Christian Petracca

[BDA 22,522]

6 minutes ago, adonski said:

 

i would take Curnow in a heartbeat.

I'm not so keen on McKay. Maybe if Carlton give their first rounder and we give our second

[Jaded No More 68,767]

7 minutes ago, BDA said:

i would take Curnow in a heartbeat.

I'm not so keen on McKay. Maybe if Carlton give their first rounder and we give our second

McKay solves our second ruck issues too. 
McKay and a first rounder for Trac is a win win 

[demoncat 1,105]

10 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

McKay solves our second ruck issues too. 
McKay and a first rounder for Trac is a win win 

Not suggesting that it’s even a remote possibility of happening, but McKay is the exact type of player we need in our fwd line 

2m tall, takes contested grabs, can play ruck

Curnow a better player overall but McKay a far better fit for our team 

Edited August 25 by demoncat

[DistrACTION Jackson 8,284]

22 minutes ago, chookrat said:

I reckon after suffering such a traumatic injury and then having to spend a significant amount of time away from the club it would be pretty natural to question your desire to play again and have some anxiety about coming back to the club with all of the media attention and, at the present moment, not being 100% invested.

It wouldn't suprise me if Tracc has lost his love of the game and desire to play and needs some time to come to terms with the trauma and his rehab. The club look like they have a good handle on the situation and making sure he has the time and support he needs.

I think other clubs would also be taking this into account. Would be a huge risk trading for him at the moment given reports he is mentally struggling. I think it’s best for him to go away and focus on getting better and then work out what he wants to do.

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,250]

Curnow, Walsh or TDK.

[Ted Lasso 19,015]

4 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

Curnow, Walsh or TDK.

Unless it's Curnow, i'd also want Picks. 

McKay and their next 2 first rounders 

[Jaded No More 68,767]

11 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

Unless it's Curnow, i'd also want Picks. 

McKay and their next 2 first rounders 

Not sure you’ll get 2 first rounders plus McKay. Perhaps McKay plus this year’s first plus future second. 
 

Curnow will never be traded and not will TDK, although I would probably prefer TDK over McKay, as he’s younger and a better ruckman. 

[praha 11,225]

I'd be less inclined to cancel my membership if the trade involved Curnow or TDK.

I reckon Carlton members would riot though.

[titan_uranus 24,957]

2 minutes ago, praha said:

I'd be less inclined to cancel my membership if the trade involved Curnow or TDK.

I reckon Carlton members would riot though.

There’s no way they trade either of them. No way at all. 

Regardless, this is the key issue at play in relation to the silence - Trac wants to know if there’s a club he can nominate who will offer up something the club will be genuinely interested in. How are Carlton, whose season may have another 2 weeks minimum left, going to be able to indicate a trade of one of these sorts of players without asking them, which they can’t and won’t do until their season ends?

[Roost it far 8,017]

Someone give me the odds of Petracca and McKay swapping teams. McKay also comes with a first round pick and done steak knives.

[Bonkers 990]

2 hours ago, Adam The God said:

I don't expect Richo to be there next year, and Goody wouldn't be the first coach to say someone will be an x player next year, and for it to go the other way.

Just a hunch on Richo? Or is that based on solid info?

[Adam The God 29,796]

2 minutes ago, Bonkers said:

Just a hunch on Richo? Or is that based on solid info?

Hunch.

[Demonland 70,902]

[Young Blood 2,434]

13 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

Someone give me the odds of Petracca and McKay swapping teams. McKay also comes with a first round pick and done steak knives.

With Trac's injuries I don't think we're going to know the extent of damage in the short/long term until next year and thats both physically and mentally.

This is why I don't think other clubs are going to take the risk during this years trade period. Giving up a top 10 forward and first round picks is a lot for a guy that might not be the player he was. Its a long road back.

Edited August 25 by Young Blood

[Superunknown 4,200]

Gee this is fascinating to behold. 

[Dr. Gonzo 24,032]

3 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

McKay solves our second ruck issues too. 
McKay and a first rounder for Trac is a win win 

McKay exacerbates our accuracy problems though.

Would rather keep Trac and get Peter Wright on the cheap.

[Undeeterred 3,111]

5 hours ago, don cordner said:

Yeah, I think Trac is over rated, disposal not great! My doggies mate was calling him a dud last year and said trade him 

That’s not what I said. He’s one of the best players I’ve seen at Melbourne in my lifetime, and certainly one of the biggest game changers.

But if we wants to leave, and we think he might not ever recover to his absolute best, then we should absolutely let him and sell high 

[Undeeterred 3,111]

Was Tim Kelly 3 x firsts? I can’t remember. If so, that’s surely our baseline

[seventyfour 1,101]

You're all nuts if you think Carlton would trade Curnow for Petracca. As great as Trac is, key forwards of Curnow's calibre are almost impossible to find. How many teams have a forward like him? Less than a handful? Most teams have a gun midfield, many teams several gun midfielders. 

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,587]

Well Carlton fans are talking likes its a live trade. 

[inanunda 343]

He is not going anywhere. Do any of you think he is just making the media look like fools when he commits?

[Clintosaurus 7,747]

12 minutes ago, Norm Smith's Curse said:

Well Carlton fans are talking likes its a live trade. 

Curnow?

[binman 42,262]

12 minutes ago, Norm Smith's Curse said:

Well Carlton fans are talking likes its a live trade. 

Not atm.

Too devastated and/or willing port to win.

[ElDiablo14 4,987]

If this ever eventuates.

Take McKay and their first round picks this year.

McKay plus pick 5 and pick 9?, not too shabby.

[Roger Mellie 3,911]

Petracca has been pretty candid about his struggles with anxiety. It's reasonable that this is off the charts at the moment given what happened, and I wouldn't be surprised if he baled out of the pre-game interview with an anxiety attack. I suspect the club and hopefully his management are shielding him from a) media contact at the moment and b) making huge decisions about his future until he's in a better frame of mind.