Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2

[Scorpus]

Spoiler: Older Rumors

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Rumors from September 30

• FiveAA claims we are after Scott Borlace, current Head of Development at Brisbane (link)
• Claims of Rory Sloane
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  Rory Sloane

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  34

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  heading to Melbourne Demons as a development coach, but maybe not before asking for a job at the Crows first?
• Inside Trading suggests we are interested in Gold Coast's pick 12 (link)
• Inside Trading also suggests Clayton Oliver
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  Clayton Oliver

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  is possibly back on the trade table, but doesn't link him to any specific clubs

Rumors from October 1

• We have offered Darcy Fogarty
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  Darcy Fogarty

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  100kg

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  1.0

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  8.0

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  5.4

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  a five year contract extension early ahead of free agency (link)
• We are attempting to lure Graham Wright to our football department (link)

Rumors from October 2-3

• Graham Wright, who we are chasing as a head of football, is also being chased by Carlton for a CEO position (link)

Rumors from October 4-5

• Gettable claiming pick 25 for Neal-Bullen and a future 2nd for Peatling (link)

Rumors from October 6

• Tom Morris claims we are open to splitting pick 4 (link)

Rumor summary October 8

• Jon Ralph claims we are not prepared to use a future 2nd on Peatling (link)

Rumor summary October 9

• Graham Wright will not join Adelaide, instead taking up the Carlton CEO role (link)
• Tom Morris claims the Peatling trade will involve future 2nd and 3rd round picks, and we have offered him a four year deal at about $600k per season (link)
• Riley Beveridge claims we asked GWS if they were interested in one of our players in the Peatling trade (link)

Rumor summary October 10

• Collingwood are interested in Justin Reid as their new head of football (link)
• GWS want our future 2nd and pick 46 for Peatling (link)

Rumor summary October 11

• Poster claims we are attempting to lure Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, maybe in 2025 (link)
• Tom Morris claims we will do the Peatling deal for pick 46 and a future 2nd provided there are other late pick swaps (link)

Rumor summary October 13

• Tom Morris suggests we have offered a trade involving a swap of future 2nds for Peatling (link)

Rumor summary October 15

• After West Coast got absolutely rogered, Cal Twomey claims we have offered either two future 3rds for Peatling, or a swap of 2nds and a future 3rd (link)
• We have interest in Sam Davidson from Richmond VFL (link)
• Mitch Cleary claims some GWS players are facing suspensions from the AFL due to behaviour at an end of season event (link)
• Brett Montgomery is staying at GWS, meaning we were unsuccessful at luring him (link)

Rumor summary October 16

• Stalemate on the Peatling trade as of 4pm, with us threatening to send him to the PSD (link)

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

I think it ends badly for him and Port

If they are targetting all these players and FS then they need space also

Plus I dont see him going past R6 before pulling the pin

I thought that last final might have changed their decision on him

 

[Amacca 23]

Then so be it

Thats on him to choose - not a reason for us to sign him again

So what you are saying is tex offers us nothing, next year ?

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[GreyCrow]

So what you are saying is tex offers us nothing, next year ?

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Not really

I am on record saying he should have been retired at the end of this year

 

[adelaidecrows]

So we are looking exceptionally aggressive this offseason

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[Cromulant]

Not really

I am on record saying he should have been retired at the end of this year

I would have said that too, but boy our tall forward depth is dire.

 

[Freshj]

As I mentioned previously, Luko went to Port to get the forward roll he was looking for, that was the main draw card.

Highly talented player. I think could have blossomed in our system. Let's see if he can handle being one of the main forwards at Port and shake the tag of being a "bruise free" footballer.

 

[Freshj]

So we are looking exceptionally aggressive this offseason

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Maybe too aggressive? I heard all our correspondence with possible players has been in Caps lock.

 

[GreyCrow]

I would have said that too, but boy our tall forward depth is dire.

Its not like Tex was getting younger

We know how old he is

I thought RT and Fog worked well together. I also think it might have helped having a small forward fleet under there feet

 

[MRB37]

Maybe too aggressive? I heard all our correspondence with possible players has been in Caps lock.

In hindsight sending a secret admirer letter made up from cut-up letters from magazines may have come across as a bit desperate.

 

[Cromulant]

Its not like Tex was getting younger

We know how old he is

I thought RT and Fog worked well together. I also think it might have helped having a small forward fleet under there feet

I think thats the way we SHOULD go, but its handy to have him on a bargain basement deal for 1 more year

 

[adelaidecrows]

Its not like Tex was getting younger

We know how old he is

I thought RT and Fog worked well together. I also think it might have helped having a small forward fleet under there feet

Can't go further than Murphy

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[Thrillthorpe7]

I would have said that too, but boy our tall forward depth is dire.

Most clubs don’t even have two good KPFs, let alone any depth. At least we have two of them. Hopefully one or two of Curtin/Murray/Welsh can help fill a 3rd tall role longer term.

 

[TBM]

So we are looking exceptionally aggressive this offseason

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And still no changes to our coaching structure / footy department either.

 

[adelaidecrows]

And still no changes to our coaching structure / footy department either.

To sum up for everyone at home. As per usual the AFC are completely living up to expectation.

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[GreyCrow]

Organic growth

 

[beartoo]

Well done. I hoped it wasnt true because - unlike others I rate Luko - there is no sniffing the air and starting to say '' he is no good anyway '' etc

I thought something was up when Tex got another year

We go again and hopefully a review of why we dont get targets is started

I can see it now: internal review. Nothing to see here. Move on.

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[Mutineer]

Hately

But yeah the quantity isn't great

Keays DFA

 

[Scorpus]

Keays DFA

We drafted Keays in the rookie draft

 

[Draft Bored]

Pass.

If Melbourne paid some of his salary and we retained pick 4 in the trade you'd still pass?

 

[Danger in Texas]

That dude from last night



I’m clinging onto any kind of hope at this point

 

[Mutineer]

I would have said that too, but boy our tall forward depth is dire.

I'm pretty excited in what a 20 year old Toby Murray brings to the table looking to the future.

 

[Mutineer]

We drafted Keays in the rookie draft

Whatever, he's been an extra big plus list management wise.

 

[Mutineer]

If Melbourne paid some of his salary and we retained pick 4 in the trade you'd still pass?

Yes

 

[Danger in Texas]

We drafted Keays in the rookie draft

I guess that's technically DFA though, just through drafting means

By contrast, you could also count that spud Crocker

 

[Danger in Texas]

I'm pretty excited in what a 20 year old Toby Murray brings to the table looking to the future.

If we're bringing in Turray and Welsh to replace EH and Gollant, that might be a downgrade next year for our depth, but IMO a big talent upgrade for the future