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Powerful Demon caps breakout season with first B&F trophy – AFL
Christian Petracca’s dominant season has been rewarded with the ‘Bluey’ Truscott Trophy as the club’s best and fairest
MELBOURNE midfielder Christian Petracca’s breakout season has been capped with a maiden club best and fairest.
Petracca (385 votes) claimed the Demons’ Keith ‘Bluey’ Truscott Trophy for the first time ahead of Steven May (362) and Jack Viney (311) on Wednesday night.
Fresh off signing a two-year contract extension on the eve of the season, Petracca exploded as a full-time midfielder this year and averaged a career-high 23.5 disposals in all 17 games.
The 24-year-old former No.2 pick is also …
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