{"id":424984,"date":"2024-10-04T04:21:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T04:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=424984"},"modified":"2024-10-04T23:08:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T23:08:57","slug":"captain-rips-concerning-leaks-amid-oliver-trade-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=424984","title":{"rendered":"Captain rips 'concerning' leaks amid Oliver trade twist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Melbourne<\/a> captain Max Gawn has ripped "concerning" leaks coming from inside his club amid intense trade speculation around Clayton Oliver<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\ufeffF\ufeffor the second year in a row it appears Melbourne is set to retain Oliver despite reports this week claiming he was closing in on a trade to Geelong<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And while Gawn claims to have no inside knowledge of the conversations, it is the fact information keeps finding its way to media that has him fuming.<\/p>\n

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"I don't sit in list management, and I don't want to sit in list management," Gawn told Triple M Breakfast with Rosie, Wil & Daisy<\/em>.<\/p>\n

"So, I can share my opinion \u2013 which I'm not going to share now \u2013 and in fact I'm getting a little bit annoyed about how many of our opinions are getting out, so that is quite concerning and something we will need to address.\ufeff"<\/p>\n

\"Melbourne<\/p>\n

Reports throughout the week suggested the troubled midfielder was all but out the exit door and talks with Geelong would likely heat up during the trade period next week.<\/p>\n

But on Friday, \ufeffjournalist Sam Edmund told AFL Trade Radio he believes the Demons will now stymie the move, despite widespread belief the club was keen to offload the 27-year-old.<\/p>\n

"I think there's a real chance that at the best and fairest tonight, Melbourne are going to get up and shut this down completely," Edmund said.<\/p>\n

\"Petracca\"<\/p>\n

Kane Cornes responded "it is a complete dumpster fire at Melbourne right now".<\/p>\n

Oliver was on the verge of being traded during last year's post-season period but ultimately stayed at the Demons, where he has six years remaining on a lucrative long-term contract.<\/p>\n

He is being paid about $1.3 million per season.\ufeff The Demons would likely have to pay some of that even if he went to a rival club.<\/p>\n

On Thursday\ufeff Cornes labelled it the worst contract in the history of the AFL<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Oliver won the 2021 premiership with Melbourne and is a three-time All-Australian, but has been plagued by injuries and off-field incidents over the past 12 months.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sammy__Edmund\/status\/1841958828835012897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n

He missed most of the 2024 pre-season after a tumultuous few months and teammates were left wondering when he would be available to play again.\ufeff<\/p>\n

The Demons themselves have been under intense scrutiny given how badly the club seems to have declined since that 2021 triumph.<\/p>\n

Reports indicated superstar on-baller Christian Petracca was strongly considering leaving after his family became infuriated \ufeffat how the club handled his serious injuries earlier this season.<\/p>\n

Ultimately the Demons convinced him to stay put.\ufeff<\/p>\n

The trade period officially opens on Monday.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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