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Certainly can't remember the last time the club went through this type of experience with a current player. Shane Woewodin perhaps? That was pretty messy and ugly.

If you thought Tom Scully was hated amongst Melbourne fans, imagine the response if this does eventuate....

The last part of that interview is pretty damning to hear.

What an absolute mess. I expect heads to roll from this over the next couple of weeks.

Thank you mate. Appreciate the insight once again.

It was awful wasn't it..

ok

For the love of God please no more ex basketball athletes turned football wannabes.. I'm sick of the Bradtkes and Farris-Whites that have zero Footy IQ clogging up our list. Get a proper young ruckman through any junior talent level whether that's through Coates League or WAFL Colts and just let them be footballers first and foremost. I'm hoping we're looking closely at Joe Pike from the Geelong Falcons or Jordan Doherty from Dandenong Stingrays if we're looking at developing rucks later on in the draft. Honestly, all the best to KFW and whatever he chooses to pursue moving forward. Thanks for your efforts.

I haven't either.

100% agree with this.

Sam Edmund Adam Tomlinson “Set to leave Melbourne as an unrestricted free agent. Wants more opportunity. Just wants to play. Is St Kilda the home as his third club?”

Sammy Edmund this morning. Christian Petracca “These are the facts as we know it. He wants to leave Melbourne. He wants to play for another club. He wants it to be a big Victorian club with all the resources that sit behind that,” Edmund said. “Over the weekend and into yesterday he made it clear to the Demons that he wants to be traded with the five years remaining on that contract worth $1 million per season. “Melbourne remain absolutely resolute publicly and privately that he will not be traded under any circumstances. “I can tell you Melbourne aren’t even completely clear as to what his issues are, which is incredible. “Depending on who Petracca talks to, it’s different. If he talks to the players, his issue is with the leadership of the club and when he talks to the leadership, his issue is with the players and the off-field stuff. “The brand side of things has always been very important to him and then there’s even some who wonder whether his relationship with Ben Simmons on the other side of the planet had something to do with it all. “The club is so disappointed and so bemused by it all. They’re completely perplexed. They thought it would simmer down, but it’s now abundantly clear that that’s not the case. “Some relationships with teammates are going to need repairing if he is to remain there. There’s some real frustration there.”

Requested the trade to Gold Coast.

Yeah right.. as if this will go ahead lol

Is this legit??

Wouldn't be so sure on this. Petracca is as sensitive as it comes and takes things to heart. We see how emotional he gets in previous interviews and I know for a fact that Goody had to change the wayhe gave feedback to Petracca early days because he took things to heart too often and most likely still does when he had to give him strong feedback.

Always tough time notifying players that they won't be receiving contracts. Beauty about it is that they would have been getting some good communication (I hope) around where they stood and they'd know deep down that they wouldn't be getting contract especially when you're still struggling at suburban level. Knowing his personality, wouldn't surprise me to see Schache back playing for Seymour in the GV league next year with his mates.

Mate, stop blaming Darcy Moore. These issues that are raised are well before the injury.

This is incredibly random.

Whately and Kingy have hit the nail on the head with this one.

In the trade thread mate.

Ohh yep, no worries.

Haha exactly.. the same ones who have now turned on Petracca in the main Petracca thread. The irony is wholesome.