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Who has The X-Factor? 17 – CHRISTIAN PETRACCA (MELBOURNE) 209 POINTS If this bloke ever puts it all together, watch out! With 132 score involvements and 27 tackles inside 50, Petracca was serviceable in a struggling Demons outfit in 2019. He played every game and whilst a goal per game is nothing to write home about, his overall contributions to the team were some of Melbourne’s best. Have we just seen peak Petracca, or does he have another gear to go to? I reckon he does, and is capable of much better than the two 3+ goal-games in 2020.

I must say this was not what I expected. In a very good way. I'm not sold on the title but the message so far is on point and as others have mentioned it was a great insight into the inner workings of the preseason. Having said that all the words and platitudes mean nothing if it's not back up. Proof will be in the pudding. Bring on Round 1.

A massive revelation from Nathan Jones has emerged in a new behind-the-scenes documentary series launching this week. 'Broken' Dee reveals how he almost called it quits

The Preseason Documentary To Hell and Back: Episode 1 Premieres tonight (9/2/20) @ 7:00pm.

A two-point victory to kick off the season. ? The full match report from this afternoon's win. ? ?: https://mfcde.es/379w8I6

Never in doubt.

They are wearing the navy blue (1987 - present) rather than the royal blue (1975 - 1986) and @Supermercado's Demonwiki lists both players as on the list in 1987 *. * not saying because it's on the internet it must be true.

Do you agree with Plough? Who is the best ever player at your club? Terry Wallace selects his number 1s | https://t.co/IQhOuz9OBY | Ron Barassi “I had Barassi and Robbie Flower. “I just think that everything Barassi was created a powerful and successful era for the Melbourne Football Club.”

Apologies for the headline straight out of New Idea or Woman’s Day ... With a contract year looming ... what can Petracca produce in 2020? ? ? | Remarkable Christian Petracca transformation has Melbourne gun primed in contract year

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Gary Lyon weighs in. Speaking on SEN Breakfast, Lyon, a former Melbourne captain, responded strongly to Cornes' criticism, saying the pre-season is about selling hope to supporters. “Ridiculous and headline grabbing, that is,” Lyon said. “We constantly are asking for comments, we constantly want players, we constantly want coaches, and you want them to shut up in February?! What are you doing man?! “You’re going to have a very quiet show if you want everyone in the AFL to shut up! We had David Teague on yesterday, sold hope like you’ve never heard – that’s what supporters want. “We don’t want them to shut up! We want them to have a voice, we’re a sports station for god sake man! “If you don’t agree with what they said - which you don’t clearly – then that’s absolutely fine … don’t want them to shut up, then judge them on the performance. “The commercial realities demand the clubs sell hope at this time of year, everyone does it from the Gold Coast Suns, to the Richmond Football Club, and everyone in between, and then the realities come and slap you in the face when the games start. “But right now, that’s what it’s about. It’s about talk, it’s about the selling of hope, it’s up to you, Kane, as a media performer then to work out whether or not you’re buying it, and then to hold them to account as the season unfolds.” From 3:35 approx ...

? Fremantle is furious with reports they were preparing to dump Jesse Hogan. ? | Jesse Hogan has Fremantle’s full support despite reports the club was preparing to pay out his contract, writes Mark Robinson

The latest on Gawn's injury status! ⬇️ ? | Melbourne star Max Gawn expected to be fit for Round 1 after knee injury

EXCLUSIVE: A government report states that a Tasmanian AFL team would be based in Hobart, but play in Launceston as well ? | Tasmania presses case for Hobart-based AFL team at new stadium

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