Clayton Oliver has opened up about the pressure he felt to lose weight in order to play in the AFL. Julian Smith/AAP
In a recent radio interview, Australian Football League (AFL) player Clayton Oliver opened up about his weight and fitness issues when he started getting serious about playing at the highest professional level.
Despite thinking he “wasn’t in too bad a nick”, the young, impressionable Oliver, who at that point was “playing (football) for a bit of fun”, felt compelled to transform his body. Oliver undertook an intense training regime for six to seven weeks and went on a strict diet to shed some weight. He felt he didn’t have a choice if he wanted to play in the AFL.
More news! This blog post got picked up by the ABC Melbourne radio morning show where Cameron gave 10-minute interview. Have a listen! Tune in on 41:30 when the interviewers introduce the topic, five minutes later Cameron comes in.