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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  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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  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)

 

[CrowToon]

Gonna need some sort of source for the draper melts folks

Does it even matter if it's true or not?

We concede so many OWN goals that people can make shit up like this because there is so much low-hanging fruit for them to pick from AND there is a supporter base so used to this level of incompetence that it doesn't even require a verified source for half of us to immediately believe it could be true.

That's the bigger issue at play here rather than whether the report is accurate or not.

 

[crow2crow]

dont think were picking draper anyway

 

[Cromulant]

I thought it was just that he wanted to be drafted by a Melb club

Josh has probably done some further digging after reading that, I'm guessing

He's a Port fan, he would've frothed over it.

 

[Crouch#44]

Draper news is BS....

I believe he would have no issues coming to the crow's however I believe he will likely be picked up early by West Coast.

 

[Sizzlepack]

Does it even matter if it's true or not?

We concede so many OWN goals that people can make shit up like this because there is so much low-hanging fruit for them to pick from AND there is a supporter base so used to this level of incompetence that it doesn't even require a verified source for half of us to immediately believe it could be true.

That's the bigger issue at play here rather than whether the report is accurate or not.

Given the entire board is, once again, self-immolating over it, I'd say it matters whether the story is true, yes.

 

[Frothiewalker]

 

[crowcaine]

For anyone interested

 

[latinoheat]

To go with the fact we can’t seem to attract any players to our club , even our ex players (and greatest ex player McLeod ) feels disengaged and unwelcome with our club .
I’m not sure what we need to turn this around but it needs to start now!

 

[1990crow]

Perception is everything. Something our club refuses to address.

 

[ABAB]

Couldn't even bother to report on AA Dixon retirement first lol.

 

[JennyTalia]

Doubt it is anything more than a storm in a teacup.
But if true, it's even more reason to bring him in

 

[hippyhippy]

Well it's not like he can say no.. lol

Nicks and the leadership should be fired for the way they handled it. It was a bad look no matter which angle you take

 

[latinoheat]

Doubt it is anything more than a storm in a teacup.
But if true, it's even more reason to bring him in

We’ll probably not pick him now out of spite !

 

[The Karma Bus]

Does it even matter if it's true or not?

We concede so many OWN goals that people can make shit up like this because there is so much low-hanging fruit for them to pick from AND there is a supporter base so used to this level of incompetence that it doesn't even require a verified source for half of us to immediately believe it could be true.

That's the bigger issue at play here rather than whether the report is accurate or not.

This is a big thing.
Nothing seems like it's wtf, no way anymore.

Name anything - eh yeah I could see that happening, has happened or being true.
Sad place we're in.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Draper news is BS....

I believe he would have no issues coming to the crow's however I believe he will likely be picked up early by West Coast.

Maybe so mate - but was it you or another poster than said Luko's family wasn't big fans of the AFC ? or something to that effect?

Not saying that had any impact on his decision but maybe there is something more to this theme....

 

[rabidcrow]

What will suck is if Port get North's future 1st for Houston so are in a great position to get Dyson next draft.


God why can't we push out Laird to a club who needs experience.

Because we are one of those clubs! Unfortunately our list balance is horrendous


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[Cromulant]

Maybe so mate - but was it you or another poster than said Luko's family wasn't big fans of the AFC ? or something to that effect?

Not saying that had any impact on his decision but maybe there is something more to this theme....

They've not been fans of us for many years

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Nick's response is to draft Draper & play him in the sanfl for 2 years to prove him a lesson...

 

[The Karma Bus]

Maybe so mate - but was it you or another poster than said Luko's family wasn't big fans of the AFC ? or something to that effect?

Not saying that had any impact on his decision but maybe there is something more to this theme....

Yep, the perception is everywhere out there.
People know and talk, we're thought of very poorly.
That should be what matters, not if we would have been able to take him in the draft or not or any other crap like that.

This is a deliberate story leak to try put us off drafting him.

 

[cleanhands]

Nick's response is to draft Draper & play him in the sanfl for 2 years to prove him a lesson...

Gives us so much to be proud of

 

[Bugga1962]

This is such bullshit they are incompetent on every single level the senior players and administrators. Should be absolutely ashamed of themselves that **** up literally everything they touch.

Feels like a shoddy government rather than a football club how can they seriously sit down and think publicly shaming a young player and dropping him for the last round is a smart thing to do from the players mental health to public perception all the while failing at their jobs for the year/ last 5 years and taking no accountability.

It's actually jawdropping they think that was the right move no wonder nobody wants to join us. I feel powerless us supporters have no financial interest in barracking for the club it's passion and these guys are actually getting paid it's insane.

 

[Cromulant]

Yep, the perception is everywhere out there.
People know and talk, we're thought of very poorly.
That should be what matters, not if we would have been able to take him in the draft or not or any other crap like that.

This is a deliberate story leak to try put us off drafting him.

It's not.

 

[Raysboy]

Care to explain our constant ignoring of any players with anything but spotless skin and behavioural records?

You might be right about this, but it is ABSOLUTELY CLEAR that we never have the best playing list as we are looking for 'good people' over good players.

Tyson Stengle had issues at Richmond before we took him.

 

[LoBu]

Sounds like Port has gotten in his ear, if he goes to west coast he'll end up at Port.

 

[whattagun07]

Nick's response is to draft Draper & play him in the sanfl for 2 years to prove him a lesson...

Not before Lairdy comes out and airs his disapproval on Kymbo and the Rooch