Just now, FabDemon said:

No it’s a huge loss for us. Petracca at his best is one the best players in the Competition. However, him staying at the MFC was increasingly untenable. He was very unhappy at the MFC for two seasons at least , especially after his serious injury. Therefore, there was no choice but to let him go . However, we are kidding ourselves if we believe that’ll be easily replaceable or that his loss won’t be felt some time.

we squandered to opportunity for sustained success post 21 for various reasons.

we weren't winning another flag with trac

we cashed in with the longer term in mind

thats how the cycle goes. hopefully we've used out picks wisely and have brought in the right coach

i'm excited for the season ahead

It reached a point where it was best for both parties to move on

Some weird views and hatred on here. He rightfully called out our poor culture and poor standards. I hold no grudge towards him. He’s still a gun.

People here want to downplay him to make themselves feel better. Fact is he was our best player until he went down injured halfway through 2024. He was still amongst the top few players in the league at that point, and had been for years. Anyone claiming otherwise is outright lying. Last year was not his best as he returned from a very serious injury. It’s his only season this decade that hasn’t been elite. Even still, he was second in our BnF. It’s not surprising to see him fitter, healthier, and dominating like the star he is.

Even knowing all that, he’s 30 years old, so what we got for him was good compensation. Multiple first rounders helps us get more high end talent in to drive our rebuild.

BOG TONIGHT now watch Clarry tear it up also, gawd our player management in the last few years ws shocking!

he's in beast mode tonight

1 minute ago, BDA said:

he's in beast mode tonight

Brownlow form.

5 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Heck of a performance hes putting in show tonight

2 minutes ago, picket fence said:

BOG TONIGHT now watch Clarry tear it up also, gawd our player management in the last few years ws shocking!

3 votes for petracca tonight what would we do if he or Clarry win a brownlow, I'm in shock with how well he's playing tonight, my stomach is turning

What has the AFL created with these Northern clubs?

Way to many allowances gifted for absolute peanuts.

Going back to Trac, he was playing for time at Melbourne.

No interest in putting his body on the line in 2025.

Had the club by the balls, threatened legal action against the club until a suitable trade was found.

Once a club was found and he was satisfied he didn't pursue action.

All about him.

Now he wants to play like a superstar.

Makes me sick!

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

1 hour ago, Golly123 said:

Maybe I should retract this post.

Have you watched tonight’s game & wondered that all of a sudden Trac is back to 2021 form . He was so not invested in our club the last couple of years & to me that was letting down his teammates & fans. You can blame the club ..the coach etc but fans & teammates deserve your best . So..no..I don’t wish him well.

7 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

Some weird views and hatred on here. He rightfully called out our poor culture and poor standards. I hold no grudge towards him. He’s still a gun.

People here want to downplay him to make themselves feel better. Fact is he was our best player until he went down injured halfway through 2024. He was still amongst the top few players in the league at that point, and had been for years. Anyone claiming otherwise is outright lying. Last year was not his best as he returned from a very serious injury. It’s his only season this decade that hasn’t been elite. Even still, he was second in our BnF. It’s not surprising to see him fitter, healthier, and dominating like the star he is.

Even knowing all that, he’s 30 years old, so what we got for him was good compensation. Multiple first rounders helps us get more high end talent in to drive our rebuild.

The bolded bit is IMO so true.

Trac’s a star. It may well be the case that he could not have reached this level with us, but with Clarry, May and Goodwin gone, and King instilling a new mood at the club, I’ll always reflect and wonder what could have been had we been able to convince him to buy back into the club.

He was checked out though, and in the circumstances we cashed in as well, if not better, than we could have expected.

6 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

Some weird views and hatred on here. He rightfully called out our poor culture and poor standards. I hold no grudge towards him. He’s still a gun.

People here want to downplay him to make themselves feel better. Fact is he was our best player until he went down injured halfway through 2024. He was still amongst the top few players in the league at that point, and had been for years. Anyone claiming otherwise is outright lying. Last year was not his best as he returned from a very serious injury. It’s his only season this decade that hasn’t been elite. Even still, he was second in our BnF. It’s not surprising to see him fitter, healthier, and dominating like the star he is.

Even knowing all that, he’s 30 years old, so what we got for him was good compensation. Multiple first rounders helps us get more high end talent in to drive our rebuild.

He knew what he was doing all along @Lord Travis

Sooked it up to get everything his own way and conveniently weaseled another year out of GC17 to top up his super.

Why do you think he got rid of Paul Connors?

Anyway it's for the best we get Kozi to stay long term and his cousin with the draft picks in return.

🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑

Edited March 6Mar 6 by YesitwasaWin4theAges

8 minutes ago, BDA said:

we squandered to opportunity for sustained success post 21 for various reasons.

we weren't winning another flag with trac

we cashed in with the longer term in mind

thats how the cycle goes. hopefully we've used out picks wisely and have brought in the right coach

i'm excited for the season ahead

You make it seem like his departure was some well planned decision, with the future in mind. The MFC had no choice but to let him go as his relationship with Club had so deteriorated to a point where his continuation at the Club was untenable.

I have no doubt if there was any chance of him continuing at the Club , they would have retained him. They would have kept him till retirement.

All the Club can do is make the best of a bad situation. Which I’m hopeful they’ll do this year under King.

Tonight he’s playing as well as any player in the Competition. Players like that are very rare to find.

Edited March 6Mar 6 by FabDemon

1 minute ago, FabDemon said:

You make it seem like his departure was some well planned decision, with the future in mind. The MFC had no choice but to let him go as his relationship with Club had so deteriorated to a point where his continuation at the Club was untenable. I have no doubt if there was any chance of him continuing at the Club , they would have retained him. They would have kept him till retirement. All the Club can do is make the best of a bad situation. Which I’m hopeful they’ll do this year under King.

Tonight he’s playing as well as any player in the Competition. Players like that are very rare to find.

I’m

do you think trac could have been part of our next flag?

1 minute ago, FabDemon said:

You make it seem like his departure was some well planned decision, with the future in mind. The MFC had no choice but to let him go as his relationship with Club had so deteriorated to a point where his continuation at the Club was untenable. I have no doubt if there was any chance of him continuing at the Club , they would have retained him. They would have kept him till retirement. All the Club can do is make the best of a bad situation. Which I’m hopeful they’ll do this year under King.

Tonight he’s playing as well as any player in the Competition. Players like that are very rare to find.

I’m

Agree 100%

Just now, BDA said:

do you think trac could have been part of our next flag?

I’m absolutely certain that in any other circumstances they would have never let him go. Tonight clearly shows what he can do when clearly his morale is okay. Do I think our current team would be much better with a fit , happy Trac playing in it , of course it would . Unfortunately that was never going to happen. The MFC lost him mentally years ago.

He walked out on us when other senior players would stay and work to turn things around.

We know what type of bloke he is.

The sad part about all this episode, is that the people who disrespected Tracc have been moved on…

And he still wanted out

We the Members of the MFC have been shafted

The Exodus of these people should have started at the end of 2023….

Just now, FabDemon said:

I’m absolutely certain that in any other circumstances they would have never let him go. Tonight clearly shows what he can do when clearly his morale is okay. Do I think our current team would be much better with a fit , happy Trac playing in it , of course it would . Unfortunately that was never going to happen. The MFC lost him mentally years ago.

you didn;t answer my question.

Have Geelong put a second of work into him aside from at the centre bounce?

Edited March 6Mar 6 by Bring-Back-Powell

54 minutes ago, MoeSyzlak said:

Weird what structured skills coaching will do.

20 years of coaching and he has just learned to kick

They must be excellent up there

Petracca's move to Gold Coast benefits him, his new club and MFC.

Win win win.

44 minutes ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

I’m convinced, really convinced that in his last couple years he lost interest, and knew he wanted out and gave significantly less effort and output, which would make Melbourne want to trade him and cash in.

I think he had a lot more than he was giving.

Rubbish. Polled Brownlow votes in numerous games last year and was clear second in the B&F. To suggest he wasnt putting in is complete and utter [censored].

24 minutes ago, picket fence said:

BOG TONIGHT now watch Clarry tear it up also, gawd our player management in the last few years ws shocking!

A good performance at a new club does not mean he would have put in the same performance if he stayed - Petracca was done with us.

Edited March 6Mar 6 by Ethan Tremblay

Just now, Redlagged said:

Rubbish. Polled Brownlow votes in numerous games last year and was clear second in the B&F. To suggest he wasnt putting in is complete and utter [censored].

Your opinion. Sure.

He was 100 votes short in the BF, and let’s be honest, the Brownlow votes are clearly bogus, with common errors. Getting Brownlow votes can be earned and not earned and you still get them.

Fact is, you still can have good out put and not put in 100%.

He had more in him. But as a club, we didn’t get it out of him. That’s on us and him. Both to blame there.

Edited March 6Mar 6 by GawnOfTheDead

I suspect when Rowell returns he’ll get less midfield minutes and therefore less output.

I’ve been completely blown away by this performance.