A CONSISTENT theme.

Highly regarded for his running capacity and work ethic, it seems very much that new Blue Oliver Hollands is a case of 'what you see is what you get'.

With a brother (Gold Coast), father (Richmond) and great-grandfather (Carlton) having played elite level football, it was a fait accompli that Hollands would make his way to the AFL.

The fact he's doing it for the Club he's loved since day one is an added bonus.

This is what the draft experts have had to say about Hollands in recent weeks.

Cal Twomey, AFL.com.au: The Blues are looking to balance up their midfield mix and could bring in a long-term running option in Hollands. The younger brother of Gold Coast's Elijah, Hollands [had] an impressive end to the season. He dominated late in Vic Country's under-18 carnival and then took that form into the NAB League with the Murray Bushrangers. The Blues have done their work on him and could add him as a player who could feature on the wing in year one.

Kevin Sheehan, AFL.com.au: Medium midfielder who used his elite aerobic capacity, work rate and footy nous to be a prolific ball winner for Victoria Country. Averaged 24 disposals (75% efficiency) and four tackles throughout the National Championships to earn All-Australian honours. Also shared his talents between Geelong Grammar, winning their best player award, and the Murray Bushrangers, where he averaged 24 disposals in five NAB League matches. Rounded off an impressive year with his elite endurance performance at the Draft Combine, where he ranked equal-first with a time of 5:54 for the 2km time trial. His brother Elijah won a NAB AFL Rising Star nomination with the Gold Coast Suns this year.

Herald Sun draft dossier: A medium midfielder or wingman, Hollands uses his elite aerobic running ability to win the ball both on the inside and outside. He is a prolific ball winner who impressed in two games at under 17s level for Vic Country last year and has continued that form into this season. Hollands is composed with the ball in hand, makes good decisions, tackles and pressures well and is described as an ultimate professional on and off the field. He finished equal-fourth in the Yo Yo test at the NAB League testing day in March, showing his aerobic capabilities. Hollands impressed across all four games of the under 18 national championships this year for Vic Country, with his run and carry and pressure being highlights. He was named on the interchange bench in the Under-18 Boys All-Australian Team. A Carlton supporter, Hollands tries to model his game on another strong runner in Sam Walsh.  The Hollands brothers have rich football bloodlines, with their father Ben having played eight games for Richmond in 1999 and their great-grandfather Martin Cross having played 36 VFL games for Carlton between 1961 and 1963.

Marc McGowan, The Age: In a draft with many questions, Hollands – brother of Gold Coast’s Elijah, a top-10 pick two years ago – continues to be predicted as a Blue. That suits the tireless runner just fine, since he is a Carlton fan. Hollands would complement coach Michael Voss’ suite of inside midfielders and projects as a wingman at AFL level, although that might be selling him short. 

Chris Doerre, ESPN: The younger brother of Gold Coast's Elijah, Oliver Hollands is one of the elite endurance athletes and two-way runners in this year's draft. A midfielder with a balanced inside/outside game, Hollands can push through the midfield and win his own ball, is a composed and classy user of the football by hand and foot, creates time and space for himself in traffic, and covers substantial ground over the course of a game.