Christian Petracca

[layzie 32,717]

Hopefully something tomorrow 

[Flowergirl 422]

Pretty positive report aside from this caveat:

"There are concerns he is receiving advice outside of the club"

[Dee-tonator 158]

Petracca must be aware that ongoing speculation and rumours about his commitment are damaging to the club and to his teammates.

If he has been unable to get a satisfactory response to any concerns he has, it is now time to come out and let everyone know why he is unhappy.

If the rumours are untrue, there is even more reason for him to say so publicly.

As a person and as a player he has earned enormous respect and affection from Demons fans, and of course no one can suffer injuries as severe as his without significant trauma. (I do, however, remain mystified as to how an "accidental" knee in the back can connect with the force required to smash four ribs, rupture his spleen and puncture a lung).

If there are serious problems at the club, as constantly claimed by the media, they need to be aired and sorted out. Surely Roffey, Pert and Goodwin ought to make this their joint top priority. Allowing this situation to drag on indefinitely is not an option.

In the worst-case scenario that Petracca seeks a trade, it is difficult to see any realistic player exchanges that match his value. At a minimum, I would expect him to warrant two first-round draft picks, with one of these in the top five.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jaded No More 67,598]

3 minutes ago, Flowergirl said:

Pretty positive report aside from this caveat:

"There are concerns he is receiving advice outside of the club"

Not shown in this report is @WalkingCivilWar holding a gun behind Adrian’s back and whispering “you better say nice things about us”

Edited August 19 by Jaded No More

[Neil Crompton 5,308]

On 15/08/2024 at 21:59, WalkingCivilWar said:

So, am I boring… or mentally unhinged? Which is it?

 

Please say mentally unhinged. Who wants to be boring?! 

I vote for mentally unhinged. 

[mauriesy 7,153]

Has anyone thought of the possibility that, given the extent and trauma of his injury, that Trac may well want out of Melbourne, but not for another club?

Certainly not Tom Morris.

[Matt Demon 1,407]

6 minutes ago, Flowergirl said:

Pretty positive report aside from this caveat:

"There are concerns he is receiving advice outside of the 

Maybe his mate Ben Simmons is giving him trade advice.

[BLWNBA 692]

5 minutes ago, Dee-tonator said:

In the worst-case scenario that Petracca seeks a trade, it is difficult to see any realistic player exchanges that match his value. At a minimum, I would expect him to warrant two first-round draft picks, with one of these in the top five.

Two top five picks, plus a third between 10 - 15. 

[Kick_It_To_Pickett 3,291]

13 minutes ago, layzie said:

Hopefully something tomorrow 

Is this a guess? Informed opinion? Wishful thinking? Has had plenty of time to respond. Created a circus and clowned his own club. Great move

[BLWNBA 692]

9 minutes ago, Flowergirl said:

Pretty positive report aside from this caveat:

"There are concerns he is receiving advice outside of the club"

There are certain influential elements around Christian that have been very, very publicly loud airing their grievances. It’s not an ideal situation and has exacerbated some grievances - some potentially real and some likely perceived. 
 

In saying that, Christian is a big boy. There’s work to do in both ends to turn this around. 

[dees189227 12,020]

I didn't see on the couch but apparently Garry went full Melbourne mode

[WalkingCivilWar 39,256]

13 minutes ago, Neil Crompton said:

I vote for mentally unhinged. 

So do I 

[layzie 32,717]

5 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Is this a guess? Informed opinion? Wishful thinking? Has had plenty of time to respond. Created a circus and clowned his own club. Great move

Nah just making conversation.

[Kick_It_To_Pickett 3,291]

Just now, BLWNBA said:

There are certain influential elements around Christian that have been very, very publicly loud airing their grievances. It’s not an ideal situation and has exacerbated some grievances - some potentially real and some likely perceived. 
 

In saying that, Christian is a big boy. There’s work to do in both ends to turn this around. 

I’m sorry, but whether it’s turned around or not is irrelevant. In doing this, Christian has put added pressure on the club heading into next year. The media will be like vultures whether even if he stays. They want the downfall story. Every time we lose next year, it’ll be “are there fractures” “what is wrong with the culture” - he may have had good intentions, but I doubt it, and this has literally been a negative for the entire club and its image, at a time when it was dwindling after a period of success. 
 

I’m sorry, but he just [censored] in the face of his own club and its supporters. I can’t understand how anyone can defend the behaviour. 
 

He must have someone in his ear telling him the media narrative around sending him back on the field  , and the junk about Pies players caring for him. It makes me angry and sick. It’s a load of bull tish

[DistrACTION Jackson 8,283]

4 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

I didn't see on the couch but apparently Garry went full Melbourne mode

What’s meant by Melbourne mode? 😅

[BLWNBA 692]

1 minute ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

I’m sorry, but whether it’s turned around or not is irrelevant. In doing this, Christian has put added pressure on the club heading into next year. The media will be like vultures whether even if he stays. They want the downfall story. Every time we lose next year, it’ll be “are there fractures” “what is wrong with the culture” - he may have had good intentions, but I doubt it, and this has literally been a negative for the entire club and its image, at a time when it was dwindling after a period of success. 
 

I’m sorry, but he just [censored] in the face of his own club and its supporters. I can’t understand how anyone can defend the behaviour. 
 

He must have someone in his ear telling him the media narrative around sending him back on the field  , and the junk about Pies players caring for him. It makes me angry and sick. It’s a load of bull tish

I’m not defending anyone, as I said, Christian is a big boy and there is a substantial amount of work that is required to be undertaken by him (and the club), if he is to stay. But it’s also not a binary situation. 

I think there are serious problems within the club and whilst that’s not an excuse for behaviour, it’s a causative reason this has occurred. 

[Bonkers 987]

9 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

I didn't see on the couch but apparently Garry went full Melbourne mode

He said that in the unlikely event MFC was to allow a trade that the MFC would remind him he signed a 7 year contract but they may reconsider it in 3 years time if the trade currency was a decent offer coming from the new Tassie team.

[BLWNBA 692]

6 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

What’s meant by Melbourne mode? 😅

Played the victim.

[Mickey 4,468]

9 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

I didn't see on the couch but apparently Garry went full Melbourne mode

Yep, he sure did. Along the lines of "Jack Viney is red and blue from his toes to his head, Trac isn't going anywhere, theyll sort it out and we should say stick with us for 3 years and if you still arent happy we'll call Tassie and trade him then, Clarko shouldn't have mentioned Jack in an interview, maybe someone should go to Larkey and offer 1.5mil".

[Swooper1987 3,203]

He was good tonight, G. Lyon.  Reminded me of his playing days!

[KozzyCan 332]

14 minutes ago, Mickey said:

Yep, he sure did. Along the lines of "Jack Viney is red and blue from his toes to his head, Trac isn't going anywhere, theyll sort it out and we should say stick with us for 3 years and if you still arent happy we'll call Tassie and trade him then, Clarko shouldn't have mentioned Jack in an interview, maybe someone should go to Larkey and offer 1.5mil".

Lol. Lyon had a meltdown about Mac Andrew the other day on radio too. Love it when he and Schwarz go full nuffie.

[Rednblueriseing 784]

4 minutes ago, Swooper1987 said:

He was good tonight, G. Lyon.  Reminded me of his playing days!

He was excellent... someone has to play that back at the club

[ANG13 1,973]

Another vote for mentally unhinged. 

[Rab D Nesbitt 8,099]

We're a high performance sporting organisation, not the Waltons. 

[DemonWA 3,883]

10 minutes ago, Rednblueriseing said:

He was excellent... someone has to play that back at the club

Anyone got a clip?