Rumour 2023 Rumours and Speculation (Rumours total 33!, 1 BIG FISH ALERT last October 4th) (7 confirmed! 11 Busted!)

[Golumless]

Why bother offering Crouch a 1 year deal? Seems like you either build your next midfield around him and offer 2-3 on decent coin, or you decide to refresh and tell him to canvas other offers.

That's what a 1 year deal tells Crouch. We'll keep you if no one wants you on a very team-friendly contract, but ultimately, we don't care if you go.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Pick 2 compo for Crouch

 

[Mutineer]

I think he will take our offer. I doubt other clubs offers will be any more money, just the length of contract may be an extra year.

If Crouch stays and plays all year he will get another contract.

And Sydney list manager Kinnear Beatson and head recruiter Simon Dalrymple aren't mugs, they obviously see value in another inside mid ball magnet to feed it out to excellent outside users like Errol Gulden, Braeden Campbell and lately Tom Papley and company. Looks like with the possible departure of Matt Crouch Dawson will have to go back inside unless Sam Berry comes on in 2024 or they move Hugh Bond from defence to midfield?
Yet we retain a cooked Sloane...not good.

 

[MRB37]

Sydney apparently interested in Matt Crouch. We've only offered Crouch a one year deal, according to the article

Crows ball magnet locks in fresh deal after epic return from ‘challenging’ exile

Crows ball magnet locks in fresh deal after epic return from ‘challenging’ exile

www.foxsports.com.au

Here's where you go into conspiracy mode when you see Pyke having a long chat with Matt Crouch.

 

[Crow_68]

Happy days....our midfield in R1, 2024:

In - Sloane, Berry
Out: Crouch, Schoenberg

 

[Golumless]

And Sydney list manager Kinnear Beatson and head recruiter Simon Dalrymple aren't mugs, they obviously see value in another inside mid ball magnet to feed it out to excellent outside users like Errol Gulden and lately Topm Papley and company. Looks like with the possible departure of Matt Crouch Dawson will have to go back inside unless Sam Berry comes on in 2024 or they move Hugh Bond from defence to midfield?
Yet we retain a cooked Sloane...not good.

Dawson is the first selected in our inside midfield regardless what we do. That's not a negative either. Adelaides hopes in the near future hinges on it - though we do need to find a way to be able to rest him without compromising our entire midfield setup.

Letting Matt Crouch go means we're gambling on Sam Berry and Jake Soglio in 2024 as our replacement inside midifelder. No one else will have a shot at it on our list next year (though there are a few who could in 25--26), and with Schoenberg injured. Unless we draft a man-child inside midfielder who can get 4-5 clearances a game day one.

 

[FR0GGY]

And Sydney list manager Kinnear Beatson and head recruiter Simon Dalrymple aren't mugs, they obviously see value in another inside mid ball magnet to feed it out to excellent outside users like Errol Gulden and lately Topm Papley and company. Looks like with the possible departure of Matt Crouch Dawson will have to go back inside unless Sam Berry comes on in 2024 or they move Hugh Bond from defence to midfield?
Yet we retain a cooked Sloane...not good.

Did something happen to laird that I don’t know about?
Dawsons best form was when laird was feeding him.

 

[LoBu]

Why bother offering Crouch a 1 year deal? Seems like you either build your next midfield around him and offer 2-3 on decent coin, or you decide to refresh and tell him to canvas other offers.

1 year = back up, if he wants to stay, he's pretty handy back up if the kids all run out of puff again.

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[Mutineer]

Dawson is the first selected in our inside midfield regardless what we do. That's not a negative either. Adelaides hopes in the near future hinges on it.

Dawson to me has looked pretty tired and not near as influential as he was earlier in the year. He is way better as the receiver than playing inside mid.

 

[1990crow]

And Sydney list manager Kinnear Beatson and head recruiter Simon Dalrymple aren't mugs, they obviously see value in another inside mid ball magnet to feed it out to excellent outside users like Errol Gulden and lately Topm Papley and company. Looks like with the possible departure of Matt Crouch Dawson will have to go back inside unless Sam Berry comes on in 2024 or they move Hugh Bond from defence to midfield?
Yet we retain a cooked Sloane...not good.

