Jump to content

Christian Petracca’s 2024 Season Ending Injuries

pitmaster
pitmaster
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

I’ve no doubt after what he’s been through retirement would have entered his mind, along with a million other things. Can’t see him retiring at 28. He’ll recover in mind and body and be raring to go on or maybe even before Round 1 2025. I think there’s some reading too much into his first interview. He’s raw, drugged up and probably not sleeping well. He’s a very sound human is Christian, I wish him all the best in his recovery. 

    • Like 11
    • Love 1
     
    2 hours ago, bobby1554 said:

    Totally disagree. I think he blames himself for going back out there, mentioned numerous times "I'm a competitor......wanting to be with his teammates.....hindsight is a wonderful thing" Stop reading into it things that aren't there

    I def agree with that. He made it clear it was on him going back out there. I think there is some issues for what has happened during his hospital stay and perhaps lack of involvement from club  that he seems cagy about. 

    • Like 1

    Retirement talk is premature. I can understand if he's thinking that but it's barely been 2 x weeks since the incident, things are still raw and are going to need time for the smoke to settle.

    As Wells said, if he still feels this way in 6 x weeks then it gets a bit more real. Right now I think he just needs to feel whatever he feels. 

    • Like 2
    • Love 2
     

    Not sure if the playing group realise how serious his injury is.

    Last week max was on radio saying if we made it to the deeper part if the finals it will be hard to say no to trac if he wanted to play.

    Trac probably won't even be running in sept. He will be easing himself into the pre season  & the club will not be hurrying him through 

    • Like 5
    • Thanks 1

    He’s a natural competitor and as such will play on.

    He”ll be cautious for a while regain his confidence and will play as hard as ever.

    It’s just in him

    • Like 7

    I'm ready to put another $100 on he plays next year as well/doesn't retire. It is still raw for him, he has just lost his young man's cloak of invincibility, which I am sure a few of you can remember... He is practically a god, his physical condition is phenomenal, and in his mind his body has just betrayed him, it is a big adjustment, give him a minute. But everything about him suggests he is a competitor. I don't think he has spent six years lying about how much he loves the club and his team mates and his sense of identity is tied up in that. He ain't quitting yet, although I am very sure the people who love him would probably prefer he did. And there is the crisis, the thing that people love him for, gives him identity and purpose also puts him in peril, however it is not like Gus's injury which is at a tipping point, i.e. structural irreversible brain damage. Trac will heal, his identity will take over and he will play again. While I have never been an elite athlete, and If I'm a god it's as Bacchus, but I have been to hospital as a result of sporting endeavors (10m fall onto concrete anyone), motorcycle crash at turn 4 Philip Island (and a few others that have done ribs etc), I can tell you my first reaction is - I'm done, never doing that again, famous last words. Trac has buckets more of competitive instinct, he will be back. 

    • Like 11

    Put him down for All Australian next year.  Sports injury management is outstanding these days.  Both the physical and psychological side.  So many cases of modern sportsmen who had potentially career ending injuries in their late 20s but had their careers extended, not shortened, by having 8-12 months off to freshen up. 

    Total professional so you know he'll be er, busting a gut to get back out there.

     

    • Like 1
     

    Hmmmm, there’s a big difference between a 22y.o. and a 28 y.o. going through something like this. It’s only 6 years yes, but at 22, you’re still a ‘young adult’ essentially, but 28 is in reach of being in your 30’s in which your priorities are waaayyyy different.
     

    No idea what’s in Traccs mind but the fact this has happened to him at 28 means the likelihood of him seriously weighing his future is much higher than if he was 22. 
     

    He seems like a genuinely good and level headed person so whatever he chooses is going to be the right call.

    • Like 5

    Just quietly, has anyone else heard talk that Darcy Moore got pretty disturbed during a club event when a bunch of Collingwood supporters were gloating about the injury to Trac and playing a game of 'guess who' about which Melbourne player they'll cripple in round 22.

