Kangaroos great David King believes Melbourne should part ways with Christian Petracca to “sell him at his highest point”, but says it would be a disastrous reflection of the club’s mismanagement of the superstar. Petracca’s future at the Demons is becoming increasingly uncertain following a report from The Age that . It comes amid talk of relationship fractures with his Melbourne teammates, with some indication it’s reached a point of no return for Petracca return to the club.
Petracca is contracted at the Dees until 2029 on a seven-year deal signed back in 2021, while senior club figures have emphatically ruled out the possibility of a trade so far. But King thinks it could be in the best interests of all parties to go their separate ways, arguing no single figure is ever bigger than a club. “I just think you’ll have the opportunity to sell him at his highest point.
And what you’ll get back in the door will outweigh Christian leaving,” King told “Christian has been a Hall of Fame player for Melbourne and absolute top liner of our competition, but he’s clearly unhappy. “He’s been unhealthy and there’s a long process back to footy. Are Melbourne still in the window to win another one? I have my doubts.
“With the Tasmanian team coming in you’ve got to get ahead of any form of reset. I just think they could scoop the pool in terms of what other clubs — in particular Carlton — could offer. “He’ll be 29 before next season starts, is clearly.