player. If you just look purely at this year his averaging 23 possessions, his above average for effective disposals, above average in contested possessions and above average for centers clearances (which Adelaide currently sit 13th in). Those players don't grow on trees in the AFL, can't really blame any team for taking a punt on the bloke if they have the cap space.

If Port were in for him you would 100% be throwing everyone the line that it's an educated risk and one worth a crack etc etc etc.

[Booney]

At the end of the day its all speculation what his motives etc are and even further to that is that despite all the speculation and analysis there is no 'magic formula' that determines whether a trade is a hit or a bust.

Ultimately Oliver at his best his an A+ player. If you just look purely at this year his averaging 23 possessions, his above average for effective disposals, above average in contested possessions and above average for centers clearances (which Adelaide currently sit 13th in). Those players don't grow on trees in the AFL, can't really blame any team for taking a punt on the bloke if they have the cap space.

If Port were in for him you would 100% be throwing everyone the line that it's an educated risk and one worth a crack etc etc etc.

Another great take.

[mighty_tiger_79]

It will be funny if the only one Adelaide land is damaged goods getting booted out so sure, let's have it.

Willi Rioli has worked out alright for Port hey???!

The bloke who requested a trade here to be closer to his Mother after his Father passed away?

Yes, now, go on......

You deem the trade a success?

[Booney]

You deem the trade a success?

31 goals last year in 19 games, 19 in 12 games this year and has looked our most damaging small forward since arriving. So far, so good but what's is a "success" in trade terms? So many measures it's pretty hard to say yes or no.

[am Bays]

You deem the trade a success?

31 goals last year in 19 games, 19 in 12 games this year and has looked our most damaging small forward since arriving. So far, so good but what's is a "success" in trade terms? So many measures it's pretty hard to say yes or no.

by any measure the Willie trade has been a success. You argue the toss about how successful but a win for both player and club.