2016 Player Review - # 5 Christian Petracca

[Demonland 73,266]

After missing all of 2015 due to an ACL injury and then breaking a toe in the off season, Petracca made his long awaited arrival on the AFL scene in Round 6 against St Kilda. It was a muted start with glimpses of potential but he earned an AFL Rising Star nomination by his fourth game and he showed enough during his 17 game debut season to suggest he is poised for a long and successful career.

Games MFC 2016 17

Career Total 17

Goals MFC 2016 12

Career Total 12

Games CSFC 2016 3

Goals CSFC 2016 3

Keith "Bluey" Truscott Memorial Trophy 171 votes

AFL Players’ Association 22Under22 team for 2016

AFL Rising Star nomination 2016

 

 

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

Sickening to think the impact he'll have on games once he reaches 100 or so.

The same goes with Brayshaw, Oliver, Hogan, Salem, Weeds, Hunt etc

[poita 3,902]

Seemed to do a couple of special things each week without really dominating at any point.

He is a special talent who will become a genuine star when he works out what it takes to succeed at AFL level.

[Chris 2,892]

Got a box set of great Dees games for fathers day and was watching the 94 final against the blues on the weekend. One thing I noticed, apart from the fact we played good tough footy, was how similar Swartz and Tracca are in the way they move around a footy field. I have very few memories of Swartz playing as I didn't see much footy in my teen years as I was too busy playing various sports to get to games and they weren't really replayed but the similarities really stuck out. 

Lets hope Tracca has a better run with injuries and becomes some where near the player Swartz was!

[ickey_11 145]

Amazing talent, steals the ball from packs like a Bont, holds his feet like a Gary Ablett (both of them) moves around like a Koutoufides and kciks the ball like a Nathan Buckley.

Just needs to learn not rush his kicks and handballs; but he is going to be a ripper.

[beelzebub 23,388]

1 hour ago, poita said:

Seemed to do a couple of special things each week without really dominating at any point.

He is a special talent who will become a genuine star when he works out what it takes to succeed at AFL level.

Agree, he's building. He's not alone and that's fine. A good preseason ( and gee we love to place that caveat on them , but it's so true ) will see him step up a bit again. He may not hit his real straps til 2018. That's ok by me.  He has tenacity for the game. He also sees those little 1% opportunities and pounces.. Great peripheral ability.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

He could be the best of them all Petracca.

A real special talent who looks capable of anything.  I just hope that he realises his potential.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,950]

3 hours ago, Chris said:

Got a box set of great Dees games for fathers day and was watching the 94 final against the blues on the weekend. One thing I noticed, apart from the fact we played good tough footy, was how similar Swartz and Tracca are in the way they move around a footy field. I have very few memories of Swartz playing as I didn't see much footy in my teen years as I was too busy playing various sports to get to games and they weren't really replayed but the similarities really stuck out. 

Lets hope Tracca has a better run with injuries and becomes some where near the player Swartz was!

I'm pleasantly surprised there's enough material for a boxed set.

[Chris 2,892]

28 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I'm pleasantly surprised there's enough material for a boxed set.

So was I. It only has six games, one is the Geelong win last year, one the 94 final, one a final in the 80's against Sydney I think, and the other two I can't remember. 

[praha 11,240]

How long until he puts off contract negotiations? 

[Diamond_Jim 12,642]

25 minutes ago, Chris said:

So was I. It only has six games, one is the Geelong win last year, one the 94 final, one a final in the 80's against Sydney I think, and the other two I can't remember. 

Now that was an enjoyable game.

Ahead from the first bounce and the only real question was whether we were going to win by 100 points. Sean Wight played a blinder if I remember.

A stress free final............. o perchance to dream !!

Back on topic......... Petracca is a must improve next year (20 plus high quality possessions per game) if we are to move up the ladder. Like others I think he can do it..... one of my few reasons for being excited about the club.

Edited October 3, 2016 by Diamond_Jim

[Chris 2,892]

11 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Now that was an enjoyable game.

Ahead from the first bounce and the only real question was whether we were going to win by 100 points. Sean Wight played a blinder if I remember.

A stress free final............. o perchance to dream !!

Back on topic......... Petracca is a must improve next year (20 plus high quality possessions per game) if we are to move up the ladder. Like others I think he can do it..... one of my few reasons for being excited about the club.

I haven't watched that one yet and you just gave away that we won!

 

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,522]

37 minutes ago, praha said:

How long until he puts off contract negotiations? 

Already extended to the end of 2018 - Petracca is one player I'm not even slightly worried about.

[Mondê 525]

4 hours ago, ickey_11 said:

Amazing talent, steals the ball from packs like a Bont, holds his feet like a Gary Ablett (both of them) moves around like a Koutoufides and kciks the ball like a Nathan Buckley.

Just needs to learn not rush his kicks and handballs; but he is going to be a ripper.

Agree with everything but the "kicks like Buckley" comparison. Has a long way to go on his field kicking in my opinion

[Nascent 9,299]

24 minutes ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

Already extended to the end of 2018 - Petracca is one player I'm not even slightly worried about.

So he's got two years left to run on his contract. Just like Hogan last year.