    The rest is entirely unknown and probably idle gossip, but I can verify the 'game' part exists because a client where my wife works thought it was funny enough to troll her with; "We got Brayshaw, now we got Petracca, maybe next game we'll do Gawn. Doesn't matter, not like you'll be playing finals."

    Real classy stuff taking advantage of people being professionally civil at work, too. Quintessential Collingwood.

    • Like 1
    • Thanks 1
    • Shocked 2
    • Angry 6
    • Vomit 1

    4 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

    Just quietly, has anyone else heard talk that Darcy Moore got pretty disturbed during a club event when a bunch of Collingwood supporters were gloating about the injury to Trac and playing a game of 'guess who' about which Melbourne player they'll cripple in round 22.

    The rest is entirely unknown and probably idle gossip, but I can verify the 'game' part exists because a client where my wife works thought it was funny enough to troll her with; "We got Brayshaw, now we got Petracca, maybe next game we'll do Gawn. Doesn't matter, not like you'll be playing finals."

    Real classy stuff taking advantage of people being professionally civil at work, too. Quintessential Collingwood.

    Wouldn’t expect anything less from their supporters.

    • Like 6
    1 hour ago, Little Goffy said:

    Just quietly, has anyone else heard talk that Darcy Moore got pretty disturbed during a club event when a bunch of Collingwood supporters were gloating about the injury to Trac and playing a game of 'guess who' about which Melbourne player they'll cripple in round 22.

    The rest is entirely unknown and probably idle gossip, but I can verify the 'game' part exists because a client where my wife works thought it was funny enough to troll her with; "We got Brayshaw, now we got Petracca, maybe next game we'll do Gawn. Doesn't matter, not like you'll be playing finals."

    Real classy stuff taking advantage of people being professionally civil at work, too. Quintessential Collingwood.

    In the NFL Sean Payton was stood down for a year, the New Orleans Staints had a $500,000 fine and loss of draft picks for the 2012 bounty system on opposition players, Collingwood would want to be very careful.

    Edited by DEE fence
    Spelling

    • Like 1
    • Shocked 2
    43 minutes ago, DEE fence said:

    In the NFL Sean Payton was stood down for a year, the New Orleans Staints had a $500,000 fine and loss of draft picks for the 2012 bounty system on opposition players, Collingwood would want to be very careful.

    Yikes, I'd not heard of that before and had a look at the story. I am staggered there weren't riots.

    • Like 1
    1 hour ago, DEE fence said:

    In the NFL Sean Payton was stood down for a year, the New Orleans Staints had a $500,000 fine and loss of draft picks for the 2012 bounty system on opposition players, Collingwood would want to be very careful.

    Sure, if the AFL wasn't the AFL. I've struggled to understand anything they've ruled on for a good 20+ years. Maybe 30.

    But to believe that Collingwood has a secret plan to headhunt players... nah. To go a little harder than they should... maybe, even probably... but I want us to do the same too.

    Please don't get me wrong - I hate that team, but I don't for a moment believe that they play to cripple players. Just make them know there was a contest. Much unlike the Hawthorn or Essendon's of the 80's.

    Anyway, best wishes Tracc, and can't wait to see you back next year.

    • Like 1
    • Clap 1

    5 hours ago, Uncle Fester said:

    Sure, if the AFL wasn't the AFL. I've struggled to understand anything they've ruled on for a good 20+ years. Maybe 30.

    But to believe that Collingwood has a secret plan to headhunt players... nah. To go a little harder than they should... maybe, even probably... but I want us to do the same too.

    Please don't get me wrong - I hate that team, but I don't for a moment believe that they play to cripple players. Just make them know there was a contest. Much unlike the Hawthorn or Essendon's of the 80's.

    Anyway, best wishes Tracc, and can't wait to see you back next year.

    I agree with you, however was more recent than that, Sam Mitchell made a career out of hobbling blokes, (loved when Yze ribbed him about it on 360). Anyway what I was getting at, is even the perception of some sort of bounty would bring alot of heat. Little Goffy was clear that it was filth supporters not the players, but even joking about this at a function where club people are would be a very bad look.

