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

  Age

  34

  Ht

  183cm

  Wt

  87kg

  Pos.

  Mid

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  23.7

  5star

  K

  11.7

  4star

  HB

  11.9

  5star

  M

  3.5

  4star

  T

  6.6

  5star

  CL

  5.7

  5star

  D

  15.3

  4star

  K

  7.3

  3star

  HB

  8.0

  4star

  M

  1.3

  1star

  T

  3.3

  4star

  CL

  4.2

  5star

  D

  22.2

  5star

  K

  8.6

  4star

  HB

  13.6

  5star

  M

  3.2

  4star

  T

  6.0

  5star

  CL

  4.6

  5star

  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
  13

  Clayton Oliver

  Age

  27

  Ht

  189cm

  Wt

  88kg

  Pos.

  Mid

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  27.8

  5star

  K

  9.5

  4star

  HB

  18.4

  5star

  M

  3.2

  3star

  T

  6.3

  5star

  CL

  6.3

  5star

  D

  25.1

  5star

  K

  11.1

  4star

  HB

  14.0

  5star

  M

  3.6

  4star

  T

  5.6

  5star

  CL

  5.9

  5star

  D

  19.2

  5star

  K

  4.6

  2star

  HB

  14.6

  5star

  M

  2.0

  3star

  T

  4.4

  5star

  CL

  3.8

  5star

  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

  Age

  25

  Ht

  194cm

  Wt

  100kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  8.5

  2star

  K

  5.7

  2star

  HB

  2.8

  2star

  M

  3.7

  4star

  T

  1.7

  4star

  G

  1.2

  4star

  D

  6.3

  1star

  K

  4.0

  1star

  HB

  2.3

  2star

  M

  3.0

  3star

  T

  2.3

  3star

  G

  1.0

  4star

  D

  8.0

  2star

  K

  5.4

  2star

  HB

  2.6

  3star

  M

  3.4

  4star

  T

  2.6

  4star

  G

  1.0

  4star

  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 know they have ample HB replacements for Houston, but it's surely gotta hurt if neither of Perryman or Cumming get there

I went on record last night and called this….

Good old Collingwood forever


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[Kane McGoodwin]

That was the mail from a mate at West Lakes. No Lukosius, no Cumming, no Perryman and no Keane.

I guess the increase in the contract offered to both Keane and Cumming was irrelevant.

I'm 3/4 so far & said perryman not coming to us, so reckon will be 4/4.

 

[crow2crow]

Houston - out
Solo - out
Lord - being chased by two vic clubs
Dixon - Retired
McKenzie - Retired
Marshall - concussion shakey ground
Boak - will struggle with another year

Both Perryman and Ted Richard’s likely to reject port.

There depth wasn’t great this year, next year it looks worse


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Richards and Lord will swap direct trade

they getting luko but losing more.

port: guess what luko youre going to HB. but but you said, yeh we just said that to get you to **** the crows

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I know they have ample HB replacements for Houston, but it's surely gotta hurt if neither of Perryman or Cumming get there

Perryman apparently a COLL tragic in his younger days ....more likely to get the MID role at Collingwood too

Seems Port want Perryman to replace Houston at HB .....the role he plays at GWS ....unless they're lying again, as they did to Soldo & Sweet

 

[Bearded Clam]

So… they are jettisoning an AA Houston to enable them to get Luko who barely makes the suns best 22 these days..

Thinking that they had one of cumming or perryman in the bag to stroll on in and replace houston…


Fxxk me.. thats just horrid list management.

 

[Cromulant]

So… they are jettisoning an AA Houston to enable them to get Luko who barely makes the suns best 22 these days..

Thinking that they had one of cumming or perryman in the bag to stroll on in and replace houston…


Fxxk me.. thats just horrid list management.

Depth is very very poor.

 

[GreyCrow]

The worst part is the backlash is exactly what we didnt want after an awful season and many managerial mistakes.
Play the kid for the final round and in his exit interview you have a stern chat about a more 'team first' approach while pumping up his tyres about what he is good at. Its not rocket science, but once again AFC fails to do anything useful.

