Demondan75 189 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 Hi all. I have heard that Geelong has conceded they will lose Tim Kelly and will target Christian Petracca for next season and beyond. I would hate to lose Petracca from the club and hope this doesn't eventuate, but I believe this is real. I was told that he has met with a 'Geelong delegation' a la Travis Boak, and that there may be a little disconnect between Christian and the dees at the moment. 1
Hampton 22 519 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 I wonder what compensation Melbourne would get, if any, if he were to go? I’m liking Geelong less and less these days. 1
dazzledavey36 56,372 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 Have you heard anything about this down cattery way @Mach5??
Demondan75 189 Posted August 25, 2019 Author Posted August 25, 2019 Ironically, if we pay pick 20 to Freo for Langdon and Saints pay pick 5 to Freo for B Hill, Geelong would probably take the 5 and 20 for Kelly and give us back the 20 for Petracca.
BAMF 4,487 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 On 25/08/2019 at 02:53, Hampton 22 said: I wonder what compensation Melbourne would get, if any, if he were to go? I’m liking Geelong less and less these days. Expand He isn't a free agent. So a trade would need to be agreed upon or he would have to enter one of the draft. If he was to go then you would have wished he was a free agent as we would have got pick 3 as compo. We lose if he decides to leave and to be honest, I would not blame him for leaving.
Demonstone 23,600 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 On 25/08/2019 at 03:01, Demondan75 said: Ironically, if we pay pick 20 to Freo for Langdon and Saints pay pick 5 to Freo for B Hill, Geelong would probably take the 5 and 20 for Kelly and give us back the 20 for Petracca. Expand Firstly, what irony? Secondly, Petracca is under contract so we would only trade him if the deal was suitable. I hope he stays.
TeamPlayedFine39 8,525 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 There's clearly been some chatter between his management and the club about where they see him playing in the coming years. Looks like he's wanting more midfield time, whilst looks like the club's response is get fitter. https://www.triplem.com.au/story/tom-browne-s-mail-on-christian-petracca-s-meeting-with-melbourne-146322 https://www.3aw.com.au/simon-goodwin-and-the-challenge-for-christian-petracca-this-summer/ Thought Petracca played very well yesterday through the middle. Looks like he, just like the supporters, is a little frustrated that he hasn't come on quite like we thought he would. Certainly a good player, but not yet the star he looked destined to become. Big preseason ahead. 1 1
Demondan75 189 Posted August 25, 2019 Author Posted August 25, 2019 Hi demonstone, I really hope he stays too. The irony was in pick 20 going off-shore then potentially getting back to us.
Vineytime 855 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 On 25/08/2019 at 02:49, Demondan75 said: Hi all. I have heard that Geelong has conceded they will lose Tim Kelly and will target Christian Petracca for next season and beyond. I would hate to lose Petracca from the club and hope this doesn't eventuate, but I believe this is real. I was told that he has met with a 'Geelong delegation' a la Travis Boak, and that there may be a little disconnect between Christian and the dees at the moment. Expand I don’t believe you ... 2
Demonstone 23,600 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 On 25/08/2019 at 03:13, Demondan75 said: Hi demonstone, I really hope he stays too. The irony was in pick 20 going off-shore then potentially getting back to us. Expand Thanks for replying, Dan. We'd need a lot more than pick 20 for Tracc IMO and I still don't detect any irony!! 2
Mach5 4,768 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 On 25/08/2019 at 02:54, dazzledavey36 said: Have you heard anything about this down cattery way @Mach5?? Expand Heard nothing, but it wouldn’t surprise me too much of the cats were sniffing around. I know in the first half of the season they were pretty hopeful on Jeremy Cameron, but that has fizzled, probably due to Coniglio leaving & GWS now being able to cough up the cash Cameron would be chasing. I thought the cats would chase Brad Hill as a direct replacement for Kelly. Hill’s presence being the reason why Kelly wouldn’t consider Freo previously.
Soidee 1,496 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 I will be peeed off if this club loses Petracca. We cannot afford to lose talent like this. Screw Geelong and Hawthorn! They keep on getting players at the expense of lesser clubs. Might as well be the EPL! 6 1
rufus 1,162 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 Not all that fussed what happens with Petracca. Reckon he's pretty fumbly under physical pressure. Plus with player attitudes being one of our biggest problems, I don't really see him as someone who will help much in that regard. If we replace him with a decent talent who has the right attitude then I reckon it'd be a win for us. 1 1
Gawndy the Great 9,011 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 On 25/08/2019 at 03:54, rufus said: Not all that fussed what happens with Petracca. Reckon he's pretty fumbly under physical pressure. Plus with player attitudes being one of our biggest problems, I don't really see him as someone who will help much in that regard. If we replace him with a decent talent who has the right attitude then I reckon it'd be a win for us. Expand Spot on. Doesnt work hard enough and is unreliable under pressure. At his best he can break packs and shrug a tackle but he cannot finish or kick to a target so I cant see how Geelong will give us anything less than 2nd round. He has definately improved this year and I'd like to hold into him for one more year to see whether he could back it up.
old55 23,864 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 On 25/08/2019 at 03:43, Mach5 said: Hill’s presence being the reason why Kelly wouldn’t consider Freo previously. Expand What am I missing here? PM if necessary please.
Demons11 7,151 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) I have heard Petracca is unhappy and looking at his options. I cant see us letting him go. Trac seems like an emotional kid and I think as long as we improve next year, he’ll stay long term. Edited August 25, 2019 by Demons11
Dee Zephyr 19,326 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 If Trac is unhappy he hasn’t shown it in games. Very good season and can hold his head high in my view. I’d hate to lose him. 12 2
The Lobster Effect 900 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 Sell high, buy low. Apart from Petracca's being a core part of the club that I'd hate to see go, he also hasn't reached his peak so we wouldn't be getting full value for him. He's clearly on his way up, with his most consistent year to date. 1
Diamond_Jim 12,778 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 Trac is in contract for next year. Cats cannot offer draft picks alone so it would take their first pick which is only 2 picks before our present second and a reasonable player. It all comes down to assessing whether 2019 form is the best we get out of him. I really have no idea on that score.
buck_nekkid 6,103 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 If Petracca asks for a trade to the Cats, we should get whatever they harvest for Kelly. CP5 will be in the top 5 of the best and fairest this year. His ability to win ground balls is impressive, and he is only at the start of a great career. If he wants to go, he is under contract and the trade would need to be suitable. However, I hope we are into heaps of players, too. 1 3
Diamond_Jim 12,778 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 On 25/08/2019 at 04:48, buck_nekkid said: If Petracca asks for a trade to the Cats, we should get whatever they harvest for Kelly. CP5 will be in the top 5 of the best and fairest this year. His ability to win ground balls is impressive, and he is only at the start of a great career. If he wants to go, he is under contract and the trade would need to be suitable. However, I hope we are into heaps of players, too. Expand Kelly is out of contract and has publicly stated he wants to go home. Cats know they will be screwed.
MikeAlphaTango 150 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 Must keep. Has improved year on year, thought he had some really good games in the second half. Slightly down on stats this year, but that's understandable when the team has performed so poorly. A fit and firing forward line with Mcdonald, Weiderman, Melksham and some new small forwards would do him wonders, allow him to spend more time in the midfield and rest forward. We can't lose talent if we want to get out the rut we found ourselves in this year.
Age 485 Posted August 25, 2019 Posted August 25, 2019 I’ve said for a while now that I believe we have become just a feeder team for the bigger clubs. It just feels like the afl is becoming the epl more and more. Afl don’t really care either, bigger club’s success means more money for them. We are not a big club 1 2
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