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Highly doubt this has anything to do with testing results

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    Highly doubt this has anything to do with testing results

    I was a bit suspicious of Petracca when I saw the footage of him getting injured in the 3km time trial

    it actually looked like he was faking the injury

    maybe he was tanking to make the Saints skip him and get to the MFC ;)

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    Many posters on this thread sem to have not read the headr - it has been hijacked as a McCartin thread.

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    Posted this in the other draft thread, relevant here too:

    3AW Football ‏@3AWisfootball 7m

    7 minutes ago

    .@sam_mcclure says McCartin to be #1 on Thurs ahead of Petracca as 'some of Petracca's testing hasn't been at the expectation of a #1 pick'

    If thats the case please MFC dont let this one slip! And im getting pretty scared if could scare us off too!

    Just the history of not taking Darling and Wines really has traumatized alot of us.

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    So I'm on 3AW Sports Today and its 6:40 - where is Petracca information!

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    I think, if genuine, it is personality based.

    He's not the type of bloke you want to be a leader.

    He has made comments about teammates finding him annoying.

    Hyperactive like a diet-Jack Riewoldt or Heath Shaw.

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    I think, if genuine, it is personality based.

    He's not the type of bloke you want to be a leader.

    He has made comments about teammates finding him annoying.

    Hyperactive like a diet-Jack Riewoldt or Heath Shaw.

    He does seem to have a swagger about him, but by god, we need some of that.

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    So I'm on 3AW Sports Today and its 6:40 - where is Petracca information!

    tuned in

    heard Dwayne Russells voice

    Turned it off immediately

    A great reminder why I never listen to the radio

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    tuned in

    heard Dwayne Russells voice

    Turned it off immediately

    A great reminder why I never listen to the radio

    Yeah - this is the worst radio station I have listened to. Why oh why didn't SEN have the news.

    I think, if genuine, it is personality based.

    He's not the type of bloke you want to be a leader.

    He has made comments about teammates finding him annoying.

    Hyperactive like a diet-Jack Riewoldt or Heath Shaw.

    I think back to Glenn McGrath. He was a pest (annoying) and his teammates loved it. The boys love Gawney (even Dawes) and he is annoying.

    There is not a key forward screaming in the U17 or U16 at the moment whereas there are some gun mids who are better than Petracca, Bradshaw, Heeney when they were 16 and 17. If the team can't split them, take the key forward this year and the gun mid next year.

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    We have another mid coming through for us next year in Jake Lovett, so if Brayshaw and Petracca come to us in this draft, Lovett next draft and the likes of Salem, Viney, Tyson and even Toumpas, surely that should alleviate our midfield woes.

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    We have another mid coming through for us next year in Jake Lovett, so if Brayshaw and Petracca come to us in this draft, Lovett next draft and the likes of Salem, Viney, Tyson and even Toumpas, surely that should alleviate our midfield woes.

    Don't forget Stretch, Kent, Newton and Michie.

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    Can you please point out where anyone is suggesting anything other than him earning it?

    by the very idea you suggest an unnatural impediment..i.e a wall

    thankyou for the please btw ^_^

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    If we got Petracca and Brayshaw in this draft...i tell you what...i would...just...arrrrgggghhhhhhh

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    That is disturbing on so many levels

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    I think Petracca lacks polish and smarts for such a high pick. He also seems a bit too cocky. I don't know but I get a bit of the Sylvia's about this bloke.

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    I think Petracca lacks polish and smarts for such a high pick. He also seems a bit too cocky. I don't know but I get a bit of the Sylvia's about this bloke.

    FFS the kid is 18 and full of testosterone. Give him a break.

    We don't need any more introverted shrinking violets.

    Love his attitude when he said pick me and I won't let you down.

    Any rough edges can be smoothed over. Show me anyone who is the full package at that age.

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    FFS the kid is 18 and full of testosterone. Give him a break.

    We don't need any more introverted shrinking violets.

    Love his attitude when he said pick me and I won't let you down.

    Any rough edges can be smoothed over. Show me anyone who is the full package at that age.

    Nothing wrong with a young bloke having a bit of attitude. I like what we get from Hogan and Viney for example, but Petracca's just seems to come from a different place. In any case my main concern is that I feel he lacks the smarts and polish if such a high pick. But I realise I don't have all the information. It's just the vibe of it...

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    I believe that we will take McCartin but immediate impact ?

    Please name the last key position footballer taken in the draft that had an immediate impact

    (if you can name one then I will name you the other 98% that took until 21-22 of age at least before they had the immediate impact you speak of)

    Well darling gets a mention for starters

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