To be fair this is our DNA

Dont promote the good but highlight the bad

 

[MatthewB]

Hamill running for a contract?




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whats the bet Orazio pings a hammy in the race

 

[GreyCrow]

What do you mean, getting Cumming killed the 'good news story' of the logo..they had that up their sleeve to wheel out if Cumming had chosen Port

I really should the next 5 pages before I quote

 

[Carn The Texan]

I've had a rethink about the logo. Initial reaction wasn't a good one. But it's a bad photo that distorts proportions and lines (taken at an angle). I'll hold further comment until I've seen it in better context than a pixelated screen grab.

The simplicity of concept I like. And it will be better than our current logo by 10 lengths.

 

[crow2crow]

So… they are jettisoning an AA Houston to enable them to get Luko who barely makes the suns best 22 these days..

Thinking that they had one of cumming or perryman in the bag to stroll on in and replace houston…


Fxxk me.. thats just horrid list management.

yeh it looks like it

 

[Chances Are]

I would strongly disagree that the club contains mostly competent people in the key roles.

Imo, we have a very weak board & senior management compared to successful clubs.

While Roo,Kelly, Nix, Reid and Hamish along with the board remain, the club will stay in the bottom third of the table. These people have proven them selves to be inept over a long period of time.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Richards and Lord will swap direct trade

they getting luko but losing more.

port: guess what luko youre going to HB. but but you said, yeh we just said that to get you to **** the crows

I'd laugh if Luko becomes the new Westhoff - in particular sending him to defence as the 'break glass in case of emergency' move

 

[GreyCrow]

Wonder if another club might pick him up? I don’t mind him


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Until he pings a hammy at the 80m mark

 

[Bearded Clam]

I'd laugh if Luko becomes the new Westhoff - in particular sending him to defence as the 'break glass in case of emergency' move

More likely to become the new jack watts..

 

[Cromulant]

I'd laugh if Luko becomes the new Westhoff - in particular sending him to defence as the 'break glass in case of emergency' move

Wouldn't shock me in the slightest.

 

[ams4crows]

Hamill running for a contract?




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Prestia will do a hammy! Is this like a free ticket to the game?

 

[Cromulant]

Prestia will do a hammy! Is this like a free ticket to the game?

Neddy mentioned on radio last night that he gave his ticket to a neighbour.

Maybe everyone gets one ??

 

[ams4crows]

Neddy mentioned on radio last night that he gave his ticket to a neighbour.

Maybe everyone gets one ??

Cousin's Father in law is an AFL life member he gets 2 tickets to every AFL game and one GF ticket for free every year. So all AFL life members and all current players get a ticket I suppose?

 

[Cromulant]

Cousin's Father in law is an AFL life member he gets 2 tickets to every AFL game and one GF ticket for free every year. So all AFL life members and all current players get a ticket I suppose?

Could be it, I knew life members got them but current players ??

 

[ams4crows]

Could be it, I knew life members got them but current players ??

Apparently you can decline them and they go into the club pool

 

[Crow till I die]

So… they are jettisoning an AA Houston to enable them to get Luko who barely makes the suns best 22 these days..

Thinking that they had one of cumming or perryman in the bag to stroll on in and replace houston…


Fxxk me.. thats just horrid list management.

And get a top 10 pick or pick around 10 as well to draft another midfielder in a strong draft.

 

[jenny61_99]

That is god awful, Jesus does no one have a brain at management level?

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This would have been fine, it feels nostalgic and the crow actually looks like a bloody crow!

And AGAIN you are melting without any proof that the report is factual.

 

[Chances Are]

We may as well have. Lowballing people to get them to leave is the same as kicking them out.

Guarantee that contract would've been lower than what Geelong offered, with more conditions.

I'd much rather us hold players accountable for throwing a young teammate under the bus than sniffing a bit of coke in the off season.

Being a 'solid citizen' seems to be all that this club requires these days, forget about actual football ability.

Due to this over the years we have lost Rehn, BV, Brouch and Stengle to this stupid policy. Enuff is enuff.

 

[ams4crows]

And AGAIN you are melting without any proof that the report is factual.

You don't agree it looks awful?