Christian Petracca

[Kent 2,905]

11 hours ago, Gawndy the Great said:

Jeff’o is unproven and will take another 2-3 years. I think Petty and Turner will be our next May, Lever combo and we’ll likely send one of them back next year. 

Jeffo ? Others in his draft have already played 40 plus games What is wrong with him

Does he have Weid disease? Looking like a bust to me I hope not!

[Young Angus 768]

I don’t think Petracca is going anywhere, I’d be more worried if he plays football again at all not if he wants to go anywhere else. Mental health, trauma, the whole bit. I think everyone has made it very clear he isn’t going anywhere else so we just need to hope he can get back to playing at all. 

[Demons11 6,893]

30 minutes ago, Young Angus said:

I don’t think Petracca is going anywhere, I’d be more worried if he plays football again at all not if he wants to go anywhere else. Mental health, trauma, the whole bit. I think everyone has made it very clear he isn’t going anywhere else so we just need to hope he can get back to playing at all. 

Players overcome injuries all time, once he starts training again and hitting bodies he will be fine.   

[Demonsone 2,029]

12 hours ago, rufus said:

Very hard to know what the hell is going on with this one. One of the oddest situations in recent memory and one that seems to be damaging both the club and the player as it continues. So many reports contradict themselves (e.g. giving the club a kick up the butt to improve while simultaneously fostering a situation that makes it very hard for the club to sell itself to people who might be able to help it do that).

No idea what's gone on behind close doors. If there has been pressure applied to the club that we must get better then I'm all for that. Our 3 years since the flag have delivered so much less than they could have. But if it's more of a 'you must get better' to the club then I would feel it lacks self awareness and somewhat shirks the responsibility of the club's highest paid player to both deliver when under immense pressure and to drive the standards that ultimately turn the club into what we all want it to be.

If it's simply a 'you must get better' then I'd love the club's response to be that we get the best value for him and move on. I would also not expect the club to make this public at all as it would simply hurt the negotiating position which is currently very strong.

Its frustrating & disappointing on what’s occurring as it’s been handled poorly by club and player and it’s become a circus! Great clubs handle this stuff in house and I would be filthy on both  club and player IF requesting a trade after signing a long term deal! How our club has found a way to unravel since winning a flag is mind boggling when you consider the experience of Pert and not sure whos ultimately responsible for this, is it on the footy dept, richo , goody ??

Edited August 25 by Demonsone

[OhMyDees 1,834]

Would take Curnow over McKay.

Trac must really want to leave us if he’s not talking publicly.

I reckon he’s pushing Blues hard to get a deal done before requesting a trade. 

[Bingo 297]

I think he'll be playing elsewhere next year...He could easily come out and re-commit to the Dee's but his silence is defining.

What I think we're seeing is the negotiations happening behind the scenes. Clubs will be currently orchestrating their list strategies for the off season and our reiterated public stance that Petracca will be a Dee for the next 5 years and will be traded under no circumstance, is the clubs way of stating clearly that the offer needs to be too good to refuse. 

[Demonstone 22,175]

I'm a little bit worried that the Petracca thread now resides in the Trade Thread.

Does @Demonland know something we don't?

[Fat Tony 5,216]

7 minutes ago, Bingo said:

I think he'll be playing elsewhere next year...He could easily come out and re-commit to the Dee's but his silence is defining.

What I think we're seeing is the negotiations happening behind the scenes. Clubs will be currently orchestrating their list strategies for the off season and our reiterated public stance that Petracca will be a Dee for the next 5 years and will be traded under no circumstance, is the clubs way of stating clearly that the offer needs to be too good to refuse. 

I think it's likely Petracca will stay, but we trade him if the deal is good for us.

[picket fence 16,974]

15 hours ago, Norm Smith's Curse said:

Well Carlton fans are talking likes its a live trade. 

Yeah well as iterated last week this is definately on the go!

[picket fence 16,974]

2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I'm calling it now. Petracca will never come back the same player after what has happened to him

He has been traumatised and while it's understandable that he is not thinking clearly, his mental state may have been compromised for the remainder of his career

Ironcally, he needs Melbourne right now...familiarity and an immediate support structure. Melbourne will also lower their expectations for his output next year than any other club who sell the farm to get him, especially a big club with huge supporter base.

Is this not a good enough reason then Dazz to strike while the iron is hot! Id take Mc Kay and picks in a heartbeat to get this trade done, would you??

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

2 hours ago, Kent said:

Jeffo ? Others in his draft have already played 40 plus games What is wrong with him

Does he have Weid disease? Looking like a bust to me I hope not!

He is a Key Forward. They take much longer to develop. We just have to accept he is not going to be in the calibre of the great full forwards. 

