Chris Oliver (born 9 July 1982) is an

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er who played with St Kilda in the

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(AFL).

Early years

Oliver attended St Gregory's College as a teenager, but completed his schooling at Erindale College in

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. He played representative football for the

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AFL career

A ruckman, he spent a pre-season with

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, prior to being recruited by St Kilda, as a rookie. He made 10 appearances for St Kilda over three seasons, never playing more than two games in a row.AFL Tables: Chris Oliver
/ref> Instead he spent much of his time playing for Springvale in the

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Post AFL

Oliver was delisted at the end of the 2003 season. He spent the next stage of his career with

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(SANFL) club Sturt, followed by a stint with Frankston in the

(VFL). He was at Corowa-Rutherglen in 2010, St Albans in 2011 and joined Numurkah in 2012.''Border Mail''
"Blues sent packing, Road eyes top 4"
13 August 2012

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oliver, Chris 1982 births Living people Australian rules footballers from New South Wales St Kilda Football Club players Sturt Football Club players Frankston Football Club players Corowa-Rutherglen Football Club players NSW/ACT Rams players Numurkah Football Club players People educated at Erindale College People educated at St Gregory's College, Campbelltown