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PLAYERS / CLAYTON OLIVER
Updated 17 May 2026

Clayton Oliver

#8/138⚡ Cap option·Bye Rd 12
MID
Price $534kBE 78Owned —Bye Rd 12Avg 116.0
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
— HOLD

Oliver dropped 116 in a 17-point Perth away loss to West Coast — a premium delivery on the road in a genuine contest, well above his 78 BE and comfortably above his 116 average. Nine straight rounds above his breakeven. The hold case has been airtight for months and nothing changes now. Hold with conviction — don't trade sideways.

Signals2/3 · Partial alignment
Form
Declining
Trajectory
+$1k/wk
Consistency
Consistent
Recent formSeason avg 116
116
83▼
113▼
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (MID), ±$200k price band

Clayton Oliver

MID

Matt Rowell

MID
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Form
R5
108
R6
128
R7
106
R8
113
R9
83
R10
116
R4
55
R5
106
R6
125
R7
49
R10
98
Pricing
Price$534k
Price$534k
Breakeven78
Breakeven78

Decision

Should I trade Clayton Oliver?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Clayton Oliver was rated best on ground in the R6 loss to the Swans. Noted as incredibly clean in the wet conditions, excellent footy sense, and total commitment across the game.

u/Decent_Fig_5218 (post, score 20), corroborated u/Apart_Falcon5480 (score 3)
Injury Watch· T3

Oliver mentioned alongside Trac as having 'gone out', creating a midfield vacancy at Melbourne that has elevated Pickett's role.

u/Ratcoondog on r/AFLSupercoach
Community Intel· T3

Clayton Oliver and Finn Callaghan midfield combination praised in the season opener for generating forward movement that GWS lacked previously.

u/Shellysome (post)
Community Questions

What people are asking about Clayton Oliver

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  • Should non-owners trade in Bontempelli this week despite knee and heel concerns?
    M. BontempelliMIDTop: Bring in Bont now (55%)
    39
  • Who should SuperCoach coaches captain and VC in Round 9?
    UnknownTop: VC Jackson, loop to Xerri or Gawn (45%)
    21
  • Should I bring in Kozzy (Kysaiah Pickett) to fix my F6, or upgrade the midfield with a fallen premo like McCluggage or Callaghan?
    K. PickettMIDTop: Target a proven premo mid (Oliver or Holmes) over Callaghan/McCluggage (40%)
    16