Melbourne president Kate Roffey has rejected calls for an independent review at the club as she says the Demons’ relationship with Christian Petracca is “absolutely” salvageable. Roffey said she had not spoken “directly” to Petracca over his future since it emerged he was unhappy at the club but was confident the Demons could “find a resolution” with the disgruntled superstar. The fourth-year Melbourne president told SEN that the club accepted it “had some issues” but did not need an external review after a turbulent two years overshadowed by a long-running legal dispute with former president Glen Bartlett relating to his sudden exit in April 2021.
Watch the 2024 AFL Awards, with the All-Australian team reveal, Rising Star and more, Thursday 7:30pm AEST exclusively live on Fox Footy and Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial today > “We’ve got some issues, absolutely. I’m heartbroken for our supporters because they don’t get to see our day-to-day operations at the club,” Roffey said.
“Is there ever a club not in some kind of flux state? Like always, we’ll deal with it and get through it.” Roffey claimed reports stating Petracca wanted out of Melbourne had been overblown by the media but acknowledged that star forward Kysaiah Pickett was homesick. The president said Petracca, who is contracted for five more years, had raised issues with the club but not directly with her.
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