Petracca signs until the end of 2029

[old55]

Every Demon supporter I know is happy to secure Petracca for 7 years and the rest of his career.

Others can please themselves as to the wisdom or otherwise of such a decision.

Just fantastic news and following Viney, Gawn, Oliver and Salem signings too.

 

[Jibroni]

the risks of a long-term deal are definitely with the club rather than the player. If I was running a club, I wouldn't sign any player or coach beyond 3 or 4 years. look ahead 4 or 5 years. plenty can change beyond. but i don't run a club so its the demons prerogative. i certainly wouldn't want my club doing it

Due to Franklin's situation?

I see your point but he will most likely end up (injury permitting) our greatest since Flower and if wins a Flag since Barassi, it also sends a statement to other players.

 

[Satan]

Due to Franklin's situation?

I see your point but he will most likely end up (injury permitting) our greatest since Flower and if wins a Flag since Barassi, it also sends a statement to other players.

Encourages membership too

 

[La Dispute]

Seeing these kinds of deals more often: Coniglio, Grundy, (Treloar?) etc. Reckon Kelly will end up signing for a similar length of time, but huge potential to go pear-shaped if Petracca cops a long-term injury. He's not signing for a million per year though.

Interesting times. Melbourne will challenge for a premiership in the coming years, and he's the most vital piece, so it makes sense.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

That's nuts I wouldn't sign any player on 7 years especially when they are 25 too much risk imo look what's happened with the Pies and Grundy's contract. 5 years imo would have been plenty would have take him to 30.

What if Trac has a poor year next season.

 

[theyellowsash]

He heard collinwood were interested in talking to him so signed as soon as he could

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

He heard collinwood were interested in talking to him so signed as soon as he could

Who will Pies go after now?

Pies were going after Trac because I reckon they given up on chasing Merret imo

 

[theyellowsash]

Who will Pies go after now?

Pies were going after Trac because I reckon they given up on chasing Merret imo

I dunno, name the next biggest name. They're basically north Melbourne when it comes to chasing players.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I dunno, name the next biggest name. They're basically north Melbourne when it comes to chasing players.

Yeah I don't see any big names wanting to go to Pies right now

 

[PCORF]

Hopefully worth a premiership to this team and if they get a chance this year they better make the most of it. This team has struggled for years.

 

[Sherrinator]

Surprised he took the offer so early. Surely you'd want.to up your price potentially with 3 year?

Can't begrudge him going for the security of such a long term deal though. Most players would jump at the opportunity

He hasn’t got a huge body of work plus has ACL history. Genius from him.

 

[theyellowsash]

Yeah I don't see any big names wanting to go to Pies right now

Who ever has? Treloar and then who. and they even got buyers remorse once they finally landed someone

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Who ever has? Treloar and then who. and they even got buyers remorse once they finally landed someone

Taylor Adams? but yeah not much

 

[ashep]

Damn, sorry about the trade ban Dee's fans

 

[Bungeye]

Eight more years of celebrating the Queens birthday was the icing on the cake imo

 

[old55]

Damn, sorry about the trade ban Dee's fans

Um, we signed our own player ...

 

[old55]

That's nuts I wouldn't sign any player on 7 years especially when they are 25 too much risk imo look what's happened with the Pies and Grundy's contract. 5 years imo would have been plenty would have take him to 30.

What if Trac has a poor year next season.

Maybe now that a great operator in Josh Mahoney has arrived at your club you will be able to sort out your list management.

 

[SnusCG]

Deals of that magnitude are just way too risky. Theoretically he absolutely deserves it if he continues to play the way he is right now and you'd be stoked as a Melbourne supported to have Petracca locked in for his career, but 7 years is a really long time, and you just have to look at the Franklin deal or the Grundy deal to know that things can change very quickly.

Sydney has been paying franklin a million a season and he's played 13 games since 2018. Grundy's form right now is nowhere near the million a year he's signed for and he's completely destroyed Collingwoods salary cap.

Could very well hurt them in the long run.

 

[HaroLad]

Don't think anyone's inferring it's a bad deal for Melbourne in any way shape or form. Petracca could've backed himself in for a shorter deal to get more dollars but your last line is probably in line with his thinking anyway. Too many players hold their club to ransom **cough, Grundy, Cognilio, Kelly, Ablett cough** to the detriment of team success.

Personally I like it.

Ablett?

 

[GWT6]

Deals of that magnitude are just way too risky. Theoretically he absolutely deserves it if he continues to play the way he is right now and you'd be stoked as a Melbourne supported to have Petracca locked in for his career, but 7 years is a really long time, and you just have to look at the Franklin deal or the Grundy deal to know that things can change very quickly.

Sydney has been paying franklin a million a season and he's played 13 games since 2018. Grundy's form right now is nowhere near the million a year he's signed for and he's completely destroyed Collingwoods salary cap.

Could very well hurt them in the long run.

Agree, I'd suggest that they are paying him 8 years and hoping for about 6 good ones, and the Dees have probably budgeted on paying for a player not on the field in his last couple of years to get him at he's peak.

I've only seen one exception to a team getting the better end of a long term contract, and that was Alister Lynch.

 

[deedog2]

Zac Williams on $800,000 over 6 years, petracca $1,000,000 over 7 years, much difference?

 

[bzparkes]

Ablett?

Chased money and rooted 2 clubs in the process.

Not that I wouldn't seriously consider doing the same thing in his situation.

 

[Daka]

I not surprised by the years but I'm more surprised with how much it's cost Melbourne reported 900K-1M per year for 7 that sounds more like the money which would have taken to move him out of the Dees.

 

[HairyO]

Zac Williams on $800,000 over 6 years, petracca $1,000,000 over 7 years, much difference?

$2.2 million ?

 

[wilsonmatic]

Quite like 'Trak' but a shame he will never win a premiership now. (Norm Smith curse)