Christian Petracca
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Petracca warming up prior to a pre-season match in February 2017
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Christian Petracca | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1996 | ||
| Original team(s) | Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 2, 2014 national draft | ||
| Debut |
Round 6, 2016, Melbourne vs. St Kilda, at Etihad Stadium |
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| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / forward | ||
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| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015– | Melbourne | 25 (24) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 8, 2017.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Christian Petracca (born 4 January 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A midfielder, 1.86 metres (6 ft 1 in) tall and weighing 94 kilograms (207 lb), Petracca has the ability to play dual-positions as a forward and a midfielder both on the inside and outside. He had a standout junior basketball career where he played in the Victorian under 16 side and he was named in the Australian under 18 squad. He entered top-level football early when he played for Victoria at under 12 level and he represented them throughout his junior career, culminating in selection for Victoria Metro in the 2014 AFL Under 18 Championships. In addition, he joined the TAC Cup competition as a bottom-aged player. His achievements as a junior included winning the Larke Medal, the most valuable player at state level, and selection in the All-Australian and TAC Cup Team of the Year sides. He was recruited by Melbourne with the second selection in the 2014 AFL draft and he made his AFL debut in 2016, resulting in an AFL Rising Star nomination.
Petracca was recognised as an adept footballer at a young age by representing Victoria at under-12 level. He played his junior football with the Park Orchards Football Club, Warrandyte Football Club and Beverley Hills Football Club. Apart from football, he was talented at most sports he played including cricket, soccer, and tennis, but especially basketball. His leadership was recognised at a young age when he was named co-captain of the Victorian Primary Schools (VPS) basketball side. He featured in the under-16 Victorian basketball side and he was selected in the Australian under-17 squad alongside 2014 NBA number-five draft pick and Utah Jazz player, Dante Exum. Basketball was his best sport as a junior, however, he decided to pursue a football career instead at sixteen years of age to stay in Australia and be closer to friends and family.
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