Melbourne veteran Steven May says Christian Petracca’s injury and trade speculation has ‘taken a toll’

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Melbourne veteran Steven May says Christian Petracca’s injury and trade speculation has ‘taken a toll’
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Melbourne defender Steven May says his embattled teammate Christian Petracca has struggled with his mental health since suffering a season-ending lacerated spleen on King’s Birthday in June. Petracca also had four broken ribs and was rushed to hospital, where he remained in ICU for almost a week, after copping an errant knee from Collingwood captain Darcy Moore.

“Some people might be better to be at the club, be involved in a coaching aspect, or some people need to get away and get out of Melbourne. “It was just good to get some clarity on that.” Speaking on radio during the week, Demons leader Jake Lever said the playing group was floored when they were told the full extent of his battles. “The thing with ‘Trac’ is we probably just haven’t understood what he’s gone through since his injury.

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