The inside story: How word spread that Oliver was on the market again

For the second year in a row, Melbourne have kicked the tyres with other clubs for their interest in a trade for Clayton Oliver.

For the second year in a row, they have quickly tried to walk that talk back. For the second year in a row, it has not gone well.

Clayton Oliver had a disappointing season after a tumultuous off-seasonCredit: Getty Images

The club this week has tried to shut down talk of an Oliver trade. That doesn’t mean the trade is shut down.........

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