Rhys Stanley at work on his farm in Geelong.Credit: Instagram
Clayton Oliver was sold a star-studded midfield dream when he met with Geelong vice-captain Tom Stewart and premiership ruckman Rhys Stanley at Stanley’s farm on Tuesday.
However, any deal for the Demon to get to the Cats during the upcoming trade period remains a long way off, with Melbourne continuing to distance themselves from any potential trade for the four-time best-and-fairest winner.
Oliver, who is contracted to Melbourne until the end of the 2030 season, met first with Geelong chief executive Steve Hocking before travelling to Stanley’s farm, where several Cats teammates have been working this week, to meet with him and Stewart.
A source close to Oliver and a Geelong source, who both agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that Stanley’s farm was chosen as the location in an attempt to keep the meeting private.
