I'd like to see Trac lose 5 kgs of muscle, work on agility and speed and try to get his body back to 2021 size

He is too built for today's game.

I can see him getting back to near his best next year

13 hours ago, Oxdee said:

He played as a forward until 2020??? Is this a joke? He might have played forward first year but hasn’t left the centre square since. Secondly, Goodwin never developed a lead up forward gameplan. Very difficult for trac to play like this when our entry into the forward line has been horrific.

This is after winning the B+F in 2020, his first year as a full time mid:

Adapting to a new role this season, Petracca dominated the Demons’ midfield, recording the second-most contested possessions in the competition (216) and averaging 23.5 disposals a game.

He also managed 108 score involvements and 15 goals of his own – proof that he can be just as damaging all around the ground.  

“I think the coaching group have allowed me to play to my talents and play to my strengths,” Petracca said.

“I feel like as a midfielder, I’m good around the contest, but when that’s not going well, I feel like I can go down forward and play a vital role as a forward as well.

I agree our forwards lack of system is a wider problem but it’s hard to change that system with players who naturally don’t lead at the ball. Melk and Fritsch have shown there’s room for leading players at Melbourne

1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

Maxy with a bet each way

"He'll stay unless someone offers up something incredible"

16 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

I'd say pick 10-15 in a normal year, in this years draft I'd want pick 5 for him! I imagine any deal really is based around the Crows future first as the core piece of the deal.

I couldn't disagree more with that. The academy and father son plays absolutely count even if you won't ever get them as they indicate just how strong your pick is once it has shuffled back. In what is already a weak pool it's entirely reasonable to recognise that you're sliding even deeper.

He played forward until 2020 and quite a fair bit over the last few years especially when our forward line has struggled. There's more than just a lack of goals/inaccuracy as to why I don't love his forward play. He rarely leads at the ball, he prefers to just stand and point. And he's poor defensively which is the big difference between him and Danger who flies in for tackles.

He played as a forward until 2020??? Is this a joke? He might have played forward first year but hasn’t left the centre square since. Secondly, Goodwin never developed a lead up forward gameplan. Very difficult for trac to play like this when our entry into the forward line has been horrific.

32 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

This is after winning the B+F in 2020, his first year as a full time mid:

Adapting to a new role this season, Petracca dominated the Demons’ midfield, recording the second-most contested possessions in the competition (216) and averaging 23.5 disposals a game.

He also managed 108 score involvements and 15 goals of his own – proof that he can be just as damaging all around the ground.  

“I think the coaching group have allowed me to play to my talents and play to my strengths,” Petracca said.

“I feel like as a midfielder, I’m good around the contest, but when that’s not going well, I feel like I can go down forward and play a vital role as a forward as well.

I agree our forwards lack of system is a wider problem but it’s hard to change that system with players who naturally don’t lead at the ball. Melk and Fritsch have shown there’s room for leading players at Melbourne

15 goals as a forward is an abysmal result..: and guess what, it’s because he wasn’t a forward. 15 goals as a mid is a good result:. Guess what… it’s because he wasn’t a mid

15 hours ago, Adam The God said:

Mate, you flip flop on everything.

We'll see you next week when you're screaming from the hills that we should trade Trac and blow Clarry.

Please be true, the ideal trading partner!

Just now, adonski said:

Please be true, the ideal trading partner!

Any idea of Rucci’s track record Donsk?

Only know that Ross the Boss flamed him for being a Port Adelaide nuffy 🤣

4 minutes ago, demoncat said:

Any idea of Rucci’s track record Donsk?

Only know that Ross the Boss flamed him for being a Port Adelaide nuffy 🤣

I think it's pretty ordinary unfortunately haha

1 hour ago, DubDee said:

I'd like to see Trac lose 5 kgs of muscle, work on agility and speed and try to get his body back to 2021 size

He is too built for today's game.

I can see him getting back to near his best next year

And it would be very Melbourne ( luck wise ) if he did that elsewhere.

1 hour ago, DemonOX said:

To digress from this thread for a min I am in Normanton which is 8 hrs west of Cairns for a bit or RnR (middle of butt F nowhere and massive croc country) and I went into the local supermarket with my boys and we had on either a Dees shirt or caps and blow me down the woman behind the counter goes “at least u boys follow the right team”.

Couldn’t believe all the way out here we come across another Dees supporter.

Just goes to show we are everywhere!!!!

BTW hope both Tracc and Oliver stay and improve under King.

Go Dees.

More MFC up here than Collingwood, and it's good, because you never know what you're gonna get up here, so everyone stays within their limitations.

17 minutes ago, demoncat said:

Any idea of Rucci’s track record Donsk?

Only know that Ross the Boss flamed him for being a Port Adelaide nuffy 🤣

Trac loves Noosa and GC is not too far and has a similar climate. The Suns are building towards a real tilt at a premiership which will suit Trac.

Any chance Humphries is wanting to come home to Vic 🤩?

Trac will definitely improve attendances up at Gold Coast, that’s for sure. Crowd might double.

He absolutely must stay, if only at least for the first year with new coach and new fresh system. Would be an absolutely travesty if we let one of our best players go without seeing what comes of our current top tier players with the freshen up in the club.

KEEP HIM PLEASE!!!!

Or..... instead of saying anything....

Say nothing and let it all unfold.... if it ( wherever you were quietly looking to head to ) fell over there is sort of plausible deniability.

Think I'm seeing the clouds lifting......

Go Dees

10 minutes ago, Nietaphart said:

Trac loves Noosa and GC is not too far

If Trac doesn’t like driving to Casey (I have no idea if he does or doesn’t) he sure as 💩 will hate the drive from GC to Noosa more!

9 hours ago, Ted Lasso said:

Trac the poor guy very nearly died last year

No he didn't.

You're confusing possibility with probability.

27 minutes ago, Nicko said:

If Trac doesn’t like driving to Casey (I have no idea if he does or doesn’t) he sure as 💩 will hate the drive from GC to Noosa more!

Am sure he'd find himself some nice digs close to Metricon. Not far to get away to Noosa when wanting. Choppers do Coolangatta to Noosa ..

Sounds like Suns are refusing to entertain Humphrey as being part of any move this off-season. Would have been the ideal outcome if Petracca nominated the Suns.

4 minutes ago, Random Task said:

Sounds like Suns are refusing to entertain Humphrey as being part of any move this off-season. Would have been the ideal outcome if Petracca nominated the Suns.

Just posturing possibly.

Big tent not up yet 😉 🎪🤡