Melbourne president Kate Roffey says she hasn't spoken directly to Christian Petracca, but insists there's no stand-off between the AFL club and the disgruntled superstar. While Petracca is yet to formally request a trade, he's reportedly told the Demons of his desire to play for another Victorian outfit in 2025. Roffey says she has no knowledge the 28-year-old wants out, believing the situation had been blown out of proportion by the media.
She admitted she didn't have a clear grasp of Petracca's issues with the club but, without providing assurances, believed the relationship between the parties was "salvageable". "I don't think it is a stand-off and that's a media portrayal of it," Roffey told SEN radio on Thursday. "I'm not commenting on anything about what his wishes are or are not because I haven't had that direct conversation - these conversations have been had, as is appropriate, with the football department, not me, that's not my area of expertise.
"He's raised some issues at the club and we have taken them on board and we've spoken with him about what's going on. "He's a player at our club that, to a large degree, is pivotal in our program and we're going to have him here and we're going to keep working with him to make sure we get the best Trak out on the field that we can. "He's a contracted player and we're working through it with him, with the player leadership group, with the coaches and we will find a resolution to this.
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