Edited August 25 by Gawndy the Great

[Demonland 71,094]

39 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

I'm a little bit worried that the Petracca thread now resides in the Trade Thread.

Does @Demonland know something we don't?

We have had this thread in the Trade Thread since we opened up the Trade Thread.

[von 1,559]

3 hours ago, Kent said:

was!

right up until he nearly lost his spleen. 

[von 1,559]

3 hours ago, Demonsone said:

Its frustrating & disappointing on what’s occurring as it’s been handled poorly by club and player and it’s become a circus! Great clubs handle this stuff in house and I would be filthy on both  club and player IF requesting a trade after signing a long term deal! How our club has found a way to unravel since winning a flag is mind boggling when you consider the experience of Pert and not sure whos ultimately responsible for this, is it on the footy dept, richo , goody ??

Great clubs like who? Collingwood, who have had many cultural and player issues aired publicly. Hawthorn who have had massive help from the afl in sweeping their racism issues during their glory days under the rug. West coast or Essendon and their drug problems? 
 

Just cause it’s our turn doesn’t mean other clubs haven’t copped [censored] too. Doesn’t mean they handled things any better than we are. We can’t judge how we’ve handled it yet. 

Edited August 26 by von

[Rab D Nesbitt 8,334]

It's a pity we can't sell him to an AFL equivalent of the Saudi Pro League for big $$$. At least he couldn't come back to bite us on the field. 

Edited August 26 by Rab D Nesbitt

[ElDiablo14 4,990]

2 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

It's a pity we can't sell him to an AFL equivalent of the Saudi Pro League for big $$$. At least he couldn't come back to bite us on the field. 

What about the Gaelic Football league? 🤔

[Rab D Nesbitt 8,334]

Just now, ElDiablo14 said:

What about the Gaelic Football league? 🤔

Good idea but I think it might still be an amateur competition. No $$ for Trac or us. 

[ElDiablo14 4,990]

5 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

Good idea but I think it might still be an amateur competition. No $$ for Trac or us. 

Alternatively, there was a player from the NRL that made the move to the AFL.

Could we see Petracca playing at the Melbourne Storm? 😅

[FreedFromDesire 909]

I believe today is exit interview day for Melbourne? Does anyone know 100% for sure?

Will be a nervous wait on Petracca.

[pewpewpew 738]

Reckon he's as good as gone but if you want to cheer yourself up then hop on over to his Insta stories and treat yourself to some Ralph Lauren Polo Aftershave for Father's Day.

 

[58er 6,306]

1 hour ago, Gawndy the Great said:

He is a Key Forward. They take much longer to develop. We just have to accept he is not going to be in the calibre of the great full forwards. 

Agree partly Gawny ( not so great) but on the contrary Jeffo will be a very good player and Kent ( who has as much understanding of young key position players as his namesake Dean did in playing footy ) is also bereft of the draft and its player developments. 

[Macca 16,900]

So many variables involved that any sort of outcome wouldn't surprise

The ideal preference (for most) is that he stays and is back at his best for round 1 next season

But physically and mentally is that possible? Will he even be able to complete a decent pre-season?  

If he is traded, who to? And what do we get back in return?  Unders? Maybe overs?  

And retiring under medical grounds is a possibility.  Full contract paid out?  

And then are we ever going to find what exactly Petracca's issue is with the club?  (the Coach is not the issue, apparently) 

Until there's a commitment one way or the other, the story could go on for another 7 weeks

[Demonsone 2,029]

If trac leaves, will be egg on the faces of Goodwin, Richo & Pert who have all publicly said not leaving! The backlash from members and supporters will be huge and creditably of the club will be in question and our history of poorly managing of a once in a generational player which the club has built itself around… very sad if this happens 

[Garbo 1,517]

12 minutes ago, Demonsone said:

If trac leaves, will be egg on the faces of Goodwin, Richo & Pert who have all publicly said not leaving! The backlash from members and supporters will be huge and creditably of the club will be in question and our history of poorly managing of a once in a generational player which the club has built itself around… very sad if this happens 

Even if he is going they have got to play the part and say he’s not to get maximum value in any trade, I noticed he wasn’t at the game on Friday whilst I saw nearly every other player who wasn’t playing, as a few others have said above I’d have more concern over tracs playing future period and while I would love him in the red and blue next year it might also be for the best if he isn’t.

Edited August 26 by Garbo

[Deeminion 406]

5 minutes ago, Demonsone said:

If trac leaves, will be egg on the faces of Goodwin, Richo & Pert who have all publicly said not leaving! The backlash from members and supporters will be huge and creditably of the club will be in question and our history of poorly managing of a once in a generational player which the club has built itself around… very sad if this happens 

I just can't see what else they could have said under the circumstances.