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4 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

I cut a lot of Footy Stories in the 80’s and 90’s for ABC News with 2-3 different journalists, and we would be working flat out most of the time to get them finished. 
I just want to say, i have never come across a story like this one. This has the potential to get really nasty on quite a few levels

I have no idea how it’s going to end, usually you can see the end game. 
But not this one. 

My gut feel is that it's going to become so toxic that we have no choice but to move Trac on, and we'll be unlikely to get exactly the deal we'd like, though i suspect the return will still be significant. 

I think we'll get 2 first round picks, and a good young player and Trac will get to one of the Blues, Pies, Bombers.

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2 hours ago, Return to Glory said:

You obviously haven't received a recorded birthday message from Warwick Capper. 

I emailed him a few years back (at the end of what I’m assuming was a long night), asking what his rate was to MC my birthday party.

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1 minute ago, Mel Bourne said:

I emailed him a few years back (at the end of what I’m assuming was a long night), asking what his rate was to MC my birthday party.

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Now that's a brand

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted
4 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

I emailed him a few years back (at the end of what I’m assuming was a long night), asking what his rate was to MC my birthday party.

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Geez he's a unit isn't he! hahaha

Posted
4 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

My gut feel is that it's going to become so toxic that we have no choice but to move Trac on, and we'll be unlikely to get exactly the deal we'd like, though i suspect the return will still be significant. 

I think we'll get 2 first round picks, and a good young player and Trac will get to one of the Blues, Pies, Bombers.

$1.7 mill per year for part of that contract. 
I didn’t realize it was that high 

The MFC cannot back down on this one. 
I think at this stage there is a long way to play out…

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Posted (edited)
7 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

Geez he's a unit isn't he! hahaha

I’m a bit annoyed because if I’d paid him his 2Gs, I could have made $1100 by selling his poster and Shiraz back to him. 
 

Also, we would have been treated to a “30 min talk” which I’m sure would have just flown by. 

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Posted
1 hour ago, Gawndy the Great said:

The fellas on Midweek tackle made an interesting few remarks relating to Trac threatening with an expose of the inner sanctum of the club and the playing group. 

A two-hour sit-down with 60 Minutes could equate $ to two years of footballing. 

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2 hours ago, RedBlueandTrue said:

I find that Barrett article disgusting. One thing for us fans to have opinions without knowing the full story but for a brazen character attack like that to come from the AFL media is vile. 

Doesn't even matter if there might elements of truth, Trac has been one of our own and is clearly going through some sort of identity crisis in the wake of his life threatening injury.

R U ok day in 2 weeks. Can't see how anything he's done has justified that trash. 

 

You’re pretty right, I put my hand up as enjoying that article but only because it was a reflection about how so many people are now seeing this situation. It was relatable. For better or worse, fact or media beat up, right or wrong that is really how lots of people, including many Melbourne supporters, are now feeling about where this all sits. 
 

I agree it’s not right and it’s probably pure media beat up where it sits right now, it’s just amazing how much legs this thing has got off of nothing but media reports that could be complete [censored]. Pretty horrible really. 


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Preseason is going to be pretty awkward for ole Trac

Still here bud?

 

 

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If the story about him forcing a trade via the afl grievance tribunal is true we will almost certainly get screwed, what team will offer market if he can just break his contract and walk.

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Season 6 Episode 25 GIF by The Simpsons
 

I’ve been in the US for a week what did i miss?

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Posted

Interesting that all this nuke option etc is being thrown around while he is out with teammates having a drink. 
If it was truly this bad would he be out with them?

I mean would he even be allowed to have a drink with his injuries? 

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If this gets through we should shut up shop and play Amos 4th division next year!

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Posted (edited)

Get him out.

If we force him to stay, he'll bugger off to Europe for the year and get paid to do nothing as he "recovers", then request a trade to the Pies at the end of season 2025.

Trade him now.

Get: 11, 31, Future 1st, Future 2nd and Adam Cerra

Give: Petracca (and his full contract)

That'll do.

Goodbye.

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Posted
7 hours ago, Jack7 said:

Damien Barrett:

Of the remaining five years of Petracca's contract with Melbourne, his annual wage will peak at $1.7 million a year, and not fall below $1.2 million a year

Me:

I doubt any club will take that on,especially with all his baggage,it's just not worth it.

These are huge numbers. We are spending 10% of the cap on 1 player.

you are correct that no club would take this on especially with the risk of his injury and potential personality issues 


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7 hours ago, Jack7 said:

Damien Barrett:

Of the remaining five years of Petracca's contract with Melbourne, his annual wage will peak at $1.7 million a year, and not fall below $1.2 million a year

Me:

I doubt any club will take that on,especially with all his baggage,it's just not worth it.

And people were questioning why Petracca was happy to sign his last contract. 1.7mil a year is crazy. 

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Only Carlton's lawyer could win at the Grievance Tribunal. 

Have to say whoever is pushing that as a course of action needs to rethink.

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Posted (edited)

If he goes, How good would the old Luke Hodge kiss of death from Gawn to Tracc on GF day be? (Assuming we beat whoever he plays for).

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7 hours ago, Mel Bourne said:

I emailed him a few years back (at the end of what I’m assuming was a long night), asking what his rate was to MC my birthday party.

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MB, that is very funny

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I have more important things to think about and involve myself in.

Bring back National Service and see if he learns the world is not about him

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Posted

He’s off to Europe soon, for how long I don’t know but it feels like the opportunity for mediation is soon to disappear. 

My worst case scenario (which feels increasingly likely) is this remains a stalemate all through the trade period and we have a pre-season (another) where any form of progress is stifled by confusion and tension with a star player. It’ll ruin our trade period and it is likely to ruin our pre-season.

 

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On 27/08/2024 at 01:15, Demonland said:

Jesse Hogan - 484 pages

Luke Jackson - 324 pages

Jack Watts - 275 pages

Christian Petracca - 127 pages and counting with at least 7 weeks to go

They all left

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