Christian Petracca's Melbourne team-mates aren't sure if the superstar is currently '100 percent' invested in the club.
Speculation continues to persist over whether Petracca wants to remain at the Demons until the end of his contract in 2029.
The gun midfielder sought a trade to a big Victorian club at the end of last season, but is now reportedly interested in moving interstate to a team such as Adelaide, Gold Coast or Sydney.
With rumours around Petracca's desire, journalist Jon Ralph revealed Demons players weren't convinced about Petracca's commitment to the club.
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"He’s (Petracca) open to a fresh start. He’s open to a club that potentially could see him win another premiership,” Ralph said on Fox Footy.
“His teammates don’t believe he's checked out but they’re not sure he’s 100% invested.
“It’s hard when you have that trade refused.”
Petracca's former team-mate, retired gun Jordan Lewis, believes Melbourne must consider trading their star player if he isn't committed.
“You always wonder what happens in the locker room, especially after what happened last year,” Lewis said on Fox Footy.
“If a player shows a desire to leave, I think you try and entertain that deal if you possibly can.
“Twelve months on, that conversation is still around. It must be that he must have a desire to be somewhere else.
“You just wonder what that does internally to the players. Is he the same player he was 12 months ago? Not performance wise.
“But around the locker room, is he still invested? Only the players and Christian would generally know that.
“I think Steven King will have to make a decision relatively quickly.”