Christian Petracca

[drysdale demon 4,673]

1 hour ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Morris is just a repugnant, self promoting slime

You left out quite a few more apt adjectives.

[drysdale demon 4,673]

The club has put out a statement that the media report was wildly inaccurate.

[FreedFromDesire 583]

2 minutes ago, drysdale demon said:

The club has put out a statement that the media report was wildly inaccurate.

Where abouts can we find that Drysdale Demon?

[DistrACTION Jackson 8,283]

3 minutes ago, drysdale demon said:

The club has put out a statement that the media report was wildly inaccurate.

Where was this?

[Fat Tony 5,071]

56 minutes ago, praha said:

Smith, Melksham and Brown aren't making us offensive gods. 

Our forward woes have been structural and gameplan for a while. We could bring in the best key forward and it wouldn't make a difference. 

Take a look at Carlton. Two key forwards and can barely score themselves. Voss and Goodwin don't coach all that differently. Give either list to Longmire or Scott (either of them) and they're probably the highest scoring team in the league.

The reason we are low scoring and play a defensive style is that our best players are poor kicks. Petracca, Oliver, Viney, Gawn, ANB and Langdon are our main kickers inside 50 and none of them are skilled enough to regularly hit targets.

If Longmire or Scott were coaching they would ultimately have us playing the same way, because Goodwin's game plan is the best way for us to win.

[drysdale demon 4,673]

1 minute ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Where was this?

Herald Sun today.

[Deemania since 56 6,547]

2 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Time for calm.  The club will speak with Trac.  Big Maxy will speak with Trac.  All will move on.  5 year contract deal.  Trac will be in red and blue next year.  

Calm? It would be better if Tracca was happy to stay and was able to resume his incredibly talented career with the Dees. 

[Demons11 6,701]

2 hours ago, Billy said:

Or be a passionate supporter through thick & thin instead of picking & choosing when to go

 

[drysdale demon 4,673]

5 minutes ago, FreedFromDesire said:

Where abouts can we find that Drysdale Demon?

Herald Sun today.

[Demons11 6,701]

Robbo has said that Trac won’t be leaving and he said he had inside knowledge 

[Fat Tony 5,071]

Even if he is annoyed with the club, Petracca should keep his grievances in house. He knows he is contracted for a long time and won't be traded unless we get the deal of the century. Having his manager air this through the media is petulant and pointless.

[Jaded No More 67,598]

5 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Robbo has said that Trac won’t be leaving and he said he had inside knowledge 

It's very obvious that Trac won't be leaving, mainly because there is no planet in which we willingly trade him when he has 5 years left to run on his contract.

Last year Petty wanted out, with 2 years remaining. We backed ourselves, and less than 12 months later he extends his contract.

To be fair to Morris (who should rot in a hole!), he also never said Trac will leave, only that he would be open to it if he was out of contract. Which is like saying, I would be open to getting $10mil if someone offered it to me.

PS- this is why you sign your stars to long term deals. If Trac only had 1 year left on his contract, or heaven forbid was OOC, this place would be on fire.

Edited August 13 by Jaded No More

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4 minutes ago, drysdale demon said:

Herald Sun today.

Doesn't seem to be a statement, which is disappointing. There's only a couple of lines in the existing article by Sam Landsberger:

"Melbourne will not trade Christian Petracca under any circumstance with Demons powerbrokers on Monday night emphatic that suggestions he could play elsewhere in 2025 were wildly inaccurate."

And:

"But senior club sources were at pains to stress that Petracca was not going anywhere despite reports he was disillusioned with the club’s direction."

[58er 5,903]

59 minutes ago, reynolds46 said:

Has there actually been any solid info connecting petracca's concerns directly to Clayton Oliver?

Really what are you on about? Nothing has been said or intimated of any link whatsoever.

Are you just being mischievous or can’t stand the silence about our two champs. 

Trac is going through a tough time and his family have ( in supportive ways as his ethnics would demand) are having to deal with a very sad and long recovery from a dangerous accident on the field. 

Clarry is really struggling fitness wise  but trying to be the best he can at this stage of the season. A forward pocket /half forward flank with cameo role on the ball is what Goody should do on the field to make best use of his ability at this stage for the team and himself. 

Are you happy or can you see a real link in my summary? Hope not because none exists and why should it? 

[Young Blood 2,242]

7 minutes ago, Fat Tony said:

Even if he is annoyed with the club, Petracca should keep his grievances in house. He knows he is contracted for a long time and won't be traded unless we get the deal of the century. Having his manager air this through the media is petulant and pointless.

