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How Petracca is Chasing Greatness

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Still have to pinch yourself when you realise we now have bonafide stars of the game when we were irrelevant for so long. 

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    Already a Melbourne legend, Trac does things on the field that look like they shouldn't be possible

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    Im going to smash it tonight boys. raring to go

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    Will always be a Melbourne legend after his past few seasons and the Norm Smith. He's become a superb player and has stood up in the big games like a champion. 

    Importantly though he always acknowledges the fans and has a positive attitude and real warmth to him. You see him making time for the kids etc and he's just a fantastic role model for the youngsters following the club and is drawing new supporters too. He's become the superstar player and marketing dream we dreamt of for so many decades.

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    Tracc’s greatest accolade is his next one…

    That sums it all up

    Foot to the Floor Christian. Now is the moment 

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    1 hour ago, layzie said:

    Still have to pinch yourself when you realise we now have bonafide stars of the game when we were irrelevant for so long. 

    I know exactly how you feel LZ. Same when Matthew Lloyd ranked his top 10 players he'd choose to play finals with:

    1. Gawnny

    2. Some bloke from Brisbane

    3. Clarry

    4. Tracc

    5 onwards: some spuds

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    Great read.  He's clearly done a lot of work on his mindset and finding the approach to the game that works for him.  

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    Write him up as much as you like after an MCG  winning GF,  otherwise  FO.

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    Christian Petracca 

    alteady a champion of the game 

    love him 

    MFC premiership player 

    norm smith medal 

    bull of a midfielder 

    but two things … 

    1. stay hungry … looking like his playing fancy little delicate handballs and tackles being missed 

    2. He must must must sort out your goalkicking. It’s a huge knock on him and imv stops him from being elite … he’s not confident and his routine is poor. Straights and simple levers are the key !!! 

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    5 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Christian Petracca 

    alteady a champion of the game 

    love him 

    MFC premiership player 

    norm smith medal 

    bull of a midfielder 

    but two things … 

    1. stay hungry … looking like his playing fancy little delicate handballs and tackles being missed 

    2. He must must must sort out your goalkicking. It’s a huge knock on him and imv stops him from being elite … he’s not confident and his routine is poor. Straights and simple levers are the key !!! 

    Not sure if you realise but he was playing on one leg from midway through the first quarter. He could barely jog at one stage and I expected him to be subbed off.

    I would not be too critical of him tonight. 

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    The article was a set up for a fall

    Just manure garbage for suckers.

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    It would be greatness if he could nail a set shot.

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    1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    It would be greatness if he could nail a set shot.

    i think he should try the ben brown run-up

    he gets zero momentum thru the kick with his current approach

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    His inability in front of goal is stopping him from reaching Ablett/Dusty heights. Should be breaking games open by kicking 2-3 regularly given his rotations into the forward line

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    2 minutes ago, Clayton spirit said:

    His inability in front of goal is stopping him from reaching Ablett/Dusty heights. Should be breaking games open by kicking 2-3 regularly given his rotations into the forward line

    Sitting on members wing ground level tonight, there was nothing surer than the fact Petracca was injured. He could not run. It was a result of a tackle he put on Franklin. Whether he aggravated the calf we heard about, I have no ideas. But he was practically limping

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    Played with a hairline fracture last night. 

    They are planning on playing him against Brisbane still.

    We're in trouble without a fit Petracca 

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    5 minutes ago, Hellaintabadplacetobe said:

    Played with a hairline fracture last night. 

    yeesh, just saw the report

    not great

    Edited by whatwhat say what

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    I would not play him and maintain the faith in the team.Perfect opportunity for a ready made hard Ball  get from Casey who is just itching for a chance.

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    12 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Christian Petracca 

    alteady a champion of the game 

    love him 

    MFC premiership player 

    norm smith medal 

    bull of a midfielder 

    but two things … 

    1. stay hungry … looking like his playing fancy little delicate handballs and tackles being missed 

    2. He must must must sort out your goalkicking. It’s a huge knock on him and imv stops him from being elite … he’s not confident and his routine is poor. Straights and simple levers are the key !!! 

    1. The guy played 3 quarters with a fractured leg and clearly hampered by a severe cork. Still gathered 24 and gave more than half the side.

    2. Is top 5 in score involvements in the league. Sure he should fix the goal kicking as should Dangerfield, Fyfe as example but to say he is not elite is farcical. 

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