Speculation Christian Petracca [UFA 2029]

[Tonythetiger]

How has it taken this long for him to make a statement?! He can carry on about how the club has handled things, but hasn't handled it well either. Seriously, get on with it.

We will probably never know the full story, but I suspect an agreement has been made between him and the club around whatever issues he has and this would only have happened in the past 24 hours. There's no other reason it would have taken so long.

 

[Tonythetiger]

Fascinating this little circus has been. Goes to show for Petracca, if you speak up, try to explore your options and the AFL doesn't want you to, the media machine will drag you through the mud straight away and paint you as the villain.

Anyone recall a similar situation where a contracted marquee player was looking to go then had it shut down by the powers that be?

 

[Go Woods]

GAGF all you Opp supporters willing and wanting him to leave our club, and to not be fairly compensated. Many of you imposters wouldn’t want your marquee player to be sold by your club based on some internal club issues needing to be worked out and resolved. Back in your box jerks. Time to go ambulance chasing for another story for your own self-satisfaction and pleasure

Now it gives us 12 months to work on a deal for Christian to come home for season 2026.

 

[Toump Ass]

How has it taken this long for him to make a statement?!

Showbiz baby! Building anticipation, letting the crowd work themselves into a frenzy. It's theatre.

 

[LongSerong]

The obsession with Cerra is laughable, bloke can't stay on the park. Thank god he's gone from our club tbh

 

[Elixuh]

In light of this update I wish to revise my Blues are back baby forecast

 

[adogsfan5]

Alright, who’s account is this?

 

[Go Woods]

Alright, who’s account is this?

Tell em there dreaming......

 

[Barrybran]

Neither you ****wits

In fairness, you have to wonder how long Goodwin has. The culture at Melbourne is clearly stuffed.

 

[Toump Ass]

So is Clarry getting traded or Goodwin getting fired?

LMAO not even Adelaide would take the fat orange drug addict now.
He's stuck with us

Goodwin would want a pretty good season next year. We're a rabble.

 

[Funbeanman]

 

[Tonythetiger]

In fairness, you have to wonder how long Goodwin has. The culture at Melbourne is clearly stuffed.

Lot of similarities between him and Beveridge in terms of tenure (Beveridge took over in 2015, Goodwin 2017), both won a flag pretty early after long droughts (Beveridge in 2016, Goodwin 2020). Both guys have been afforded much more leeway due to premiership success (as they should) however expectations internally would be very high that they would need to win another flag each given the lists they have. Beveridge atleast made a Grand Final in 2020.

I'd predict for both if they slip hard in the next 2-3 years they will jump ship, don't see either sticking around for a rebuild.

 

[Bagger72]

The obsession with Cerra is laughable, bloke can't stay on the park. Thank god he's gone from our club tbh

Cool story

 

[LongSerong]

Cool story

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5 hamstrings in less than 12 months, fair to say he's got some tissue issues

 

[Bagger72]

5 hamstrings in less than 12 months, fair to say he's got some tissue issues

It happens - he gets his body right will have another personal best year. Maybe tried too hard this year and pushed himself too far. he's still young mate.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

5 hamstrings in less than 12 months, fair to say he's got some tissue issues

Our whole club has been pinging strings this year non stop. High performance team was an absolute disaster

 

[LongSerong]

It happens - he gets his body right will have another personal best year. Maybe tried too hard this year and pushed himself too far. he's still young mate.

Yeah, fair point. It's just worrying.

In 3 seasons he's missed 19 games due to injury, plus about 5 games (being subbed off due to injury). So let's say ~24 games in 3 seasons. A full season's worth of missed games due to injury.

 

[Barrybran]

Our whole club has been pinging strings this year non stop. High performance team was an absolute disaster

I can recommend a doctor in Qatar...

 

[gutsroy]

Is this 'the' Tommy Bugg? Seems to be haha

 

[schmuttt]

So is Clarry getting traded or Goodwin getting fired?

Hopefully both.

 

[Hawker399]

Couldn't find a trade partner.

 

[Daka]

Must be a blow to Petracca's ego that no club was falling over themselves to get him.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Fascinating this little circus has been. Goes to show for Petracca, if you speak up, try to explore your options and the AFL doesn't want you to, the media machine will drag you through the mud straight away and paint you as the villain.

Anyone recall a similar situation where a contracted marquee player was looking to go then had it shut down by the powers that be?

He was never going to be allowed to go anywhere.

This thread just illustrates that the media make stuff up a lot and the public is gullible and swallow it.

 

[Daka]

He was never going to be allowed to go anywhere.

This thread just illustrates that the media make stuff up a lot and the public is gullible and swallow it.

I don't think it was made up though, I do think he wanted out of the place.
But when you have 5-years left on your contract at huge $$ & are 28 years old coming off a very serious injury.
the clubs your interested in going to don't have the capital to trade for you, & Melbourne don't want you to leave.
All this combination adds to it being too difficult.

 

[1990crow]

Is Melbourne going to have a player "open to leave" them every year now?
Is this their new marketing trick?
Sign with us, we kept players who the media said was maybe leaving, but they're actually staying, how good is that.