Christian Petracca
Gold Coast
AFL career
232 games224 goals
- Debut
- R6 2016 v STK30 Apr 2016
- Most recent
- R23 2026 v BRL15 Aug 2026
Stats
AFL
2026 | GCS | 20 | 10.6 | 12.7 | 23.2 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 81 | 92 |
2025 | MEL | 23 | 11.5 | 13.9 | 25.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 90 | 97 |
2024 | MEL | 13 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 23.4 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 91 | 103 |
2023 | MEL | 25 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 27.8 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 105 | 118 |
2022 | MEL | 24 | 14.9 | 13.2 | 28.0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 101 | 109 |
2021 | MEL | 25 | 16.4 | 12.8 | 29.2 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 112 | 115 |
2020 | MEL | 17 | 11.9 | 11.6 | 23.5 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 86 | 118 |
2019 | MEL | 22 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 18.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 76 | 81 |
2018 | MEL | 24 | 11.2 | 9.1 | 20.3 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 79 | 82 |
2017 | MEL | 22 | 8.2 | 10.6 | 18.8 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 71 | 79 |
2016 | MEL | 17 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 17.4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 68 | 73 |
VFL
2016 | CAS | 3 | 15.3 | 12.3 | 27.7 | 7.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 111 |
BRL | Gabba | R23 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 | 55 | 34 | 5 | 0 |
GWS | CGO | R22 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 39 | 46 | 12 | 0 |
MEL | PFS | R21 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 50 | 53 | 5 | 0 |
CAR | MS | R20 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 | 75 | 82 | 19 | 0 |
WBD | PFS | R19 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 | 81 | 70 | 14 | 0 |
ADE | AO | R18 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.1 | 65 | 55 | 9 | 0 |
COL | PFS | R17 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 | 84 | 117 | 8 | 0 |
FRE | OS | R16 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 54 | 59 | 9 | 0 |
HAW | PFS | R15 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 83 | 101 | 19 | 0 |
GEE | GMHBA | R14 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 | 70 | 93 | 19 | 0 |
BRL | PFS | R13 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 | 71 | 73 | 20 | 0 |
NTH | MS | R11 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 107 | 118 | 26 | 0 |
PAD | TIO | R10 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 89 | 94 | 23 | 0 |
STK | TIO | R9 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1.1 | 83 | 90 | 21 | 0 |
GWS | PFS | R8 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.1 | 117 | 136 | 18 | 0 |
HAW | UTAS | R7 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 106 | 111 | 22 | 0 |
ESS | PFS | R6 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3.1 | 97 | 105 | 26 | 0 |
RCH | MCG | R2 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.2 | 69 | 86 | 17 | 0 |
WCE | PFS | R1 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.1 | 108 | 152 | 23 | 0 |
GEE | PFS | R0 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 | 121 | 170 | 19 | 0 |
Bio
Selected with pick two in the 2014 National Draft, Christian Petracca overcame a ruptured ACL that wiped out his entire debut season to become one of the most explosive mid-forwards of his generation. Possessing a rare combination of contested strength, acceleration from stoppages, and goal-kicking prowess, he initially teased his potential across half-forward before transitioning into a dominant full-time midfielder. His tenure at Melbourne was defined by his monumental performance in the 2021 Grand Final, where he equalled the record for disposals in a decider and claimed the Norm Smith Medal in the club's historic premiership victory, cementing his status as a Demons great alongside multiple All-Australian blazers and a Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy.
Despite his on-field dominance, Petracca's relationship with Melbourne became the subject of intense speculation following a traumatic season-ending injury in 2024, with the midfielder raising concerns regarding the club's culture and direction. While he remained with the Demons for the 2025 season, the high-profile standoff ultimately concluded with a blockbuster move to the Gold Coast Suns ahead of the 2026 campaign. Now a marquee recruit in Queensland, Petracca brings elite standards and match-winning experience to the Suns' engine room as he embarks on the second chapter of his decorated career.
Profile
- Born
- 04 Jan 1996 (age 30y 291d)
- Height
- 187 cm
- Weight
- 94 kg
Teams
Fantasy
Honours
- Premiership2021
- Norm Smith Medal2021
- All-Australian(4×) 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- 22 Under 22(2×) 2016, 2018
- Melbourne B&F(2×) 2020, 2023
- 2nd
- 2021, 2022, 2025
- Top 10
- 2017, 2019
- Brownlow Medal
- 3rd
- 2020
- Top 10
- 2021, 2022, 2023
Bio
1 revisionSelected with pick two in the 2014 National Draft, Christian Petracca overcame a ruptured ACL that wiped out his entire debut season to become one of the most explosive mid-forwards of his generation. Possessing a rare combination of contested strength, acceleration from stoppages, and goal-kicking prowess, he initially teased his potential across half-forward before transitioning into a dominant full-time midfielder. His tenure at Melbourne was defined by his monumental performance in the 2021 Grand Final, where he equalled the record for disposals in a decider and claimed the Norm Smith Medal in the club's historic premiership victory, cementing his status as a Demons great alongside multiple All-Australian blazers and a Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy.
Despite his on-field dominance, Petracca's relationship with Melbourne became the subject of intense speculation following a traumatic season-ending injury in 2024, with the midfielder raising concerns regarding the club's culture and direction. While he remained with the Demons for the 2025 season, the high-profile standoff ultimately concluded with a blockbuster move to the Gold Coast Suns ahead of the 2026 campaign. Now a marquee recruit in Queensland, Petracca brings elite standards and match-winning experience to the Suns' engine room as he embarks on the second chapter of his decorated career.