The real issue is Laird and Crouch being in the same set up whilst Dawson is also in there.
It's not a great mix.
If anything I'd look a having Laird playing more defence next year replacing Crouch when he goes to the bench. Get Laird to help with our rebound play but also ensure the midfield depth stays strong.

We all know Sloane doesn't add anything next year.

ROB, Crouch, Dawson, Pedlar first choice midfield.
Thilthorpe, Soligo, Laird, Rachele/Rankine, ????

 

[Mutineer]

Dawson is the first selected in our inside midfield regardless what we do. That's not a negative either. Adelaides hopes in the near future hinges on it - though we do need to find a way to be able to rest him without compromising our entire midfield setup.

Letting Matt Crouch go means we're gambling on Sam Berry and Jake Soglio in 2024 as our replacement inside midifelder. No one else will have a shot at it on our list next year (though there are a few who could in 25--26), and with Schoenberg injured. Unless we draft a man-child inside midfielder who can get 4-5 clearances a game day one.

Soligo is another that you want on the outside as the receiver not inside the contest!!

 

[1990crow]

Soligo is another that you want on the outside as the receiver not inside the contest!!

If Crouch goes and Laird starts to slow Pedlar will need to quickly become our inside bull by default.

 

[Mutineer]

That's what a 1 year deal tells Crouch. We'll keep you if no one wants you on a very team-friendly contract, but ultimately, we don't care if you go.

Sounds like the 1 year deal being touted isn't confirmed by this..

 

[Brett Cummings]

If we don't offer matt crouch

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Matt Crouch

Age

29

Ht

183cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

28.4

5star

K

12.0

4star

HB

16.4

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.8

5star

D

24.9

5star

K

9.7

4star

HB

15.1

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.4

3star

CL

4.4

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

CL

2.0

4star

a contract reid should be sacked. Nothing against sloane but imagine giving him a contract and not crouch.

 

[Brett Cummings]

Why bother offering Crouch a 1 year deal? Seems like you either build your next midfield around him and offer 2-3 on decent coin, or you decide to refresh and tell him to canvas other offers.

I'd offer him 2. Like give the guy some flipping respect adelaide. He was our best mid behind dawson when he came in. Performed better than laird.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Why bother offering Crouch a 1 year deal? Seems like you either build your next midfield around him and offer 2-3 on decent coin, or you decide to refresh and tell him to canvas other offers.

Agree .....it's a nothing position to take ....I can't even say the Club is committing to Crouch, and I'm sure he reads it the same

 

[WaynesWorld19]

If we don't offer matt crouch a contract reid should be sacked. Nothing against sloane but imagine giving him a contract and not crouch.

I can't imagine you saying, give Crouch a contract, 3 months ago .....frankly nor can I, but I won't be upset if he goes

He played similar to how he is now, after Nicks initially dropped Crouch .....was either year 1 or 2, of his tenure ....then he reverted back to type, and Nicks lost patience

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Soligo is another that you want on the outside as the receiver not inside the contest!!

I'm not sure why you say that ? .....Soligo isn't the quickest, or with a big tank

 

[spenze]

It means that if we don't get anyone it's only because we didn't want anyone

I used that same approach on Saturday nights for years

 

[Crow till I die]

I'm not sure why you say that ? .....Soligo isn't the quickest, or with a big tank

Because you want your best ball users on the outside of the contest. We need a real top end ball winner to compliment our outside mids such as soligo, rachele, rankine etc

 

[Mutineer]

I'm not sure why you say that ? .....Soligo isn't the quickest, or with a big tank

Footy I.Q. off the charts and a good user....Zac Taylor is way more suited inside the contest than Soligo.

 

[feenix67]

I used that same approach on Saturday nights for years

In the end 《looks at right hand》I was happy to go again with what I had.

 

[feenix67]

Footy I.Q. off the charts and a good user....Zac Taylor is way more suited inside the contest than Soligo.

Not quick but a really good step, he will be great as that hybrid type who will get a few clearances himself but also offer a lot in general play.

 

[spenze]

Correct

I wanted him to umpire, so we'd have a chance

 

[Mutineer]

If Crouch goes and Laird starts to slow Pedlar will need to quickly become our inside bull by default.

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