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You don't play moneyball with players like Schache, Hunter, Billings, McAdam, Fullarton, Hore.... and Goodwin also has a big say in all of that.

I don't think he will go, however people forget that we lost 10 of our last 15 including 5 of the last 6 and got a few hidings, the heat should always be on and any club should never be complacent. Our style of play is pretty garbage, It's a big 2025 for Goodwin.

Well many on here wanted her gone so you’ve got your wish. A female premiership president is how she’ll depart. Her exit doesn’t solve our on field issues and cultural problems. All the best KR.

The problems are....has this scared away any potential recruits, I reckon it has. Plus many issues still remain, including leadership and on field and off field issues. None of this has gone away just because he's signed. I know you know that but I think a fair bit of damage has been done now

Just a bizarre situation. Obviously no other club could get close to satisfying Melbourne with a trade. So many questions though.... His brand? Bigger club? So he rates other clubs better than ours? Dragging the club through the media and not caring if it burnt down. How does he teammates feel now? Plus, you don't just repair all this so called drama in one Saturday afternoon..... Always more to it. Must realise it cant be done, like I said, so many questions and personally, I won't look at him the same way again. Hopefully it's good for the club as a whole.

@Demonland can check when he was last online. Hope he's OK, but can you blame him currently?

Totally agree WJ. People have let their emotions over control their ability to comprehend what was said, it's also rife on here and doesn't help the club at this current time. Also, why would anyone expect a president to contact a player anyway. And even more bizarre is why would a player expect the president to contact them.... there is more to this whole story, it will come out, until then, we are all guessing.

As a player, I couldn't give a [censored] if the president called me post injury. I'd be more expecting players and coaches to check in. The president may delegate, but I'm not sure I would personally expect it nor throw my toys out of the cot. I call BS everywhere.

I'd very much doubt it is all coming from her, that would be naive to think so.

I agree, people have jumped to conclusions.

And did she also say that she had reached out, but hasn’t heard back?

Can someone confirm whether she said: "She hadn't talked to Trac's family" or "She hadn't spoken to Trac" Big difference.....

Theres your answer to your previous question haha. Operation: Raid GC

Could be a late diamond however I wasn't too impressed with his stats in the WAFL before recruited IIRC. Recruiters must think there is enough to work with though.

Well that's how it's looking, would you agree? As for a trade, until we know who he wants to go to, it's just a guess. Have we ever seen a MEGA trade?

Need more than her, like I mentioned, she is not responsible for all of the other issues. Petracca is gone, and I'd doubt Roffey is why.

I think people need to calm the farm a bit. Roffey spoke poorly & should resign, but getting rid of her does not solve club culture, we won't start playing electric football again, she isn't responsible for our terrible recruiting, nor off field antics of players, Petracca won't stay if she leaves either, we have bigger issues throughout. It doesn't just end with her gone, we need a whole club clean out/direction and buy in.

We won a flag 3 years ago....time for people to move on. I did not mention anything about being the worst performing club, however we did finish 5th last....After we lost 10 of the last 15 games and 5 of the last 6, including 4 games around 8-9 goal losing margin from around round 17. Our club on many occasions this year did not turn up to play. You clearly have rose coloured glasses on if you don't see we have many issues onfield. Some of our stats this year are up there with the worst in the comp. We also finished 5th and 7th the previous 2yrs, as we folded and went out in straight sets..... I however do agree that we are awful off field as well, but our onfield has nothing to do with Roffey.

Not just Melbourne players, but I wonder how many players across the AFL just say "they're homesick" just to keep the peace, rather than rag their clubs? I'd imagine there would be a fair amount.

So what you're saying is, Goodwin and Roffey must go?

I don't like her, but it's not her fault the players continually dish up rubbish and lack of effort on field.

It's bloody hard to know where to unpack this whole situation, it's a mess. I'm personally now of the belief this has to do with the coaching department, ie; Goodwin and assistants and direction of this. I think most people give the coach a free ride as he delivered the ultimate prize, however that side was so full of confidence, not much would've stopped them at the pointy end. Some things that Petracca may be annoyed at and rightly so (some may be true or untrue): - Oliver trade threat and whatever was and is going on in the background. Oliver leaving the training camp early. - The apparent need for players to play through pain and injury? If Oliver has been sore and has loads of pins in his hand, then why is he playing? Why did Gawn have a go at him v Coll? Did Petracca feel he had to go back on? - The off-season camp rumours of bad behaviour, was it Anglesea and Mornington Peninsular? - Joel Smith - Goodwin coaching, the constant backing in of a plan that the game has gone past. Questions over his stubbornness in the coaches box. We have surrounded him with assistant and given his a chance. - gameday tactics, heavy reliance on contest and defence with no visual flair, forward half entries, continuing zone defence, no backup ruck/playing JVR as the backup etc. - Rewarding of players with mediocre games at Casey, or even bringing players straight back in after long layoffs. Dropping of players who had good games in the seniors. - Brodie Grundy saga and recruitment in the first place. - Could Christian be annoyed that he was sent forward more instead of being the midfield bull? ie; did his ego want a chance at a brownlow? Who knows. - Playing players out of position, ie; not to their strengths. - Continual questions over our culture - Like others have mentioned, if training at Casey was an issue then why did he sign on for a massive long term deal? Was he promised a new training centre? Stupid if so and also, how long did Christian think that would take to be approved and built? - Petraccas body language and frustration on-field prior to KB - Dysfunctional forward line - May/Melksham incident at Entrecote - Did the players get too cocky after the flag? (May comments). - The game at Optus v West Coast where players barely even tried, then Alice. - The recruitment of players post 2021, with a couple of them being questionable - Is Christians ego his biggest problem. He did say from the start he wants to be a hall of famer. Does he crave the attention a bit too much? "wants bigger crowds"? How lame. - Straight sets exits. Some say top 4, but we actually finished what, 5th and 7th? The only conclusion that even only half makes sense to me is that Petracca is frustrated with the coach. Not a lot of the above really has much to do with Pert/Roffey. Perhaps he was already thinking this before not getting as much attention as he liked or deserved with his terrible injury? Then that was the final straw? Did he go to Noosa to start the separation process from the club? And why are/were players annoyed? All I know is everyone on here will be devastated to lose Christian despite how you feel right now, I'm sure it will all come out in the wash. I generally thought he was the next in line for the (c). Such a sad situation only a few years from our last flag. There are just far too many questions and not enough answers. I can understand his frustrations as above, but I don't excuse his behaviour and dragging the club through turmoil. Never bite the hand that feeds you is a good old saying. Lets wait and see.

I think it would be naive to just give Goodwin a tick, there are a large range of issues on and off the field that Goodwin is responsible for, he is not in the clear by a long shot and I personally believe the current issues relate to Goodwin and the coaching group. It also feels like Pert and Roffey should be given marching orders, but that is just a guess as I'm not all over board issues (nor want to be).

It’s not all rainbows and unicorns…. it just covers over cracks beating a hapless GC. I don’t have to watch the game to know there are major issues, blind Freddy can see that. Enjoy the win, gosh people are overly sensitive and emotional on this site.

Haven’t seen the game yet and probably won’t this week but I’ll tame my excitement, we beat up a hapless Gold Coast who’d lost to WCE and North in recent weeks. We still have a look of work to do. As a whole club, from coaching to player retention and beyond.