Melbourne’s decision to play Clayton Oliver called into question

Melbourne has been criticised for playing Clayton Oliver in their loss to Brisbane on Thursday night.

Oliver was far from his best during the clash and looked visibly hampered by a finger injury, which he took into the match.

“He shouldn’t have been playing,” 3AW sports reporter Jon Anderson told Mark Allen and Jimmy Bartel.

Click PLAY to hear the full discussion plus Jimmy Bartel’s thoughts on how the match played out 

“Simple as that.”

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