The current AFL seniors, the Melbourne Demons have locked out midfielder superstar Clayton Oliver in a new massive deal that will keep him at the club at least until the end of 2030.
The two-time winner of Australia and three times best and fairest of the club has played 138 games with the club after being selected as the fourth overall team in 2015, and was a standout last year, winning the prestigious title of the AFL of the AFL Coaches Association. Click on the player.
The 24-year-old would become a free agent at the end of 2023, but has now signed a new seven-year deal with the Goddesses that will allow him to remain at the club for the rest of his career.
It is the longest contract in the league, as the first deal to arrive in the next decade. GWS midfielder Josh Kelly last season signed a monstrous deal of his own during the 2029 campaign that pockets him around a million dollars a year, with Oliver probably at a similar figure.
Melbourne teammate Christian Petracca has also signed until 2029, while the club are still waiting to convince Angus Brayshaw to sign a new deal.
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Melbourne list director Tim Lamb was delighted with the news. He said in a statement from the club: “As one of the best players in the competition, we are delighted that Clayton has turned his back on Free Agency and has chosen to commit to the club. He shows the faith he has in our group. of game and coaches and is a great endorsement of the culture we have built under Simon.
“Clayton is an elite midfielder who has shown incredible consistency throughout his career, highlighted by the three Bluey Truscott trophies that already bear his name. He is loved and respected by his teammates and coaches and is a key pillar of the our ambitions to achieve sustained success.
“His ability to perform at an extremely high level week after week is a direct reflection of the amount of work and effort he puts into his training. His training standards are reflected in his performance at the time of the game. .
“At just 24, we’re excited to see what Clayton can achieve in the future and we know our members and fans will love seeing him perform in blue and red for the rest of his career.”
Oliver leads the league in discards this season, averaging 34.5 per game, and is also above his career average in kicks, handball, marks and dispatches.
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