Melbourne midfielder Clayton Oliver returns to AFL training after time off to deal with personal issues

Melbourne’s four-time membership champion Clayton Oliver has returned to coaching along with his AFL teammates after an prolonged interval of go away to cope with private points.

Oliver’s return on Wednesday comes after the ace midfielder battled accidents and medical issues in addition to going through questions over his off-field behaviour.

He hadn’t educated with teammates since December 18 when he left a staff camp in Lorne to cope with medical points.

In January, the Demons launched a press release from soccer boss Alan Richardson after Oliver did not re-join his teammates at pre-season coaching.

“Clayton has private points that he has been coping with,” Richardson mentioned on the time.

“Clayton has been working extraordinarily carefully along with his private medical staff, and with the assist of key membership employees, with a purpose to handle these challenges.”

Oliver’s professionalism was repeatedly questioned in 2023 amid doubts over his future at Melbourne.

The triple All-Australian was restricted to fifteen video games final season due to a hamstring damage however returned earlier than finals, when the Demons made a second consecutive straight-sets exit.

Oliver was later the topic of commerce hypothesis regardless of being underneath contract till 2030 after signing a large seven-year extension.