46 minutes ago, praha said:

Not really. Anyone with as little as a week experience in media relations or corporate affairs can see that these leaks are coming from the club.

He goes out for lunch with 3 teammates... and 3 teammates on condition of anonymity leak details of the lunch to the media lol

 

let's assume this is true

what then do you think is the motive of people in the club leaking such info?

Trac won't speak until he has either got a trade or is staying. 

Speaking before either thing occuring is not in his best interest. 

But the longer the silence lingers the more likely he is already gone.

5 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

let's assume this is true

what then do you think is the motive of people in the club leaking such info?

Yeah i noticed the comment about 3 players attending the lunch and then 3 players leaking - seems convenient.

It could just be that the players want to try and reassure the supporters or let them know the truth. 

My feeling is they know he is probably gone.

58 minutes ago, praha said:

Not really. Anyone with as little as a week experience in media relations or corporate affairs can see that these leaks are coming from the club.

He goes out for lunch with 3 teammates... and 3 teammates on condition of anonymity leak details of the lunch to the media lol

 

Well not really. What was said was that Trac's issues had been mentioned a few times. Media mention 3 at lunch and 3 players talking anonymously and everyone falls for 'oh it was the same 3'. So many fail to think.

13 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

...the longer the silence lingers the more likely he is already gone.

I mostly agree but I would say the longer the silence lingers the more likely he'll choose to leave, because getting the trade to happen will be difficult

Edited August 31, 20241 yr by greenwaves

2 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

Well not really. What was said was that Trac's issues had been mentioned a few times. Media mention 3 at lunch and 3 players talking anonymously and everyone falls for 'oh it was the same 3'. So many fail to think.

One of those players could have also told a friend who then possibly leaked to the media.

14 minutes ago, greenwaves said:

I feel like it doesn't really matter if he stays or goes, this is a culture killer.

This bloke is a plant, go back and read his agitator posts. Greenwaves please send me your postal address.

The bottom line out of all this may well be that any medium or smaller club (not under-written by head-office) by definition has a bad culture. 

Edited August 31, 20241 yr by bush demon
Add "by definition"

Demonlanders react to rumours and speculations but not much real info to go into full panic mode:

 

4 AFL fans were sitting at a table in a pub and they heard someone say that I will be replacing Max as captain of the Demons next year.

I am ringing Robbo now as it has to be true and I am sure it will get back page.

28 minutes ago, greenwaves said:

I feel like it doesn't really matter if he stays or goes, this is a culture killer.

The greatculture that Pert said we had 6 weeks ago

Evaporated

whateley would have a line to petracca

his statement this morning that it's not about going to a 'big club' but just out of melbourne is telling

1 minute ago, whatwhat say what said:

whateley would have a line to petracca

his statement this morning that it's not about going to a 'big club' but just out of melbourne is telling

100% - said this a few days back. The Trac camp is trying to change the narrative back to med treatment on KB. As the brand Trac narrative was damaging. 

Whately is such a snivelling moraliser.

That editorial placed the blame for this situation squarely at the feet of the club. downplayed the branding and bigger club dimensions. actually, implied these were leaked by the club to make trac look bad. I think his grand narrative is this all arose because the club and AFL wanted to avoid any potential repercussions from how trac was handled from a medical perspective on KB.

The club have issues of which the board are at fault but painting Trac as the 100% victim here is insane. Is it because he wants to keep him sweet so he continues to rock up to 360?

 

6 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

whateley would have a line to petracca

his statement this morning that it's not about going to a 'big club' but just out of melbourne is telling

Yes, it could be telling us that he doesn't like the personal pile on to his brand manager and is now trying to divert that and just blame the club for his reason to leave, yet only willing to go to a "big Victorian club" and only again to one or at worst two of those.

 

8 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

whateley would have a line to petracca

his statement this morning that it's not about going to a 'big club' but just out of melbourne is telling

Great result, hopefully he choses Norf

If all this is true then he should go to a really lowly club alright, not a massive filthy enemy team

Just now, Hellfire Dub said:

If all this is true then he should go to a really lowly club alright, not a massive filthy enemy team

Exactly! Put your money where your mouth is you big fat phoney

6 minutes ago, adonski said:

Great result, hopefully he choses Norf

The Tigers are a big Victorian club, training in Melbourne and will have multiple picks in the top 10 and probably the easiest club to get a deal done with, given the top players they will be losing and the need for some good PR and a major signing.

You can guarantee CP is not interested in going there, which makes Whately's statement this morning absolute garbage.

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

 

Whateley is so melodramatic. Spare me

37 minutes ago, greenwaves said:

I mostly agree but I would say the longer the silence lingers the more likely he'll choose to leave, because getting the trade to happen will be difficult

Only if it’s to the filth or Carlscum. Tigers could get the trade done real easy.

34 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

whateley would have a line to petracca

his statement this morning that it's not about going to a 'big club' but just out of melbourne is telling

No he wouldn’t in this instance. He’s defending him because he’s part of the AFL360 family. He’s trying to pin it back on the club after the Roffey interview.

But based on his research back with what Melbourne and the AFL said about Petracca’s condition, it lines up with the timeline as to when the Petracca family became upset. I have no doubt that us painting it as rosy really annoyed him and the family. 

What Gerard is failing to grasp is the level that Trac is using this as a scapegoat to facilitate a trade for other reasons which has been leaked (e.g. Brand Petracca). If there was no truth to that element, Petracca would be happy to go anywhere.

21 minutes ago, Redleg said:

The Tigers are a big Victorian club, training in Melbourne and will have multiple picks in the top 10 and probably the easiest club to get a deal done with, given the top players they will be losing and the need for some good PR and a major signing.

You can guarantee CP is not interested in going there, which makes Whately's statement this morning absolute garbage.

Definitely the messaging seems to be moving back to what is perceived to be more sympathetic ground. Only after what appears to to be the true intention backfired.

If he's going the club should take the best offer regardless of trading partner. Do feel the messaging around the lack of support by the board, coaches, players etc is to force the club to accept whatever Blues or Pies offer, ably assisted by Morris and Maclure putting their 'gossip' out there (thanks Maxy). 

3 hours ago, ElDiablo14 said:

But you could also argue that our worst was really bad.

Thrashed twice by Freo and Collingwood, who didn't make it to the finals, by an average of 50 points.

Fair call ElDiablo. I think most teams have at least a couple of these sort of games each season, which probably speaks to how competitive our teams have been for at least 3 years where have been in virtually every game. Being clearly beaten in probably 4 matches is something we haven't experienced in quite a while.

I still think we will bounce back strongly given the personnel we have missed this season and what we will gain in the offseason.

3 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

No he wouldn’t in this instance. He’s defending him because he’s part of the AFL360 family. He’s trying to pin it back on the club after the Roffey interview.

But based on his research back with what Melbourne and the AFL said about Petracca’s condition, it lines up with the timeline as to when the Petracca family became upset. I have no doubt that us painting it as rosy really annoyed him and the family. 

What Gerard is failing to grasp is the level that Trac is using this as a scapegoat to facilitate a trade for other reasons which has been leaked (e.g. Brand Petracca). If there was no truth to that element, Petracca would be happy to go anywhere.

And the influencer guru no doubt painted an even rosier picture in terms of $$$, engagement and follower numbers.