7 hours ago, Demonstone said:

Demonland: "The Brownlow is a farce. The umps don't know what they're doing. That player didn't deserve votes in that game compared to this player."

Also Demonland: "Player X didn't score any Brownlow votes. Can't be any good. Trade him!".

Oliver is the exact kind of player the Umpires love to give votes to.

7 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

You must be drunk. Flags are all that matter.

Cool.

I’ll be over here enjoying great wins and tight contests, while you get to feel good once every sixty or so years.

Noted.

Perhaps he could mention that as part of a two-sentence statement on social media. The other sentence being “I’m staying with the red and blue”.

Petracca. Runner up in MFC B&F. 16 votes in the Brownlow. So to those that say he had a poor or just average year, “you better go to spec savers!”. He recovered from the massive injury and proved himself again as an excellent player. It was a nearly year too, where you could see him on the verge of a return to 2021. You could see signs in games. I’m looking forward to him having a big impact in red and blue in 2026.

8 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

If you think Petracca is a cultural problem what's your thoughts on Oliver?

he just a naughty boy!🤗

7 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

I’ll say this every single time I read this type of comment… Tracc HATES the term ‘Brand Petracca.’ This term came from the media (iirc Damien Barrett) and at no point was it encouraged or embraced by Tracc or Bella or his family, ever. In fact, the term Brand Petracca makes Tracc sick. And angry. But what makes him angrier is when the term is attributed to him or someone in his camp.

What has he done to dispel the "Brand" view

Trac the poor guy very nearly died last year, lost all confidence in his body and had to build it up again, simply running out on a field again of any kind takes amazing courage and not only did he play again, he finished 2nd in the Bluey and polled 16 brownlow votes.

I think Trac deserves a massive congratulations for what is a pretty extraordinary effort.

I hope he stays in the Red and Blue in 2026 but if he chooses to move on, he will do so as a premiership hero deserving our respect.

11 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

Trac the poor guy very nearly died last year, lost all confidence in his body and had to build it up again, simply running out on a field again of any kind takes amazing courage and not only did he play again, he finished 2nd in the Bluey and polled 16 brownlow votes.

I think Trac deserves a massive congratulations for what is a pretty extraordinary effort.

I hope he stays in the Red and Blue in 2026 but if he chooses to move on, he will do so as a premiership hero deserving our respect.

He’s lit up our lives too many times to mention, and despite my earlier grumblings I’ll always respect the guy immensely.

But as others have said, the speculation coupled with the silence, is creating a bit of a tedious, creeping resentment.

I get the whole “don’t feed the seagulls” argument. But the incessant squawking has become deafening, and all it would take to silence it is a shoo from one particular hand.

Edited 24 minutes ago24 min by Mel Bourne

20 hours ago, binman said:

He’s a very naughty boy