Melbourne famous person Christian Petracca has chosen to remain on the Demons after weeks of rumblings about his AFL future.
Disgruntled midfielder Petracca, 28, had reportedly been eager to discover a transfer to a different Victorian membership this low season, regardless of being contracted till the top of 2029.
However on Saturday, he mentioned he was “dedicated” to enjoying for the Demons.
Petracca has been sidelined since struggling life-threatening accidents within the King’s Birthday match in June and had expressed his frustration with the Demons about their requirements, together with their administration of his damage.
“Over the previous couple of weeks, there’s been a whole lot of hypothesis relating to my function on the Melbourne Soccer Membership,” Petracca mentioned in a press release.
“This has occurred as a part of the end-of-year assessment course of, wherein I voiced my considerations as a frontrunner, wanting higher for our membership, enjoying group, and followers.
“Throughout this time, I’ve been in open communication with the participant management group and membership leaders to make sure we will work collectively to enhance as a membership.
“I make no apologies for wanting to raised our membership and contribute to our success each on and off the sphere.
“I really like my footy — it stays my primary precedence and all the time has been.
“As for my future on the Melbourne Soccer Membership, I stay dedicated to enjoying for the crimson and the blue.”
The Demons had all the time insisted Petracca can be on the membership subsequent yr and adamant their relationship with the 2021 Norm Smith medallist was salvageable.
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