Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2

[Scorpus]

Spoiler: Older Rumors

I've deleted confirmed information

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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  183cm

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  87kg

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  Mid

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  23.7

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  K

  11.7

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  11.9

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  M

  3.5

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  6.6

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  CL

  5.7

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  7.3

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  8.0

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  8.6

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  M

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  T

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  CL

  4.6

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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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  27

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  189cm

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  88kg

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  27.8

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  K

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  6.3

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  3.6

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  T

  4.4

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  CL

  3.8

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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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  25

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  194cm

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  100kg

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  8.5

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  5.7

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  3.7

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  1.7

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  1.2

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  D

  6.3

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  4.0

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  2.3

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  3.0

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  2.3

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  1.0

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  D

  8.0

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  K

  5.4

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  2.6

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  M

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  2.6

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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)

 

[Crows I Am]

As seen in the other thread, Tom Morris is reporting Luko has chosen Port

Not overly disappointed if true. I think he would have been a handy addition, but I was worried we would give up a first rounder for him.

If we bring in Cumming, ANB, gun mid with pick 4 and Welsh and hopefully we can then work out a way to get Dodson and that would be a very solid off season.

 

[JPetro83]

As seen in the other thread, Tom Morris is reporting Luko has chosen Port

Typical. Port will always out do us when it comes to trading and drafting and attracting players to their club. Another missing piece to Ports 2000 piece jigsaw puzzle

 

[Cromulant]

Typical. Port will always out do us when it comes to trading and drafting at attracting players to their club. Another missing piece to Ports 2000 piece jigsaw puzzle

Its worked well for them so far.....

 

[daniel_4tw]

Pretty embarrassing we’ve missed Luko. Crows fan growing up, been into him since he was drafted, he’s coming reasonably cheap (when you compare what it would have cost in his draft year).

We have picks and money for him. Team that should be on the up.

And he ends up landing at our cross town rivals after they embarrass themselves in finals and look ready to flick their coach.

He’s a hell of a lot better than Petty we tried to sell the fam for.

Fine to say he’s not a priority, midfield is. But that only works if we’re actually trading in a superstar midfielder this year.

 

[MRB37]

Typical. Port will always out do us when it comes to trading and drafting at attracting players to their club. Another missing piece to Ports 2000 piece jigsaw puzzle

We blew our chance with Luko a long time ago. The only reason he even gave us a consideration was because GC was pushing him out the door. If he ended up at West Lakes it was because everything went wrong for him.

 

[Draft Bored]

I feel like a 4 year old arguing with a sibling over a inanimate object I don't really want, but I am still annoyed that we didn't get him...

 

[skam85]

This is all Tex's fault.

 

[Cromulant]

Well being "aggressive" didnt work this time.....

 

[Scorpus]

Redman
Petty
Oliver
Hayward
Gulden
Moyle
Perryman
Lukosius
Neal-Bullen
Cumming

 

[Betts are off]

I feel like a 4 year old arguing with a sibling over a inanimate object I don't really want, but I am still annoyed that we didn't get him...

In Rod we trust!!!

 

[PeterSalt]

We blew our chance with Luko a long time ago. The only reason he even gave us a consideration was because GC was pushing him out the door. If he ended up at West Lakes it was because everything went wrong for him.

Care to share?

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Redman
Petty
Oliver
Hayward
Gulden
Moyle
Perryman
Lukosius
Neal-Bullen
Cumming

Petty? Perryman?

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

We blew our chance with Luko a long time ago. The only reason he even gave us a consideration was because GC was pushing him out the door. If he ended up at West Lakes it was because everything went wrong for him.

Because we didn't draft him?

 

[1990crow]

Sorry but Reid is useless.

 

[Scorpus]

Petty? Perryman?

Did you forget that we tried to get Petty last year?

We've also been linked to Perryman this year

 

[AtypicalHorse007]

I recommend patience.

This off-season is more likely to be exciting for the AFL, I'm hearing some aggressive work is being done to get a top level midfielder. I am not sure who yet

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[1990crow]

I recommend patience.

This off-season is more likely to be exciting for the AFL, I'm hearing some aggressive work is being done to get a top level midfielder. I am not sure who yet

On SM-T636B using BigFooty.com mobile app

I've ran out of patience.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Sorry but Reid is useless.

Mate, even Jimmy Stewart couldn't sell this club.

 

[1990crow]

Mate, even Jimmy Stuart couldn't sell this club.

It's actually getting really hard to support the Crows.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

It's actually getting really hard to support the Crows.

I'm hate watching now. Just hoping it all gets worse until they burn it all to the ground and start again.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Did you forget that we tried to get Petty last year?

We've also been linked to Perryman this year

No, but we clearly dodged a bullet

 

[OccamsRazorRay]

Pretty embarrassing we’ve missed Luko. Crows fan growing up, been into him since he was drafted, he’s coming reasonably cheap (when you compare what it would have cost in his draft year).

We have picks and money for him. Team that should be on the up.

And he ends up landing at our cross town rivals after they embarrass themselves in finals and look ready to flick their coach.

He’s a hell of a lot better than Petty we tried to sell the fam for.

Fine to say he’s not a priority, midfield is. But that only works if we’re actually trading in a superstar midfielder this year.

Yeah i'm 50/50 with it, but realistically we KNOW he's always wanted a Forward role, that's straight from the horses mouth. Crows fan growing up, but best mates with Rozee, and heading to Port who can offer him a forward role.

He's spent the better part of 5 years getting d!cked around at GC, but he's also had major form issues too.

My guess is that IF we had a position for him in our forward line we would have had the $$'s to satisfy him, and picks to satisfy GC, then he would have picked us.

It's all well and good for us to say that we'd put him on a wing or whatever, but if he has a strong desire to be in the forward line then there's really not much for him to decide there, is it?

We've had a crack at Luko before, and I think the general consensus has been that he hasn't actually wanted to come back to SA at all, by all reports he's loved it up there...

That being said If Cumming chooses Port I'll be furious....

 

[DJ75]

I don't see the Lukosious move as a fail for us.
Port have a much bigger need for a player like him than we do. He's not a player that was going to shift the needle for us, so no point selling the farm for him.
Most positively, it removes the likelihood that we would trade pick 4. Sometimes you need others to save us from our own stupidity.

He will fit well at Port.

 

[Scorpus]

No, but we clearly dodged a bullet

I think we dodged a bullet with Redman as well

I'd just like us to be an attractive destination for players and have the ability to get moves done when we set our eye on them

 

[JPetro83]

Where does that leave Perryman and Cumming in all this now that Luko has picked Port?
I know Luko isnt a need but the club just had to land him.. we are falling way behind port. It will eventually click for port and they will win a flag. they just about have the best midfield. they are a new coach, a KPF and KPD away from being a powerhouse IMO. Like someone mentioned above, its becoming very hard supporting the crows. I have no faith in the off field team.. there needs to be a complete clean out at board level and the recruiting department