Sydney did not have a full midfield cast, and found a way through Brodie Grundy. Melbourne reflected Clayton Oliver: respectable, but below their best.
In this Clayton’s opening round – the round one you have when you’re not having one – many, if not most eyes at the SCG and in thousands of living rooms around the country, were trained on the figure of Clayton Oliver in the first game of 2024.
Still, the larger question of this opener surrounded the Demons. Indeed, the Oliver query – how would he cope with a summer of distraction and strife? – also applied to the collective Melbourne Football Club. Later, the Demons did not blame the enervating conditions or slippery deck. Simon Goodwin pointed to the contested ball reversal. “That’s what made the game swing their way,” said the Melbourne coach. “They were a lot cleaner and in the end, that’s what makes you look a little bit tired.”
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