WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - CHRISTIAN PETRACCA

[RalphiusMaximus 5,994]

Speaking of Jacks have you seen the WAGS photos? MFC site.

Is Nev's lady pregnant? If so we need to get him up to the 100 game mark in preparation.

[What 18,810]

I saw him play once. He wasn't great, but there were a few flashes of awesome in there. When he gets in space his pace is blistering. He just needs to get a bit bigger so they can't just bully him out of it. Saw him do an amazing run down the wing and nail the pass to HF which led to a goal. Even if he doesn't play next year, I think we'll be keeping him on past his first contract.

thanks for the info

[Felix 92]

I hope Roos does not trade away pick 2 (unless he does another Dom Tyson) but I would really love CP to be in the red and blue.

I have only seen highlights of him play and brushed over his stats, but he is very good mates with my cousin and he is a very nice kid.

[Little Richard 5,910]

I haven't been following Petracca very closely until today, when I read a few articles and watched a bit of footage.

Not a lot of research admittedly but I already get the feeling we need Petracca like we needed Ollie Wines a couple of years ago.

I bloody hope we get it right this time and I bloody hope the Saints don't try and take him at one, which I think is now a very real possibility.

[Machsy 2,858]

I think it's a likelihood, but also that it's easy to be seduced by his positives, but he's hardly a sure thing superstar.

Sure thing to be a handy player for a long time though.

It's enough for me to want to draft him, but not enough for me to be too worried about missing out on him.

I still favour trying to work out a deal with Gold Coast to get picks 8 & 13 or whatever they hold in exchange for pick 2 or 3.

I think they'd go for it, and it would help our case enormously.

[Little Richard 5,910]

I think it's a likelihood, but also that it's easy to be seduced by his positives, but he's hardly a sure thing superstar.

Sure thing to be a handy player for a long time though.

It's enough for me to want to draft him, but not enough for me to be too worried about missing out on him.

I still favour trying to work out a deal with Gold Coast to get picks 8 & 13 or whatever they hold in exchange for pick 2 or 3.

I think they'd go for it, and it would help our case enormously.

A deal like that would really be fantastic, I agree.

Petracca is the kind of player we have missed over the last few years (excluding Viney who was always coming to MFC) - formidable body, tough in and under and very competitive so I'd like to see us draft at least one of these guys this decade.

[ChaserJ 4,057]

I haven't been following Petracca very closely until today, when I read a few articles and watched a bit of footage.

Not a lot of research admittedly but I already get the feeling we need Petracca like we needed Ollie Wines a couple of years ago.

I bloody hope we get it right this time and I bloody hope the Saints don't try and take him at one, which I think is now a very real possibility.

I suspect our chances of securing Petracca are drifting. I think Saints may take him, if they don't, I can see them trading the pick to the Giants if they were keener on McCartin. Consensus now has Saints taking him though.

[rjay 24,138]

I think it's a likelihood, but also that it's easy to be seduced by his positives, but he's hardly a sure thing superstar.

Sure thing to be a handy player for a long time though.

It's enough for me to want to draft him, but not enough for me to be too worried about missing out on him.

I still favour trying to work out a deal with Gold Coast to get picks 8 & 13 or whatever they hold in exchange for pick 2 or 3.

I think they'd go for it, and it would help our case enormously.

I suspect our chances of securing Petracca are drifting. I think Saints may take him, if they don't, I can see them trading the pick to the Giants if they were keener on McCartin. Consensus now has Saints taking him though.

I think that's true, I share a similar opinion to 'Machsy' on him so not going to slash my wrists if we miss.

Laverde looks interesting but he worries me that he can run himself into trouble on the little I've seen of him. Murdoch tonight again brought this home to me, good pace, big kick but no football brain.

[KingDingAling 3,663]

I think it's a likelihood, but also that it's easy to be seduced by his positives, but he's hardly a sure thing superstar.

Sure thing to be a handy player for a long time though.

It's enough for me to want to draft him, but not enough for me to be too worried about missing out on him.

I still favour trying to work out a deal with Gold Coast to get picks 8 & 13 or whatever they hold in exchange for pick 2 or 3.

I think they'd go for it, and it would help our case enormously.

It is interesting.

