Player Watch #5: Christian Petracca – Norm Smith Medallist, 4 x All-Australian and 2 x Best and Fairest

[Cannon82]

My phone does what it wants an I let it.

If you saw some of the places my phone puts commas an apostrophes...

I'm going to take these posts out of context. I need to find a doll so you can show me where the phone touched you.

 

[Topkent]

I'm going to take these posts out of context. I need to find a doll so you can show me where the phone touched you.

Not here.. It can see

 

[Cannon82]

Not here.. It can see

STAY STRONGK NICK GRANT 69

 

[Topkent]

STAY STRONGK NICK GRANT 69

One of those names that definently aged well.

 

[ABray10]

Agree this guy needs to go to the VFL, and he needs to play as a mid there. Get some hard running games into him and give him the chance to get some hands on the footy. Only way to get confidence back is to get the ball in your hands as many times as possible.

 

[The Dr]

If he plays vfl surely he plays mid all game?


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[saj_21]

He showed signs last week. But tonight his intensity at the contest was much better and he stayed involved in the game for longer periods. More that please.

 

[schmuttt]

He showed signs last week. But tonight his intensity at the contest was much better and he stayed involved in the game for longer periods. More that please.

Reckon he played better as a main target up forward too.

 

[Devastating Boris]

Was good tonight. Much cleaner. If he can control the footy, he plays well.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Was good tonight. Much cleaner. If he can control the footy, he plays well.

You miss the massive fumble/airswing in the D50 that cost us a goal in the 3rd quarter?

 

[Devastating Boris]

You miss the massive fumble/airvswing in the D50 that cost us a goal in the 3rd quarter?

I didn’t say he was perfect. I said he was “much cleaner”. He was coming from a s**t start but was much cleaner tonight.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Made the most of his opportunities by foot tonight, that was nice to see, a step in the right direction but still a fair way off it imo.

 

[blitznu]

Had nice lil bet on him for first goal. His kick to i think it was TMac or maybe Melksham just on 50 was beautiful. Building some nice form which is good

 

[stEdy]

Thought he looked pretty bloody sharp

 

[ExTasDeeMan]

he still looks like he's about to bust it up. I live in hope.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Been good last two weeks. I just think the expectations on the kid is far too high. Everyone expects him to be a superstar but he'll be more of a Josh Caddy type i reckon, which is pretty much what he has produced last two weeks.

Loved the contest in the 1st quarter with Aliir Aliir. The kids tough and hard at it. Hopefully he can keep improving.

 

[mrmonkey]

Pressure off atm. Hopefully he can back it up. Don't want to see a vicious cycle of poor performance then a good game pressure releases and back to poor performance.

 

[Blackas87]

That’s the minimum we should be excepting from Petracca each week.

 

[00Stinger]

We are a 10x more dangerous team when he is in form.

Last night and the 2nd quarter v Essendon are proof

 

[AmericanAFL]

Trac believed in himself last night. That’s a big step forward for him.

 

[AmericanAFL]

You miss the massive fumble/airswing in the D50 that cost us a goal in the 3rd quarter?

His hands are not sure. Unfortunately that means he fits right in with the rest of the team.

 

[Tulip]

Can't believe someone called his second goal lucky in the match thread. Trac still wasn't operating at 100% last night, but that's the kind of performance he puts in when he backs himself to walk through tackles. That goal was pure talent, even if you only pull it off 1/10. Nobody else on our list kicks that.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

His hands are not sure. Unfortunately that means he fits right in with the rest of the team.

He was better last night, just that fumble at an important time in the game gave me tourettes sydndrome momentarily. He seems to produce those moments for me more than others

 

[Cannon82]

Can't believe someone called his second goal lucky in the match thread. Trac still wasn't operating at 100% last night, but that's the kind of performance he puts in when he backs himself to walk through tackles. That goal was pure talent, even if you only pull it off 1/10. Nobody else on our list kicks that.

Is that the one where he was literally being slung as he kicked it? If so, then yes, there was clearly a bit of luck involved.

 

[AmericanAFL]

Is that the one where he was literally being slung as he kicked it? If so, then yes, there was clearly a bit of luck involved.

I’m just thrilled he attempted it