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Just makes it worse really. Requested a trade, knocked back and now leaked. As I said before, he must be happy with the club squirming. Hmmmmmmmmmm…..

I haven’t disagreed with what he is reporting. I do understand why people wouldn’t like him though and not trust him.

Who controlling the narrative here? The club? They have said all they can publicly and are on the back foot so not them. The media? They are reacting to some information that was fed to them. They aren’t going to retract unless Petracca or his agent come out and tell their version of events. So the media isn’t really controlling the narrative either. The player/people who have fed the information to the media and can give their version of events at any time but are yet to? So the only question is; are Petracca and his team happy with the narrative and watching the club squirm? Maybe.

Sometimes the best trades are the ones you don’t make.

I don’t think people would be so anti Morris if he didn’t have a long list of priors.

Every article/video/podcast that Morris hosts provides him income. Best to ignore.

A lot can be achieved over a beer in a safe space.

I think he should’ve been selected as he is still agile enough to play a lot of positions. Getting some experience in the seniors can come in any form. Deep forward, floating forward, half back etc I just wanted him to get a feel for the speed and power of the big league. Give him a nudge for the preseason.

I wonder what the travel plans are on Saturday or if they fly back Sunday morning. This could be a chance to have a mini team bonding session at a bar on the Goldy after both VFL and AFL games. Everyone from the club who flies up should attend. Regardless of any changes in the off season, it would be good to have everyone locked in and happier to take on Collingwood next week.

True. He’d be smashed for that.

I’d rather not say too much. Most of what is said in the media at the moment is around the mark. There are a few other bits and pieces but given the rules of Demonland I will zip it.

I think what’s more likely is that we are no longer the front runner as other offers have come in. His management probably told the journo that it was about culture to hide the fact that he might like more money.

I thought we’d finish 6-8th this year which I guess we still could mathematically do. Just felt that missing Brayshaw and and NQR Oliver would expose our lack of quality depth in the midfield. I was mildly optimistic when we beat both SA teams early on but was a tad worried how 1- dimensional we’d become with Petracca expected to do pretty much everything for us. The game against WCE in Perth was when I realised we were not a premiership threat. The week after against the Saints was just the usual players sticking their fingers in the dyke which broke the week after. Im pretty optimistic about 2025 though. We have enough reviews etc going on now that we might right the ship for a another shot at the crown.

I posted about 2 months ago that there were some disgruntled players. Trac is one of the players. I don’t want him to leave, nor Oliver, but I think we could bring in some new people and ideas to our footy dept. I think that would go a long way to appeasing some of the players. More so than a new home base etc

Trac has been upset with the club for a while. I think the KBD game and the days following pushed him over the edge. His unhappiness has been an open secret for some time. The club and Petracca are both in no win situations now regarding public statements. Everyone involved, including his management share the blame for this ridiculous situation.

If there was a vote in the UK to rename the Dees, it would Leaky McLeaky Leaky Boat Face.

Four years ago we told him to look for a new home. From a personal perspective, I am saddened as he is massively respected by the players and a super nice bloke as well. Always very giving of his time and just an upstanding young man.

I agree with most of what you say but I do not get the Bowey love. To me he hasn’t really progressed since early 2022. I think our development is on par with most clubs.

Most professional cyclists require change of training methods after 4-5 years. Unless they are on rocket fuel of course.

This particular journo is single so I don’t think the bedside table is necessary.

I agree except for one thing. I don’t like hearing from Pert in the media. There’s just something about him I can’t quite handle.

Potential future leaders in Rivers, JVR and McVee. Windsor. Could be elite. Gawn. One do the greats.

Wow! There’s a game on this weekend?!

It’s hard to say. One could assume Goody only wants Football Dept people addressing these types of issues with the media. If you talk to her about footy, it becomes pretty clear her depth of knowledge isn’t great. Lots of motherhood statements. Her lack of presence in this case is understandable in my eyes. On the other hand she tooted her own horn quite a bit at Club functions when she came onboard about her ability to successfully negotiate contracts with Gov and Enterprise. In that aspect, she has been an abject failure, setup by her own grand standing. Backed up, I will add, by lots of current board members who will probably do as they normally do and throw her to the sharks if things don’t improve on all fronts.

There were plenty of stories going around since preseason about us. Most are garbage but there were common themes which would get a journo like Morris motivated to work his contacts. I can’t stand him and wish he was out of the industry all together but he may have some of this stuff right. Trac is very competitive but he is also a huge fan of the NBA. Players seek trades under contract when they feel they can’t win where they currently are all the time. It’s not seen as a negative. Maybe he feels the AFL should be the same? I think we will see Clarrie playing elsewhere next year if I were to put money on it. I don’t agree with that and do not wish that to happen. Clarrie is a terrific fella and one of the greats and deserves a chance to rehab with us…. For the record that’s my opinion. Nothing more….