
Mere months after Clayton Oliver headlined Melbourne's tumultuous pre-season, the midfielder's return to his mesmerising, match-winning best against the Western Bulldogs has left coach Simon Goodwin "in awe".
Oliver and Melbourne were seeking a response after a scratchy away loss to Sydney in opening round and delivered with a 16.13 (109) to 9.10 (64) win in front of 44,100 fans in warm conditions at the MCG.