Christian Petracca

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Edited August 28 by Roger Mellie

[Deelectable 1,043]

2 hours ago, John Demonic said:

 

 

 

4 minutes ago, OhMyDees said:

Media blackout - see if any players left at the club in a week.

So Christian was at Wacky Wednesday with all the players from start to stumps.  Gee, there must be some really fractured relationships there.Barring any unforeseen injuries Trac will play round one in the red and blue in 2025 and be amongst the votes. Bank on it!

[layzie 32,726]

26 minutes ago, Fanatique Demon said:

Now I want a trade!
i told you my heart attack story and only ONE of you hoped I was feeling better. The culture of Demonland sucks!

Did you go to Noosa at least? 

[daisycutter 29,291]

think it must be time to get the bikies involved

[Fat Tony 5,071]

Kristian Kardashian is my least favourite Kardashian. 

[dice 668]

17 minutes ago, Deelectable said:

 

So Christian was at Wacky Wednesday with all the players from start to stumps.  Gee, there must be some really fractured relationships there.Barring any unforeseen injuries Trac will play round one in the red and blue in 2025 and be amongst the votes. Bank on it!

Farewell drinks?
 

 

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,416]

2 hours ago, John Demonic said:

I don't think anything new is being said, just some food for thought from a very good afl writer in Jonathan Horn that probably has no vested interest.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/28/from-the-pocket-melbourne-must-leave-buzz-words-and-fan-favourite-behind-to-rise-again

I agree with everything in that article.

[Deelectable 1,043]

5 minutes ago, dice said:

Farewell drinks?
 

 

Nup. Zero chance.

[whatwhat say what 22,059]

17 minutes ago, Norm Smith's Curse said:

I agree with everything in that article.

even the bit about trac never having had a significant injury before?

people forget he did his acl in his first season

Edited August 28 by whatwhat say what

[Supermercado 2,784]

I don't think much of Petracca in all this, but the players who blabbed to a journalist about the private meeting are absolute clowns. The place is burning down and three of them are happy stoking the fire by giving tips to the media. Everyone seems to be in this for themselves, which explains a bit...

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1 hour ago, Demon Jack said:

FWIW, Petracca apparently made an appearance at Cody Weightman's art gallery opening in Fitzroy tonight doing some cooking demonstrations.

Hope he was making humble pie. But I doubt it 

[DeeZee 7,296]

It’s like someone or a group of someone’s want this club to go down.

Why?

So they can get out , or they want someone out.

[Vineytime 835]

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/petracca-airs-grievances-in-private-meeting-of-dees-leaders-20240828-p5k60z.html

Peter Ryan Age article, can anyone summarise?

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1 hour ago, Demonland said:

 

God Eddy looks so excited he can barely contain the smirk.

Melbourne figures meeting in backrooms of restaurants, all very Melbourne underworld = Carlton crew = he is going to Carlton. 

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1 hour ago, Demonland said:

CONFIRMED: Bont coming to the Dees

Yes, wants to build his brand as an abstract impressionist.

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2 hours ago, BDA said:

Why does our playing group leak like a sieve? It's a very poor look for all concerned that details of private meetings make there way into the press like this. 

While I agree, I also imagine that like all of us they are hurting with what is playing out in the media.  They probably feel like what is reported is not accurate and so it's their way of flying the flag... which actually just adds to the noise and probably does the opposite of what they intended.  They are human too.

[Jaded No More 67,600]

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

 

Never let the facts get in the way of a good story 

Mitch Cleary did not report that Kossie has asked for a trade to SA. He reported that there is homesickness and both the club and his management are confident it can be resolved. 
Like seriously!

[Deez21 162]

8 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Did his teammates tell him this when they had beers together yesterday?

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/petracca-airs-grievances-in-private-meeting-of-dees-leaders-20240828-p5k60z.html
 

probably 

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2 hours ago, adonski said:

The most shocking thing about this is that Sparrow gets included in these meetings!

That's a bit harsh.  We haven't seen the best of Sparrow this year.  But when he speaks he sounds like he's more switched on than most players.  He's also one of the few that apparently can go with / tackle petracca at training.

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,416]

54 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

think it must be time to get the bikies involved

They already know the address of at least one player.

Source: 

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/the-source/the-source-afl-star-urged-to-extend-leave-after-bikies-scare/news-story/fd00e8a8f1cc569e57136b637228c91c

Edited August 28 by Norm Smith's Curse

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23 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

even the bit about trac never having had a significant injury before?

people forget he did his acl in his first season

Yeah other than that part, but the angle of turning a bad situation perhaps into a good one. Being proactive and risk taking rather than reactive and pretending its perfectly fine for players to be doing x, y and z

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26 minutes ago, Supermercado said:

I don't think much of Petracca in all this, but the players who blabbed to a journalist about the private meeting are absolute clowns. The place is burning down and three of them are happy stoking the fire by giving tips to the media. Everyone seems to be in this for themselves, which explains a bit...

Good clubs don't leak.

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,416]

Its like the club are so behind the 8 ball here. Players just leaking to all and sundry, can they at least just start posting it on demonland? We members pay the bills, not journos hahaha.

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27 minutes ago, Supermercado said:

I don't think much of Petracca in all this, but the players who blabbed to a journalist about the private meeting are absolute clowns. The place is burning down and three of them are happy stoking the fire by giving tips to the media. Everyone seems to be in this for themselves, which explains a bit...

I don't think they talked about the meeting, just that Trac's issues had been mentioned multiple times. It's written to make it look like Max, Vines and Spaz all talked to the media.

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2 hours ago, BDA said:

Why does our playing group leak like a sieve? It's a very poor look for all concerned that details of private meetings make there way into the press like this. 

While I agree, I also imagine that like all of us they are hurting with what is playing out in the media.  They probably feel like what is reported is not accurate and so it's their way of flying the flag... which actually just adds to the noise and probably does the opposite of what they intended.  They are human too.