I spoke to a mate about Petracca the other day, he was massive on CP.

The same guy didn't buy into the Toumpas hype and thought Wines was a safer option - and a beast.

I asked him what is the difference between Toumpas hype Vs Petracca hype.

He just said as an overall athlete, CP is panels ahead of Toumpas, and that CP is dominant in more areas - just not quite as good of a kick.

He seemed to know more about Petracca as a basketballer and mentioned that he is worth taking the risk, and that he was a special athlete.

Whereas he never seen that in Toumpas, yet he went early.

Anyway for what it is worth, I'm more sold on Brayshaw, but that is off very limited viewing this year - of both players.

In saying that, if Petracca is that good, he'll go pick 1 anyway.

[ChaserJ 4,057]

I think that's true, I share a similar opinion to 'Machsy' on him so not going to slash my wrists if we miss.

Laverde looks interesting but he worries me that he can run himself into trouble on the little I've seen of him. Murdoch tonight again brought this home to me, good pace, big kick but no football brain.

I think the current philosophy at the club is overall improvement of the list without fixating on one player being the saviour of the club.

It's why the top pick as well as virtually everyone on the list is on the table.

[Dr. Gonzo 22,766]

I hope not Sir Paul. I just feel it would be terrific for us to develop our own star, as much as anything to say that we can do it. We have done reasonably with Tyson but let's not be like Stkilda was when accepting Carlton's old players. I'm not saying avoid trading, but look to do it later in the draft.

Don't worry too much I get the feeling we'll have another early pick next year we can use to draft and develop our own star.

[The HuLK 139]

Speaking to Garry Lyon at a function was saying his hoping the dees take Petracca, stated he would love to see him in the red and blue and that his in the same mould as Ollie. Then spoke about pick 3 (Frawley Comp) will be on traded in a "Tyson like deal" Gaz said Roos wants more ready made mids.

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

i want Petracca so bad.

[Biffen 12,456]

i want Petracca so bad.

Good for you Song.

Must admit i haven't seen a photo of him myself but I'm sure he is a lovely young man.

[Bitter but optimistic 21,561]

i want Petracca so bad.

Disturbing.

[Moonshadow 16,530]

i want Petracca so bad.

Promise yourself to him as an incentive Song.

[Bitter but optimistic 21,561]

Promise yourself to him as an incentive Song.

Yeah! Take one for the team Song!

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

Good for you Song.

Must admit i haven't seen a photo of him myself but I'm sure he is a lovely young man.

Disturbing.

Promise yourself to him as an incentive Song.

Yeah! Take one for the team Song!

Boys, this brute of a kid can do whatever he likes to me as long as we land him. No more skinny nice types.

[Biffen 12,456]

Boys, this brute of a kid can do whatever he likes to me as long as we land him. No more skinny nice types.

He might not be interested in you Song.

I think we need a plan b.

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

He might not be interested in you Song.

I think we need a plan b.

This kid's pretty cute:

[Bitter but optimistic 21,561]

Where's Jane 02. She finds thighs disturbing.

[Bitter but optimistic 21,561]

You are a very complex fellow Song. You live with a filth player and knock off his girlfriend. Yet you also express other strange desires. You need a break from Demonland.

[spirit of norm smith 13,542]

Dear Santa.... Christian Petracca to be drafted by the Demons. Please !!!

Edited September 15, 2014 by spirit of norm smith

[nutbean 8,837]

We are a sad bunch who have really learned little.

We got sooo excited about drafting Watts.

Wow.. A double header - Scully and Trengove - saviours of the club.

jimmy T slipped to our pick.. A blessing.

hogan is our next Wayne Carey.

I will get excited by a draft pick...any draft pick when they deliver.

What a blessing Dom Tyson is.. We paid a handsome price for you and you gave us ROI from day one.

(Disclaimer - I will give a few of these blokes time as they are young and have time to make their marks - but I refuse to get all excited about any draft picks until they deliver - if they don't deliver in 2 seasons half of demonland will be trashing them in no time)

Edited September 15, 2014 by nutbean

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

You are a very complex fellow Song. You live with a filth player and knock off his girlfriend. Yet you also express other strange desires. You need a break from Demonland.

"if we win this i'll never post on Demonland again"