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

[1990crow]

Why? He's one of the best mids in the league and our midfield is our major weakness.

 

[Mostyn]

Rubbish. It's factually what happened. We offered those three first round picks to North for JHF and they were silly enough to turn us down.

We then used those same picks for Dawson, Rachele and Rankine. Fact.

We don't get any of those players without three first round picks.

I agree with George - we have no way of saying what would have happened.

Would we have gotten Rachele? Almost certainly not. Could we have pulled together different draft picks to still get Dawson and Rankine? Probably more likely?

But we have no idea, and can't say anything with certainty.

 

[jenny61_99]

I really hate the treatment of players that choose to move on (in this case, the Club helped him to make that decision).

 

[1990crow]

I really hate the treatment of players that choose to move on (in this case, the Club helped him to make that decision).

I think you'll find most crows fans are glad he's going and we get compensation which we can use to upgrade actual list needs.

 

[jenny61_99]

I think you'll find most crows fans are glad he's going and we get compensation which we can use to upgrade actual list needs.

Yeah but the "piss off, don't let the door hit ya" posts are so disappointing.

 

[1990crow]

Yeah but the "piss off, don't let the door hit ya" posts are so disappointing.

I honestly haven't seen any.

 

[Betts are off]

I really hate the treatment of players that choose to move on (in this case, the Club helped him to make that decision).

I think Tom's management and Tom himself were 10 x more instrumental in the way things panned out with his AFC career then the club.

He could have signed long term twice, but bet on himself both times.

What we did after the 2nd ACL was good business given the circumstance.

 

[Mostyn]

Yeah but the "piss off, don't let the door hit ya" posts are so disappointing.

Haven't seen that from anyone.

 

[jenny61_99]

I think Tom's management and Tom himself were 10 x more instrumental in the way things panned out with his AFC career then the club.

He could have signed long term twice, but bet on himself both times.

What we did after the 2nd ACL was good business given the circumstance.

I don't disagree at all. I just think peeps are quick to slag off at a departing player, instead of seeing it for what it is - he took a gamble and failed, and now he has to do what's best for him, which also turns out to be good for us too.

 

[MsTopG]

I think you'll find most crows fans are glad he's going and we get compensation which we can use to upgrade actual list needs.

Brisbane taking a big risk on a player who's had 2 acl's but they are desperate for that flag. He's one bad injury away from career over. Crows took the right approach.

 

[GreyCrow]

I wonder if the rumours of him being not happy about Dawson getting the captaincy is true and also helped make his decision

But but he really wanted to stay

 

[jenny61_99]

I honestly haven't seen any.

Another poor result from a first round pick under Hamish.

Won’t be missed.
Dropped out of the Leadership Group for reasons unknown.
Played the Free Agency game instead of signing on earlier in the season.
Offered a reduced contract and used the media to make it look like we were the bad guys.
Would not surprise if the Brisbane offer has been on the table well before he did his knee.

Does this mean we don’t have to hear him beg for a bigger offer through the media now?

Sick of this whinger, need less of our spuds in the media every day. * off campaigner!

 

[kirky]

Think what we need to get our minds around is AFL is a big business. I mean we, AFC, have an annual turnover of $60m+.

Take the emotion out and deal with what is best for the club. After all, we and the club are after ultimate success of premierships.

 

[Betts are off]

I don't disagree at all. I just this peeps are quick to slag off at a departing player, instead of seeing it for what it is - he took a gamble and failed, and now he has to do what's best for him, which also turns out to be good for us too.

Yeah, with you. I've always liked Tom. Wish him the best in Brissy. Any hostility toward him is nonsense IMO.

He's been a really good player and club man for us.

 

[CromradeCromulent]

Full nuff time.

step 1: 9, future first and McAdam for Oliver.

step 2: second rounders and cap relief for pick 4, chol and burgess.

step 3: crowdfund 20 foot golden statue of Justin Reid at Thebarton.

 

[GreyCrow]

Good luck Tom

 

[Southerntakeover]

Haven't seen that from anyone.

Jenny likes to get her faux outrage in early

 

[Crow till I die]

I think Tom's management and Tom himself were 10 x more instrumental in the way things panned out with his AFC career then the club.

He could have signed long term twice, but bet on himself both times.

What we did after the 2nd ACL was good business given the circumstance.

Absolutely. Its now completely strategic and the club did the right thing. Tom held off thinking his stocks would rise and he got injured. But it seems he might have landed a good deal to get him to Brisbane and if he has and it nets us great compo, then all is well that ends well

 

[MsTopG]

Absolutely. Its now completely strategic and the club did the right thing. Tom held off thinking his stocks would rise and he got injured. But it seems he might have landed a good deal to get him to Brisbane and if he has and it nets us great compo, then all is well that ends well

Yeah likely the big loser out of this is brisbane.

 

[baldandbroke]

Jenny likes to get her faux outrage in early

Wrong. Wanna take this one back?

 

[Multiballz]

IWere Richmond trying to push him out?

What do you think Melbourne’s motivation is?

Im honestly not sure.
If memory serves, it was a similar narrative, with probably as much real world veracity behind it.

 

[Crow till I die]

Yeah likely the big loser out of this is brisbane.

It really depends. If the knees are fine, they got him for salary cap only and he will make their defence better so its a big win for them. If the knee's are shot or he has lost power because of them, then they lose but they might have performance clauses in there to mitigate the contract terms

 

[40porpoise]

Could melbourne retry the 2 ruck combo and take ROB off our hands? God knows why but they are apparently interested in a ruck to replace Grundy

Then we play thilthorpe in the ruck and chol forward.

I'm dreaming but imagine TT, Oliver and Dawson lining up for our first centre bounce in 2024

 

[Geoffa32]

Can we stop having a player on FiveAA breakfast.

They all leave.



Or give the gig to Lachie Murphy....

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[rabidcrow]

Oliver to the Crows?

There is a better probability of multiple posters on here winning Powerball.

If he wants out, expect the big Vic Clubs to come hard for him, especially the Cats.

Yep Cats Roos Bombers Carlton Sydney and Us would be the likely contenders - maybe GC as well


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