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Has been discussed here. The surgeon didn't call anyone to say he'd nearly died. Also, there was no surgery, it's a simpler procedure as Trac himself outlined.

From around 2:25 here: https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/1591000/a-sit-down-with-christian-petracca

Paranoia can be a response to trauma.

Voilà.

The article from Robinson is only based on publicly available information, no leaking required. Though I would have thought that seeing those close to you dragged into this publicly (and by inference, negatively) would be an incentive to dampen things down and find a resolution.

“Hasn’t told me a thing (about wanting to play elsewhere),” Gawn told 7NEWS at the All-Australian awards. “He’s told me some frustrations he has with the club and I told him some frustrations I have with the club. And that’s where we got to. “At the moment, he has shown some frustrations, which to be fair some of them I agree with, some of them I don’t, but that what makes leadership groups fun, having some different opinions. “There’s no real repairing needed if he walks back in day one.” https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/melbourne-captain-max-gawn-sheds-more-light-on-christian-petracca-situation-c-15876595

Not sure about the "reveal" part as that's been up on her LinkedIn for a while now.

Isn't that what Roffey tried to do in the interview?

Plenty of neurotypical people who are as weird as [censored] and plenty of neurodiverse people who are Mr/Mrs average. Not helpful.

"can be fatal" to "I nearly died" is quite the jump. Though once again, the surgeon never said he nearly died.

Not to bang on about this, but in the interview the message from the surgeon was that Trac was in a critical condition because of the internal bleeding. It's Petracca who then extrapolated that to "I might not make it", but that's not what the surgeon said. Not to diminish the seriousness of Trac's injuries either.

I know that this has legs, but I'd question if that's the case in medical terms. Yes, you can die from a ruptured spleen if it's serious enough and you don't get the right medical care. But from all that we know, that doesn't seem to be the case here.

Lots of jumping to conclusions here without the full story. When I listen to the Roffey interview re Petracca I hear someone with their hands tied and not being able to say what she perhaps could. She's presidential enough to know not to say "Christian's being a prima donna". My overall read is that the club is bending over backwards to not portray Trac as the fill-in-the-dots that he is as it would bury everyone, Trac and the club. In the meantime, the club and its staff become the punching bag.

Perhaps, but trade period doesn't open for 6 weeks and at least one of the clubs being mentioned is still involved in finals and laying low. There's also the B&F in early Oct, if that's a factor. If this has any legs you would imagine that things will ramp up over the coming month. But still lots of ifs in all that.

Yes, wants to build his brand as an abstract impressionist.

He's not in a good place our Trac. Though that's been fairly obvious from when this first broke. Unfortunately, when people are like this - for whatever reason and including reasons that might be beyond their control - it can be very very difficult to find a way through/out. And that this has become so massive publicly only makes it moreso. Not only has he created an unnecessary situation, he's left himself no wriggle room and no way to pull back from the precipice without losing face.

Not sure they're entirely his, but yes.

There's a few who would and who have the trade capital: North, Richmond, WCE, GCS etc. Doesn't fit what he's saying he wants, but they are out there.

I think that's the point. This is not a process that's being worked through or driven by AFL/club/management professionals.

If Oasis can get back together I'm sure the club and Trac can sort this out.

Surely Tomlinson if not Hunter get moved on?

I think the idea that from Trac's end this has been worked through logically and methodically went out the window some time ago.

Someone mentioned the Lions. Who knows if true, but he seems to like Qld and has a relationship with Neale. Then again, hard to see that Brisbane need him, especially with another Ashcroft coming through. But, a short hop step away is GCS. If he's that keen/desperate to get out and he and those around him like the sun/beach lifestyle...? No Harry McKay, but they do have 6 + 13. Hard to see any other realistic possibility, if he wants to go he's going to have to give up on something.

Pretty clear what's going on here. Disappointing. Hopefully wise heads prevail.

Not sure that's possible.