Clayton Oliver ( born 22 July 1997 ) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League ( AFL ) . A midfielder , tall and weighing , Oliver is known for his capabilities on the inside due to his handball and clearance work . He was a late bloomer in his junior career , where he struggled to play in the TAC Cup in 2014 and he missed selection in the 2015 AFL Under 18 Championships . After playing with the Murray Bushrangers in 2015 , his achievements included best and fairest wins for the league and the Murray Bushrangers , which resulted in Melbourne drafting him with the fourth selection in the 2015 AFL draft . He made his debut in the 2016 season , which garnered a Rising Star nomination . After his second season in the AFL , he was adjudged the best young player by the AFL coaches
Rising Star
2016 AFL Rising Star
Clayton Oliver