I suspect this is all tactical. The timing is important to note now that we are well and truelly out of finals contention. 

Its not as common practice in AFL but in other pro sports like NBA a player superstar (via their management) will voice concerns with the current state of the club in order to encourage club management to make more substantial moves in trading and signing to improve the team.

I really do think this is Petracca using his power as our best player to put pressure on the club to make big moves this off season whether it be with the playing or coaching group. He's 28 in the prime of his career and wants another premiership preferably at the Dees.

Edited August 13 by Young Blood

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8 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Robbo has said that Trac won’t be leaving and he said he had inside knowledge 

Mark or Russell?

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1 minute ago, FreedFromDesire said:

But senior club sources were at pains to stress that Petracca was not going anywhere despite reports he was disillusioned with the club’s direction."

That is Morris's version.

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3 minutes ago, FreedFromDesire said:

Doesn't seem to be a statement, which is disappointing. There's only a couple of lines in the existing article by Sam Landsberger:

"Melbourne will not trade Christian Petracca under any circumstance with Demons powerbrokers on Monday night emphatic that suggestions he could play elsewhere in 2025 were wildly inaccurate."

And:

"But senior club sources were at pains to stress that Petracca was not going anywhere despite reports he was disillusioned with the club’s direction."

😳

[Kick_It_To_Pickett 3,291]

9 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Robbo has said that Trac won’t be leaving and he said he had inside knowledge 

Which Robbo? Mark Robinson, Russell Robinson?

[Guest]

I hope Tracc is disillusioned.

I think he will stay.

He wants to call a few people to account, including an important ginger nutted midfielder.

[Sydee 4,182]

15 minutes ago, Fat Tony said:

The reason we are low scoring and play a defensive style is that our best players are poor kicks. Petracca, Oliver, Viney, Gawn, ANB and Langdon are our main kickers inside 50 and none of them are skilled enough to regularly hit targets.

If Longmire or Scott were coaching they would ultimately have us playing the same way, because Goodwin's game plan is the best way for us to win.

Exactly - contrast Butters and JHF with our midfield in terms of ability to hit targets with smart kicks they are light years apart

Quality Mids who can get speed on the ball and kick well and find targets consistently should be our #1 priority in this pre season 

 

[Fat Tony 5,071]

4 minutes ago, Young Blood said:

I suspect this is all tactical. The timing is important to note now that we are well and truelly out of finals contention. 

Its not as common practice in AFL but in other pro sports like NBA a player superstar (via their management) will voice concerns with the current state of the club in order to encourage club management to make more substantial moves in trading and signing to improve the team.

I really do think this is Petracca using his power as our best player to put pressure on the club to make big moves this off season whether it be with the playing or coaching group. He's 28 in the prime of his career and wants another premiership preferably at the Dees.

Why can't he just have the conversations with the club at the end of the year? Putting it out that he is willing to take a trade does not make the job of recruiting players easier. It is self defeating and petulant behaviour.

 

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11 minutes ago, Young Blood said:

I suspect this is all tactical. The timing is important to note now that we are well and truelly out of finals contention. 

Its not as common practice in AFL but in other pro sports like NBA a player superstar (via their management) will voice concerns with the current state of the club in order to encourage club management to make more substantial moves in trading and signing to improve the team.

I really do think this is Petracca using his power as our best player to put pressure on the club to make big moves this off season whether it be with the playing or coaching group. He's 28 in the prime of his career and wants another premiership preferably at the Dees.

Spot on

[Demons11 6,701]

10 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Which Robbo? Mark Robinson, Russell Robinson?

Mark 

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14 minutes ago, Fat Tony said:

The reason we are low scoring and play a defensive style is that our best players are poor kicks. Petracca, Oliver, Viney, Gawn, ANB and Langdon are our main kickers inside 50 and none of them are skilled enough to regularly hit targets.

If Longmire or Scott were coaching they would ultimately have us playing the same way, because Goodwin's game plan is the best way for us to win.

But it’s not winning. Please don’t embarrass JL or Chris S. The coaching would be totally different and more successful as it would not suck the life blood out of any positive moves to kick goals or win a game from the centre to goals. 

Players are confused bewildered and hesitant about how to operate a forward line and have been for 3 years trying to win games that are being saved with no real system to fall back on. 
Basically all natural instincts at times are the best moves like Kossies but so few forwards are in the right frame of mind to let that happen.

Time for Stafford to go and Goody to alter his mantra or we will slowly wither our young players with fear even more than now. We are afraid to take the game on for fear of losing it!!