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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  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)

 

[Shifty Crow]

I honestly think you should have a crack at him.

The worst is now behind him (personal and injury wise) and seems to want to prove a few doubters wrong.

For the record I dont want him to leave but Adelaide would be a great fit.

I disagree - Oliver seems way high maintenance and has been a key reason why Melbourne has been so disrupted this year, not to mention was one of the key reasons why Petracca was disgruntled with Melbourne FC.

Recruiting Oliver will cost you in salary, will cost you in a trade and will cost you in resources to support his ongoing wellness and wellfare……

It’s high cost and high risk

Interesting that the Cats have targeted both Smith and Oliver who have both had there share of off-field issues




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[haydo]

I’d be more excited if it were Danny Daly were targeting from the Lions. Guy is one of the best in the business and has recently been linked to the Eagles job. Comes over as Senior Assistant and then takes the job from Nicks late next season. One can only hope

 

[PeterSalt]

I still maintain port are only using north to drive up Carlton’s bid.

Exactly

Personally, wtf would anyone go from a top 4 club to a cellar dweller?

Weirdly, Carlton makes some sense


Edit: I wonder what the sales pitch to Judd was?

 

[George Kramer]

Rowey said Sloane will be talking to the club about a possible role here before taking up the Melbourne position.

 

[Danger in Texas]

I’d be more excited if it were Danny Daly were targeting from the Lions. Guy is one of the best in the business and has recently been linked to the Eagles job. Comes over as Senior Assistant and then takes the job from Nicks late next season. One can only hope

That would be an excellent get, too

Though wasn’t he approached for a different role at the Eagles, too?

 

[Shifty Crow]

If Oliver and Smith go to the Cats than we all know they have no salary cap.

Dangerfield, Oliver, Smith, Holmes midfield would be stupid.

Cotton On are a sponsor of Geelong, and Smith is an ambassador of Cotton On

Maybe a large chunk of his salary is a 3rd party deal


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[Mutineer]

No mention of bushrangers in that article so it’s been amended

Yep giants academy days , I forgot re the Murray’s . More giants academy connections for us

Haha they definitely read Big Footy...

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

He'd be keeping a close eye on the top job potentially being available soon.

Surely we can attract a senior assistant coach as they are a good chance of being in the top gig by mid season.

 

[Mostyn]

Do they need a senior assistant with Carr there?

Only if Carr takes Ken's job.

 

[crow2crow]

Thought I would go back and have another look at Peatling this arvo. Even in his two elite games this year, he did not wow me. Faster, taller version of Berry who can get bit more uncontested ball. I wouldn't be giving up too much... He was often free due to the attention being put into the better known gws mids. Would get a lot more attention at adelaide. Certainly builds depth, questionable that he's best 23 IMO.

 

[Mostyn]

Sounds like it.

Would be nice to hear something soon. BnF this week, you'd think we would get some good news out in the lead up.

Cumming?

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Yeah, me too.

Borlase for Bello and Montgomery to senior assistant?

Be a great off season if that happened and got Peatling

 

[FR0GGY]

Cotton On are a sponsor of Geelong, and Smith is an ambassador of Cotton On

Maybe a large chunk of his salary is a 3rd party deal


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No maybe about it

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Thought I would go back and have another look at Peatling this arvo. Even in his two elite games this year, he did not wow me. Faster, taller version of Berry who can get bit more uncontested ball. I wouldn't be giving up too much... He was often free due to the attention being put into the better known gws mids. Would get a lot more attention at adelaide. Certainly builds depth, questionable that he's best 23 IMO.

I like his speed , good point of difference

Also he was a good centre square player and an ability to win centre clearance and take ball forward from it

 

[whattagun07]

Assume they'll be smarter about it than we were with Tippett and Balfours

 

[FR0GGY]

Assume they'll be smarter about it than we were with Tippett and Balfours

They already have the relationship, what needs to be watched is what smith has been paid on average by them over the last few years and what it skyrockets to in the coming years.

 

[crow2crow]

I like his speed , good point of difference

Also he was a good centre square player and an ability to win centre clearance and take ball forward from it

definitely fast. i just worry that without the opposition hanging off green, kelly etc he doesn't get a clear run at stoppage when he's getting attention. he was free as a bird nobody knew who he was

 

[Jeffcrowe]

definitely fast. i just worry that without the opposition hanging off green, kelly etc he doesn't get a clear run at stoppage when he's getting attention. he was free as a bird nobody knew who he was

Hopefully they’re all over him and it frees up Rankine and Dawson and Soligo

 

[Mostyn]

Cotton On are a sponsor of Geelong, and Smith is an ambassador of Cotton On

Maybe a large chunk of his salary is a 3rd party deal


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That still needs to be included in the cap, right?

 

[1990crow]

That still needs to be included in the cap, right?

Depends on the club.

 

[Cromulant]

Hopefully they’re all over him and it frees up Rankine and Dawson and Soligo

And we can ease in P4 and Curtin with some midfield time.

 

[Cromulant]

Depends on the club.

Or what they pay their partners.

 

[ams4crows]

Cotton On are a sponsor of Geelong, and Smith is an ambassador of Cotton On

Maybe a large chunk of his salary is a 3rd party deal


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Are players being taxed to the hilt with all these 3rd party deals? How are they working around that? Or are they really being paid in real estate?

 

[Shifty Crow]

That still needs to be included in the cap, right?

My understanding is No if it’s an existing relationship and the club played no part in setting up the relationship


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[WetCrow1991]

Rowey said Sloane will be talking to the club about a possible role here before taking up the Melbourne position.

Hope we say no.