    Edited by DEE fence
    Spelling

    • Like 2
    • Angry 2
    10 hours ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

    Wouldn’t expect anything less from their supporters.

    Darcy is too good for that mob. Wish he was able to choose us when drafted. 

    Edited by layzie

    • Like 7
    9 hours ago, DEE fence said:

    In the NFL Sean Payton was stood down for a year, the New Orleans Staints had a $500,000 fine and loss of draft picks for the 2012 bounty system on opposition players, Collingwood would want to be very careful.

    Not really...  They are the fabric of the AFL and it will always protect them.

    Never been a level field

    • Like 1
    • Angry 1
    13 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

    Just quietly, has anyone else heard talk that Darcy Moore got pretty disturbed during a club event when a bunch of Collingwood supporters were gloating about the injury to Trac and playing a game of 'guess who' about which Melbourne player they'll cripple in round 22.

    The rest is entirely unknown and probably idle gossip, but I can verify the 'game' part exists because a client where my wife works thought it was funny enough to troll her with; "We got Brayshaw, now we got Petracca, maybe next game we'll do Gawn. Doesn't matter, not like you'll be playing finals."

    Real classy stuff taking advantage of people being professionally civil at work, too. Quintessential Collingwood.

    Wouldn't be surprised if the spud d** Cox ends up hurting Max, you know he is all about using knees.

    • Angry 2
    13 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

    Just quietly, has anyone else heard talk that Darcy Moore got pretty disturbed during a club event when a bunch of Collingwood supporters were gloating about the injury to Trac and playing a game of 'guess who' about which Melbourne player they'll cripple in round 22.

    The rest is entirely unknown and probably idle gossip, but I can verify the 'game' part exists because a client where my wife works thought it was funny enough to troll her with; "We got Brayshaw, now we got Petracca, maybe next game we'll do Gawn. Doesn't matter, not like you'll be playing finals."

    Real classy stuff taking advantage of people being professionally civil at work, too. Quintessential Collingwood.

    I stopped discussing footy with Collingwood colleagues at work, not worth it. Just made me mad every time and they are stubborn as hell. But as they say, don't feed pearls to the ...

    • Like 4

    2 hours ago, layzie said:

    Darcy is too good for that mob. Wish he was able to choose us when drafted. 

    Ditto Pendlebury, he was a Dees support as well.

    • Like 1
    2 hours ago, beelzebub said:

    Not really...  They are the fabric of the AFL and it will always protect them.

    Never been a level field

    Isn't the MFC a founding club? Sort of fabric of the game.

    • Like 1
    12 hours ago, DEE fence said:

    In the NFL Sean Payton was stood down for a year, the New Orleans Staints had a $500,000 fine and loss of draft picks for the 2012 bounty system on opposition players, Collingwood would want to be very careful.

    If Darcy was uncomfortable with the behaviour of the supporters, then it's clear indication that that's not what he intended, and surely the playing group can't be held responsible for the behaviour of the filthy supporters.  Okay, most of the playing group, Maynard will always be a specimen of filth to me.  

    • Like 2
    • Thanks 1
     
    1 minute ago, ElDiablo14 said:

    Isn't the MFC a founding club? Sort of fabric of the game.

    I honestly don't think the AFL cares about that.  That to me was very clear in 2008, when the club celebrated its 150th birthday.  The AFL used that year to celebrate 150 years of football and barely made any mention of Melbourne as the pioneer club.  

    • Like 1
    • Angry 1
    18 hours ago, dees189227 said:

    Not sure if the playing group realise how serious his injury is.

    Last week max was on radio saying if we made it to the deeper part if the finals it will be hard to say no to trac if he wanted to play.

    Trac probably won't even be running in sept. He will be easing himself into the pre season  & the club will not be hurrying him through 

    Would it be fair to say if we get into the Finals as a major player from here, i'm thinking we would just do it for him and Brayshaw.

