Rumour 2023 Rumours and Speculation (Rumours total 37!, 1 (busted) BIG FISH ALERT last October 9th) (9 confirmed! 17 Busted!)

[1990crow]

Why? AFC has said that he won't be unless we get Chol.

No they haven't. The report is they wanted a replacement.
What if Burgess is being recruited as a forward, and Leek Aleer straight swap for Himmelberg?

 

[ams4crows]

No as i

So do we count this now as 12 rumours Busted?

No as it's not over yet

 

[GROTTO]

That tells me Oliver is still on!

 

[CromradeCromulent]

7 ran a story the exact same time as SEN's "nah bro nothing's happening don't look over there" saying that it's still possible and both are equally unreliable sources so who knows what's happening.

 

[Golumless]

Burgess is probably coming to replace him. We'll bring in someone else for defensive depth.

We'll probably use Burgess for both. Seeing we have Gollant as our preferred KPF depth option.

 

[1990crow]

Interesting part further down in that article:

LEAGUE TO PONDER COMPENSATION CHANGES​

THE AFL is set to assess whether it begins to consider the length of a contract in its free agency compensation formula.​

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Currently, while a restricted free agent must be offered a minimum two-year deal to trigger free agency compensation, the final length of the contract is not a factor in deciphering which band is triggered.​

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It means that, hypothetically, a three-year deal activates the same band of free agency compensation as a five-year contract provided the financial terms across the offer are the same.​

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But, while it will not be introduced ahead of this year's free agency window that opens on Friday, the League is pondering whether the length of a contract becomes part of its formula in deciding free agency compensation in the future.​

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The AFL currently has a detailed points-based formula that decides free agency compensation, which considers a range of factors including the financial terms of the deal and the age of the player moving clubs among others.​

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Clubs losing players are made aware of the compensation being offered with 24 hours of a restricted free agency deal being lodged, with that package then made official if a choice is made not to match a rival club's bid.​

Clubs are not allowed to alter the terms of any restricted free agency deal throughout the life of its contract. – Riley Beveridge​

Of course it should be if the deciding factor is often length of contract to reduce the yearly salary.

 

[PeterSalt]

“Pulled out” or he just chose the Hawks?

Hawks offering 4 years .. I think read somewhere Adelaide offered 3. Perhaps they just decided he wasn't worth getting into an auction over

 

[relapse]

Typical Crows, lose McAdam, Doedee and Berg and get nothing much back.

Just a normal off-season for us.

 

[1990crow]

Hawks offering 4 years .. I think read somewhere Adelaide offered 3. Perhaps they just decided he wasn't worth getting into an auction over

I wouldn't trust Chol in an AFL grand final to perform.

 

[jackster83]

We'll probably use Burgess for both. Seeing we have Gollant as our preferred KPF depth option.

We still need to draft at least one tall, preferably a ruck. Toby Pink was mentioned as defensive cover too.

 

[1990crow]

Just a normal off-season for us.

Perfectly happy to lose those three.
Would want to get best 22 players in however given the extra capital.
Continually rolling contracts forward into that space and then not landing anyone the following seasons means the club isn't seen as a worthy destination.

 

[ams4crows]

I wouldn't trust Chol in an AFL grand final to perform.

He performed in the VFL Grandfinal??

Doesn't matter now as he's going to Hawthorn

 

[Golumless]

I wouldn't trust Chol in an AFL grand final to perform.

Me neither - however, as a big and athletic body to draw defenders away from Fog/Tex? I reckon he could have done that.

 

[GROTTO]

I wouldn't trust Chol in an AFL grand final to perform.

We still have a few Frampton's in our team too.

 

[1990crow]

He performed in the VFL Grandfinal??

Doesn't matter now as he's going to Hawthorn

That's why I said AFL.

 

[Samcro24]

We'll probably use Burgess for both. Seeing we have Gollant as our preferred KPF depth option.

Nickname gastro. Both ends.

 

[1990crow]

We still have a few Frampton's in our team too.

 

[Checksider]

Interesting part further down in that article:

LEAGUE TO PONDER COMPENSATION CHANGES​

THE AFL is set to assess whether it begins to consider the length of a contract in its free agency compensation formula.​

​

Currently, while a restricted free agent must be offered a minimum two-year deal to trigger free agency compensation, the final length of the contract is not a factor in deciphering which band is triggered.​

​

It means that, hypothetically, a three-year deal activates the same band of free agency compensation as a five-year contract provided the financial terms across the offer are the same.​

​

But, while it will not be introduced ahead of this year's free agency window that opens on Friday, the League is pondering whether the length of a contract becomes part of its formula in deciding free agency compensation in the future.​

​

The AFL currently has a detailed points-based formula that decides free agency compensation, which considers a range of factors including the financial terms of the deal and the age of the player moving clubs among others.​

​

Clubs losing players are made aware of the compensation being offered with 24 hours of a restricted free agency deal being lodged, with that package then made official if a choice is made not to match a rival club's bid.​

Clubs are not allowed to alter the terms of any restricted free agency deal throughout the life of its contract. – Riley Beveridge​

They’ll make the change after Doedee signing with Brisbane, but before McKay signing with Essendon.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

No they haven't. The report is they wanted a replacement.
What if Burgess is being recruited as a forward, and Leek Aleer straight swap for Himmelberg?

How would we swing that?

 

[1990crow]

How would we swing that?

GWS want Himmelberg.

 

[PeterSalt]

They’ll make the change after Doedee signing with Brisbane, but before McKay signing with Essendon.

Come on folks ..

"But, while it will not be introduced ahead of this year's free agency window that opens on Friday, the League is pondering whether the length of a contract becomes part of its formula in deciding free agency compensation in the future."

 

[Checksider]

Come on folks ..

"But, while it will not be introduced ahead of this year's free agency window that opens on Friday, the League is pondering whether the length of a contract becomes part of its formula in deciding free agency compensation in the future."

Do I really need to point out I was joking?

 

[CromradeCromulent]

Apparently we dropped out of the chol race earlier in the week... hmst've

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

GWS want Himmelberg.

Leek Aleer was a pick 15 in the 2021 draft, you think they’ll give him up for Berg?

 

[footy4ever]

No Oliver. Move on.

Get excited about a reserves player who couldn't make the firsts in a team that finished bottom 4, and 5 places below us.