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

[Topkent]

Then why did you use TOG as a measure of fitness when there's no discrepancies?

Viney and Jones have gotta be spending more time on ground than 75%

 

[schmuttt]

Viney 78%
Jones 81%

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Viney and Jones have gotta be spending more time on ground than 75%

Averages:

1. Petracca - 82%
2. Jones - 81%
3. Viney - 78%
4. Oliver - 77%
5. Tyson - 76%

Negligible differences, really. Petracca's obviously spending some time forward, but against West Coast, Adelaide, and Carlton where he has predominantly played midfield he's averaged 82-83% TOG.

 

[Topkent]

Averages:

1. Petracca - 82%
2. Jones - 81%
3. Viney - 78%
4. Oliver - 77%
5. Tyson - 76%

Negligible differences, really. Petracca's obviously spending some time forward, but against West Coast, Adelaide, and Carlton where he has predominantly played midfield he's averaged 82-83% TOG.

That's fine, Oliver still goes missing for quarters at a time and certainly can't play at the intensity Jones or Viney can all game yet. They are 2nd and 3rd year players both who had poor fitness upon arrival. Trac did an ACL and Oliver didn't start running till about a month before being drafted.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

That's fine, Oliver still goes missing for quarters at a time and certainly can't play at the intensity Jones or Viney can all game yet. They are 2nd and 3rd year players both who had poor fitness upon arrival. Trac did an ACL and Oliver didn't start running till about a month before being drafted.

And yet both have on multiple occasions demonstrated that they can really lift in fourth quarters

 

[Topkent]

And yet both have on multiple occasions demonstrated that they can really lift in fourth quarters

That doesn't prove their fitness lol. Both go missing for whole quarters.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Both are fken superstars so who cares!

 

[Topkent]

Both are fken superstars so who cares!

Let us have it out this boards boring when we win!

 

[ponsdale]

Let us have it out this boards boring when we win!

I'll take boring and winning for now, thanks.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

That doesn't prove their fitness lol. Both go missing for whole quarters.

It doesn't prove their lack of fitness either, it's just the way they're being managed. Viney was going missing for quarters regularly at the start of the year before he hit form.

 

[Topkent]

It doesn't prove their lack of fitness either, it's just the way they're being managed. Viney was going missing for quarters regularly at the start of the year before he hit form.

Viney was missing for whole games.

 

[Toump Ass]

Pretty much the best thing ever posted on facebook:

 

[schmuttt]

Last two weeks he has had 5 kicks and 28 handballs. What is wrong with him? Anyone heard something about him carrying an injury? For a guy who is such a good kick those numbers are a bit off (Averages 8.5 kicks and 10.3 handballs this season too). Also think he still needs to trim down a touch if he wants to play more midfield, like Salem you can really notice him tiring in games.

 

[Topkent]

Last two weeks he has had 5 kicks and 28 handballs. What is wrong with him? Anyone heard something about him carrying an injury? For a guy who is such a good kick those numbers are a bit off (Averages 8.5 kicks and 10.3 handballs this season too). Also think he still needs to trim down a touch if he wants to play more midfield, like Salem you can really notice him tiring in games.

Blokes really not having any impact since the Pies game. Looks slow across the turf

 

[rhaz]

Blokes really not having any impact since the Pies game. Looks slow across the turf

Basically a 2nd year player with 1 preseason, played every game, I reckon he is tiring.

I'm ****ing excited to see what he does next year. Remember Colin Sylvia's good games? I reckon he could do that, but regularly.

 

[Topkent]

Ugh even watching those highlights my mind reverts too 'geez he could be a good player'

 

[schmuttt]

Yeah I'm not too worried about him long term but he is definitely carrying an injury and/or is just stuffed. If we do somehow make it into finals the bye week will be a godsend.

 

[Tulip]

Tiring because he's 21, did a knee two years ago, was always a bit overweight and hasn't had a week off since about round five last season.

 

[Skin D]

Basically a 2nd year player with 1 preseason, played every game, I reckon he is tiring.

I'm ******* excited to see what he does next year. Remember Colin Sylvia's good games? I reckon he could do that, but regularly.

Sylvia was a useless dickhead.

 

[00Stinger]

Play the boy at FF tomorrow.

We are struggling to score since he has spent more time in the midfield. He is the answer.

Lets get back on trac

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[schmuttt]

Play the boy at FF tomorrow.

We are struggling to score since he has spent more time in the midfield. He is the answer.

Lets get back on trac

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With a full set of midfielders in and his mate Brayshaw back I think he will.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Lets get back on trac

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Are you Brayshaw as we don't want it to end up a Melksham?

 

[PerfectFooty]

Are you Brayshaw as we don't want it to end up a Melksham?

Get out

 

[00Stinger]

Are you Brayshaw as we don't want it to end up a Melksham?

Im sure we dont want our season to be GAWN, however winning might be a STRETCH.

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[Crimson Azure]

Im sure we dont want our season to be GAWN, however winning might be a STRETCH.

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You must repent and Neal-for such-Bullen crap.