Player Watch #5: Christian Petracca – Norm Smith Medallist, 4x All-Australian and 2x Best and Fairest (re-commits to Melbourne)

[Dancing Potato]

I pumped up the volume in my house after that goal coz Hamish Blake said to. 7 goals in ~ 110 minutes of play, if that isn't worthy of a house party I dont know what is.

Oh mate, my neighbours must have been pretty damn confused with the amount of noise I made in the last quarter. Hamish will send them an apology letter though.

And provide insurance cover I hope.

 

[Dancing Potato]

0.4

 

[Johnny Karate]

0.4

Couldn’t hit a cow in the arse with a banjo.

 

[netslave]

I'd prefer him to stay in the guts and rotate through halfback now, his goal kicking is terrible.

 

[Scythe94]

12 goals from 46 shots for the season

 

[Charlie_s123]

Kicks one of those, we win. The guy has no composure… shouldn’t e allowed inside forward 50

 

[Johnny Karate]

Whenever he gets the ball.

 

[PrinceCharles]

12 goals from 46 shots for the season

This is a consistent thing from his career isn't it? Anyone know where to find career stats for this one?

 

[Daemon]

I'm not going to beat up on Trac. I think he has been trying really hard to cover Oliver's absence. He is getting into his positions, winning the ball hard, just bad disposal. But bad disposal is a disease in this side so let's cut him some slack.

 

[Topkent]

12 goals from 46 shots for the season

schmuttt remember when you said his kicking wasn't that bad this year?

Clutchtracca is back

 

[BaliDemon]

I'm not going to beat up on Trac. I think he has been trying really hard to cover Oliver's absence. He is getting into his positions, winning the ball hard, just bad disposal. But bad disposal is a disease in this side so let's cut him some slack.

Maybe he should cut the club that’s paying him $1m a season some slack and start kicking the flipping footy straight? Just a thought.

 

[schmuttt]

schmuttt remember when you said his kicking wasn't that bad this year?

Clutchtracca is back

I never said anything about his goalkicking

 

[Topkent]

I never said anything about his goalkicking

Eh Ill take this back cause I can't be stuffed searching for anything. Tracs been horrible outside of the North and WC games this year

 

[schmuttt]

Eh Ill take this back cause I can't be stuffed searching for anything. Tracs been horrible outside of the North and WC games this year

Yeah I fully agree he is a shocking kick for goal. His technique is the same as what he started his career with.

 

[Topkent]

Yeah I fully agree he is a shocking kick for goal. His technique is the same as what he started his career with.

He also rushes inside 50 aswell, plays like a coked up chihuahua he has no composure at all

 

[Johnny Karate]

Why does he try to kick the cover off the thing? Every. ****ing. Time.

Like a hack golfer that thinks the harder you swing the better you hit it. How about a scintilla of balance, timing and rhythm?

 

[BaliDemon]

Big arse and hips + high ball drop = disaster.

Why isn’t Goodwin, Choco or Greg Stafford

Greg Stafford

Age

50

Ht

204cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.3

3star

HO

11.7

5star

No current season stats available

D

7.2

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

4.2

4star

HO

5.8

5star

doing anything about it? Sh1t coaching.

 

[BaliDemon]

12 goals from 46 shots for the season

This can’t be correct given he’s kicked 12.19 as of round 15.

Are you saying he’s sprayed another 15 out of bounds? Unlikely.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

If the coaches/Goody thinks hes the best player in the comp for 2023 the AFL should fold, talent level must be at an all time low if Clangers Petracca is their #1.

(speaks of Goody mindset as a coach and why we are so ****ed, who cares about disposal efficiency hey, Goody gives players votes on possession counts and ridiculous stats like inside 50's and metres gained)

 

[Scythe94]

This can’t be correct given he’s kicked 12.19 as of round 15.

Are you saying he’s sprayed another 15 out of bounds? Unlikely.

Out of bounds/no score.

It was the number Fox Footy were running with last night

 

[stEdy]

Why does he try to kick the cover off the thing? Every. *******. Time.

Like a hack golfer that thinks the harder you swing the better you hit it. How about a scintilla of balance, timing and rhythm?

Yep his two kicks are 1) Boot the ****en thing and 2) Dinky round the corner 15-20m pass from a standing start that either comes off when he's in amazing form or rolls along the ground the other 80% of the time

 

[Topkent]

6 goals from 14 games this season that weren't North or WC. Not at all good enough for one of the highest paid players in the competion

 

[Scythe94]

This can’t be correct given he’s kicked 12.19 as of round 15.

Are you saying he’s sprayed another 15 out of bounds? Unlikely.

There's the stats BaliDemon. 26.1% for the season and dead last in the comp (out of players who have had 30+ shots).

 

[Topkent]

Highly disappointing player compared to what he earns

 

[Bluelegs]

Highly disappointing player compared to what he earns

Unfortunately he's really only had two seasons over 2020 and 2021 where he has lived up to his talent.