    • Like 1

    Guest
    This topic is now closed to further replies.
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • NON-MFC: Round 05

      Gather Round is here, kicking off with a Thursday night blockbuster as Adelaide faces Geelong. The Crows will be out for redemption after a controversial loss last week. Saturday starts with the Magpies taking on the Swans. Collingwood will be eager to cement their spot in the top eight, while Sydney is hot on their heels. In the Barossa Valley, two rising sides go head-to-head in a fascinating battle to prove they're the real deal. Later, Carlton and West Coast face off at Adelaide Oval, both desperate to notch their first win of the season. The action then shifts to Norwood, where the undefeated Lions will aim to keep their streak alive against the Bulldogs. Sunday’s games begin in the Barossa with Richmond up against Fremantle. In Norwood, the Saints will be looking to take a scalp when they come up against the Giants. The round concludes with a fiery rematch of last year's semi-final, as the Hawks seek revenge for their narrow loss to Port Adelaide. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Geelong

      There was a time in the second quarter of the game at the Cattery on Friday afternoon when the Casey Demons threatened to take the game apart against the Cats. The Demons had been well on top early but were struggling to convert their ascendancy over the ground until Tom Fullarton’s burst of three goals in the space of eight minutes on the way to a five goal haul and his best game for the club since arriving from Brisbane at the end of 2023. He was leading, marking and otherwise giving his opponents a merry dance as Casey grabbed a three goal lead in the blink of an eye. Fullarton has now kicked ten goals in Casey’s three matches and, with Melbourne’s forward conversion woes, he is definitely in with a chance to get his first game with the club in next week’s Gather Round in Adelaide. Despite the tall forward’s efforts - he finished with 19 disposals and eight marks and had four hit outs as back up to Will Verrall in the second half - it wasn’t enough as Geelong reigned in the lead through persistent attacks and eventually clawed their way to the lead early in the last and held it till they achieved the end aim of victory.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Geelong

      I was disappointed to hear Goody say at his post match presser after the team’s 39 point defeat against Geelong that "we're getting high quality entry, just poor execution" because Melbourne’s problems extend far beyond that after its 0 - 4 start to the 2025 football season. There are clearly problems with poor execution, some of which were evident well before the current season and were in play when the Demons met the Cats in early May last year and beat them in a near top-of-the-table clash that saw both sides sitting comfortably in the top four after round eight. Since that game, the Demons’ performances have been positively Third World with only five wins in 19 games with a no longer majestic midfield and a dysfunctional forward line that has become too easy for opposing coaches to counter. This is an area of their game that is currently being played out as if they were all completely panic-stricken.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Essendon

      Facing the very real and daunting prospect of starting the season with five straight losses, the Demons head to South Australia for the annual Gather Round, where they’ll take on the Bombers in search of their first win of the year. Who comes in, and who comes out?

        • Thanks
      • 209 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 04

      Round 4 kicks off with a blockbuster on Thursday night as traditional rivals Collingwood and Carlton clash at the MCG, with the Magpies looking to assert themselves as early-season contenders and the Blues seeking their first win of the season. Saturday opens with Gold Coast hosting Adelaide, a key test for the Suns as they aim to back up their big win last week, while the Crows will be looking to keep their perfect record intact. Reigning wooden spooners Richmond have the daunting task of facing reigning premiers Brisbane at the ‘G and the Lions will be eager to reaffirm their premiership credentials after a patchy start. Saturday night sees North Melbourne take on Sydney at Marvel Stadium, with the Swans looking to build on their first win of the season last week against a rebuilding Roos outfit. Sunday’s action begins with GWS hosting West Coast at ENGIE Stadium, a game that could get ugly very early for the visitors. Port Adelaide vs St Kilda at Adelaide Oval looms as a interesting clash, with both clubs form being very hard to read. The round wraps up with Fremantle taking on the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium in what could be a fierce contest between two sides with top-eight ambitions. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

        • Thanks
      • 273 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Geelong

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 7th April @ the all new time of 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect another Demons loss at Kardinia Park to the Cats in the Round 04. Your questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show. If you would like to leave us a voicemail please call 03 9016 3666 and don't worry no body answers so you don't have to talk to a human.

        • Thanks
      • 56 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All