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Christian Petracca - Rising Star

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21 minutes ago, Wrecker45 said:

Haha that is gold. Now he has broken into the side hopefully he stops pestering Roosy and turns his attention to Hogan with his 70 txt's a day.

"Have you signed yet?

"Have you signed yet"

That would make Hogan leave.

 
4 minutes ago, praha said:

Looks it's great to hear but gee whiz surely Burgs could have added a bit more to fill that article out a bit.

Ha exactly my thoughts.

3 minutes ago, Django said:

Hogan was quoted in an article today as saying Petrac is 'the most explosive player he has ever seen'.

Love it.

comments like that have a habit of blowing up in your face............oh...wait...

 

51 minutes ago, Django said:

Hogan was quoted in an article today as saying Petrac is 'the most explosive player he has ever seen'.

Love it.

"probably the most explosive player I have ever played with."

51 minutes ago, ProDee said:

"probably the most explosive player I have ever played with."

I certainly reckon the explosion of Fremantle's list as it crashes into a St Kilda-esque chasm of misery will be unrivaled.

 
1 hour ago, ProDee said:

"probably the most explosive player I have ever played with."

Wellll I read it this morning and got excited. Still a nice comment.


On 5/24/2016 at 0:46 PM, Forest Demon said:

Oliver is being criminally underrated in the Rising Star. I would have him ahead of Petracca so far, who has just firmed as the favourite, while Oliver wasn't even mentioned in the 5 or 6 names I heard mentioned on the radio.

I have him ahead of Petracca. I backed Petracca at $12's, and am in to Oliver at $15's (which he is at now). I have Oliver ahead of Petracca, but I think the market is factoring in Petracca's improvement, and the fact he is a second year player with a bigger body than first years (he is into $3.50 now). After last weeks performance it is hard to look beyond Petracca, but I still think Oliver will give it a shake. If TAC history is anything to go by, Oliver will come home very strong. I think he won the league medal after a slow start last year - when he had only polled a vote at the midway mark. I agree he is underrated in the rising star.

My little boy is asking me where Ben Kennedy is from and who did he support growing up.  Anyone have any decent tips where we can find out answers to these questions? Club website is shite

2 minutes ago, pinkshark said:

My little boy is asking me where Ben Kennedy is from and who did he support growing up.  Anyone have any decent tips where we can find out answers to these questions? Club website is shite

He is from SA.

3 minutes ago, pinkshark said:

My little boy is asking me where Ben Kennedy is from and who did he support growing up.  Anyone have any decent tips where we can find out answers to these questions? Club website is shite

From Adelaide. I haven't watched the video but he may be asked who he supported as a kid..?

http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/its-just-you-and-the-board-ben-kennedy/


11 minutes ago, pinkshark said:

My little boy is asking me where Ben Kennedy is from and who did he support growing up.  Anyone have any decent tips where we can find out answers to these questions? Club website is shite

Here is a bit more about his games to date:  http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/117240/Ben-KENNEDY

But can't find who he barracked for as a kid.  Being from SA would guess Crows or Port.  Recruited from Glenelg so would further guess Crows...unless from Port territory SA folk generally barrack for the Crows:huh:.  Maybe your boy could send him an email/a letter via MFC or directly to him via Twitter.  Players seem to enjoy interacting with supporters, especially kids.

10 hours ago, Skuit said:

How about Wayne Carey then? Or is Oliver more like Wayne?

Maybe as much as Olisik is like ENYAW?

56 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

And on the subject of our rising star ~

DEES MAKE IT THREE WITH MAN-CHILD PETRACCA

“I remember being almost in awe of how big he was and he was obviously an incredible athlete, so there was a bit of ‘I wish he was on my team and not playing against me’ back then.”

dreams  CAN come true ^_^

go you good blokes

Loved the subtle pressure of this: 

“We’re definitely having a few good wins together and it’s not up to me for him to sign, but I really want him to stay.”


I can only surmise from the outside ....and taken all things with grains of salt etc . I get the idea a magnificent sense of camaraderie is building. That should not be under valued.

These lads want to go all the way  TOGETHER !!

 
17 minutes ago, Watts the matter said:

Wow   What a fabulous kid to have at our club

The sort of person who hopefully will encourage others to want to stay

12 hours ago, KingDingAling said:

I have him ahead of Petracca. I backed Petracca at $12's, and am in to Oliver at $15's (which he is at now). I have Oliver ahead of Petracca, but I think the market is factoring in Petracca's improvement, and the fact he is a second year player with a bigger body than first years (he is into $3.50 now). After last weeks performance it is hard to look beyond Petracca, but I still think Oliver will give it a shake. If TAC history is anything to go by, Oliver will come home very strong. I think he won the league medal after a slow start last year - when he had only polled a vote at the midway mark. I agree he is underrated in the rising star.

What I'm pumped about is winning the Rising Star 3 yrs in a row - Hogan / petracca-Oliver (can't split them) / Weideman. And then tearing the finals apart next year.


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