Kiwi Dee

EXCLUSIVE Video of the Kate Roffey interview.

Simply cannot see how she sees out today as Melbourne President after todays interview given what she said back then. Time to go Kate.

Surely there will be nothing nefarious in any of the communications from this PR exercise. He's not exactly going to come out and trash his brand by trashing the club BEFORE a match. If I was a betting man then I would put money on this being a watered down version of his meeting with players during the week. Clearly none of the clubs he would want to get to have the draft capital to make the move happen so for now he will have to remain a demon. May even be some platitudes about how he is a contracted player and he looks forward to next year getting the Dees back into finals.

Future leader of the MFC. Congrats Trent.

Quasi Dead rubber or not it would be nice to officially end the Pies season even if it means denying them the 180+ point win that they need.

And that’s precisely my point to those dismissing this as a non-story or just another piece of clickbait. Yes, there’s undeniably a clickbait element at play here, as there always is this time of year, especially when it comes to star players and clubs teetering on the brink of crisis, whether real or perceived. But what concerns me more is that none of the statements coming out of the MFC have directly addressed the underlying issue. The elephant in the room remains untouched. In fact, the way they’re implying that they’ll hold him to his contract, suggesting that supporters don’t need to worry about whether Tracc will remain a Demon next year, almost seems to lean into the narrative that Tracc is, indeed, unhappy and possibly looking to leave. It feels as though they’re saying, ‘He might want out, but we’ve got a contract, so he’s staying, end of discussion.’ This brings up a troubling thought: If he does, in fact, want to leave, will the club really enforce his contract? And if they do end up parting ways with him, will we receive fair value compensation in return? Or will we be left feeling shortchanged, watching a star player walk away for less than he’s worth? I suppose that’s the next issue we’ll all be losing sleep over.

Regarding the discussions surrounding Tracc and whether he should comment on the situation, I strongly disagree with those who think he should stay silent because it's a "non-story." In reality, this narrative has taken on a life of its own. The statements we've received from the Melbourne Football Club, whether from the CEO, the coach, or the captain, haven't been particularly reassuring. They've mostly focused on the fact that Tracc is contracted for next season, with Goodwin stating firmly that he will be playing in the red and blue next year. But once again, this implies the club is relying on his contract to keep him, rather than providing any clarity on his desires. What’s notably absent is Tracc’s own voice in all of this. We haven't heard directly from him about whether he wants to stay or leave. Maybe it is just a rumor, or maybe he’s waiting until the final siren of Round 24 to address it. We simply don't know. But dismissing the narrative won't make it go away. It's also reasonable to assume that Tracc isn't entirely pleased with what’s unfolded at the MFC over the past 12 months. Frankly, no one connected to the club, from supporters to the players and staff, should feel satisfied with the current state of affairs. Everyone should be demanding changes to get the club back on track. The only way to definitively put this narrative to rest is for Tracc to come forward and unequivocally state his commitment to being a one-club player with the Demons. Without that, the speculation will continue to grow, and the uncertainty will only deepen leading to any potential recruits getting cold feet about joining a club that their best star may not even want to be at.

Fantastic clubman and I'll be in Oz for the BNF this year and can't wait to give him a well deserved standing ovation when he places in the Top 5 of the Bluey. Love ya Nibbler.

Not gonna lie but I'm on Team McQualter to the Eagles.

Oh well. We were never going to give Port pick 6 for him so good luck Dan at whichever club you end up at.

Hopefully Clarry can put the season from hell behind him. Get his mind and body fit and healthy and get back to playing his best footy which is the best footy I've seen from almost any of his contemporaries.

We had two players, Woey and Bowey pull out of the game because of illness prior to the match. Do you think a few other players were under the weather, perhaps with COVID? Clarry, questions marks on fitness due to interrupted preseason aside, certainly seemed off the ball. A few others as well. Yes there are also questions marks on our general fitness and ability, or lack thereof, to run out games but do you think our lack of run in the last could be put down to illness in the squad?

Reckon we'll get rolled by the Suns.

Well written and spot on analysis. Thank you.

They also monstered us in contested possession and ground ball gets in the first half when most of the damage in this game was done. Contested possession got even up by the end of the game but it was a case of too little too late.