Christian Petracca 2021 Grand Final Performance

[jdeezy]

Are you for real?. Was already their best player when they were behind halfway through the 3rd than literally ripped the arse out of the Dogs in 15 mins of footy. It was every bit as good as Dusty ever has been in a big game. If you can't see that you have no idea.

It was a good performance - great even - but it didn't "grab" me live. Maybe on replay it would. Maybe the fact the team won by 74 points and there were players that got 6 goals or whatever didn't help. But it didn't feel like a performance you'd remember in 10 years. It's hard to judge sometimes though but I feel like I've watched Grand finals and have gone "that's a phenomenal Norm Smith performance" and Petracca's didn't grab me to that extent watching it. Definitely Norm Smith worthy but not like best on ground by a country mile. Maybe that just means the rest of the team was pretty good too

 

[Bungeye]

Anything looks supreme when their is no tagger in cooey...

 

[Aramis]

It was a great performance but certainly didn't "carry the team" as some are suggesting - most, if not all, of the Dees players were electric...

Dusty's individual performances were overawing...

 

[RAPPA]

Great performance. But it doesn’t beat Scott Emblebury’s match

 

[Schauermann]

Career high disposals and contested possessions in GF. A stat to like about players.

 

[jono23]

Wasn't a "WOW, I can't believe that performance" game.

Maybe because it was a blowout win so it's not as if he alone was the difference between winning and losing. I can't tell you who won the NS for Geelong when the beat Port.

Stevie J. Everyone knows that.

 

[maskmcgee]

Doubt it, he may have got 40+, he may have won the Norm Smith but I didn't notice him the same way I noticed Dusty.

 

[Runnin Blue]

Best I’ve seen. Absolute legendary GF performance. Dees fans should thank the Gods for him tonight.

 

[HPKS]

Glorious to watch live. Power, explosiveness and just plain Aussie rules at its best. Hopefully people in Melbourne appreciated it from lockdown on tv and could see what a great game it was by Christian.

 

[Guy Threepwood]

39 disposals
897 meters gained
24 contested possessions
11 inside 50's
15 score involvements
2 goals

Don't know if it was the best all time, but anyone underselling it is kidding themself. He was immense tonight.

 

[HPKS]

39 disposals
897 meters gained
24 contested possessions
11 inside 50's
15 score involvements
2 goals

Don't know if it was the best all time, but anyone underselling it is kidding themself. He was immense tonight.

It’s just a shame mcc members couldn’t see it live

 

[Guy Threepwood]

It’s just a shame mcc members couldn’t see it live

They could have played on Mars for all I care.

 

[Lip Gallagher]

He played a great game but not a ‘Dusty’ great game, *ing hell of a player though.

Heard from a reliable source off FB he wants to play for his beloved Pies on minimum coin next year.

 

[HPKS]

They could have played on Mars for all I care.

Better stadium from what I’ve seen

 

[Lip Gallagher]

Career high disposals and contested possessions in GF. A stat to like about players.

He’s a big game player for sure.

 

[stretcharmstrong]

Petracca and Oliver are the best duo I've watched in recent years. Just unbelievable defensive efforts for two of the games best offensive players. Congrats Dees fans!!!

Petracca and Oliver, completely different player styles, but on the level of Judd and Cousins? This biased supporter thinks so

 

[Blackas87]

Great player

 

[bzparkes]

Petracca and Oliver, completely different player styles, but on the level of Judd and Cousins? This biased supporter thinks so

Judd? Maybe not so but potentially Cousins. It's such a long time ago now that it's hard to remember just how good those blokes were at their peak.

Definite best one-two mid combo in the league right now by a country mile though.

 

[StonesThrow]

An obvious norm Smith choice and a fantastic game, but I still rate dusty higher at least in recent times.

 

[stretcharmstrong]

Judd? Maybe not so but potentially Cousins. It's such a long time ago now that it's hard to remember just how good those blokes were at their peak.

Definite best one-two mid combo in the league right now by a country mile though.

Yeah I’m not trying to compare them in any other way other than being the best combination one-two midfield right now, and for the last few years at least. I reckon probably the best one-two midfield combinations since Judd And cousins

 

[bzparkes]

Yeah I’m not trying to compare them in any other way other than being the best combination one-two midfield right now, and for the last few years at least. I reckon probably the best one-two midfield combinations since Judd And cousins

Think you might be underselling combos such as Ablett/Selwood there.

Still, head and shoulders above the rest right now and likely will be for some time to come.

 

[stretcharmstrong]

Think you might be underselling combos such as Ablett/Selwood there.

Still, head and shoulders above the rest right now and likely will be for some time to come.

Hmmm yeah GAJ Selwood pretty good…

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Judd? Maybe not so but potentially Cousins. It's such a long time ago now that it's hard to remember just how good those blokes were at their peak.

Definite best one-two mid combo in the league right now by a country mile though.

Too long ago for me to remember. Different players and I'd still have Judd as the best I've ever seen in my short life so far, but the defensive pressure Trac and Oliver produce is completely insane. They just do it all in the middle there.

 

[bzparkes]

Too long ago for me to remember. Different players and I'd still have Judd as the best I've ever seen in my short life so far, but the defensive pressure Trac and Oliver produce is completely insane. They just do it all in the middle there.

Yeah, they're certainly the complete package, that's for sure. Unlike other mids (*cough* Dangerfield *cough*) they can actually dispose of the ball properly. Oliver's really worked on his deficiencies also, had a bad rep for just being a 1m handpass kinda guy but he's certainly turning into the a fully rounded player.

Going to be a hard team to beat for a long time.

 

[master bate]

GWS were a speed hump that Marlion Pickett

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Marlion Pickett

Age

32

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

5.5

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

1.5

4star

D

11.7

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.6

4star

CL

1.3

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.6

4star

on debut made look second rate. Adelaide were smashed off the park by the Richmond pressure with Cotchin and Edwards doing as much damage as Dusty until junk time.

Dusty was sensational in both of those games but they would've won if he was just solid too.

Petracca was actually a bit fumbly early and the Dees midfield got beaten in the 2nd quarter but he was the main driving force in the 3rd quarter.

Not sure I'd put it on the level of Dusty just dismantling Geelong last year but I reckon it compares on a similar level to Dusty 1+2 and Shuey (18), Hayes (2010 and Goddard in the same game),Hodge 2008 and Judd 05 for performances in the last 15 years.

Bontempelli was running away with the flag and the Norm and Petracca said no thanks mate.