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

  Ht

  183cm

  Wt

  87kg

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  23.7

  5star

  K

  11.7

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  HB

  11.9

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  M

  3.5

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  T

  6.6

  5star

  CL

  5.7

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  D

  15.3

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  K

  7.3

  3star

  HB

  8.0

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  M

  1.3

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  T

  3.3

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  CL

  4.2

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  D

  22.2

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  K

  8.6

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  HB

  13.6

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  M

  3.2

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  T

  6.0

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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

  Age

  27

  Ht

  189cm

  Wt

  88kg

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  27.8

  5star

  K

  9.5

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  HB

  18.4

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  M

  3.2

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  T

  6.3

  5star

  CL

  6.3

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  D

  25.1

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  K

  11.1

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  HB

  14.0

  5star

  M

  3.6

  4star

  T

  5.6

  5star

  CL

  5.9

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  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

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  25

  Ht

  194cm

  Wt

  100kg

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  Fwd

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  8.5

  2star

  K

  5.7

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  2.8

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  3.7

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  T

  1.7

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  G

  1.2

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  D

  6.3

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  4.0

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  HB

  2.3

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  M

  3.0

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  T

  2.3

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  1.0

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  8.0

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  K

  5.4

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  HB

  2.6

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  M

  3.4

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  T

  2.6

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  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)

 

[AFC979810]

So you're suggesting we should chase Oliver who is absolutely damaged goods with no guarantees he'll ever get back into his AA form not to mention the salary we'd have to pay up. You do realise Melbourne wouldn't take less than our pick 4 possibly more?

Pass.

Yes I am suggesting chasing Oliver if someone competent at our club does due diligence.

Its a tough trade to quantify from the outside because we don't know his mental wellbeing. If he is mentally stable and we believe he will be able to get to his best - he is absolutely worth pick 4 and the salary.

 

[AFC979810]

Hey CrowTownRoad - didn't you say "Safe to say we’ve established that players don’t nominate states or cities to be traded to.".

Yet another example to prove ya wrong.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

He looked alright when he went forward TBH

Just looks so much more natural playing an offensive game. Not too many guys his size that could sprint away from an opposition player into an open goal like he did against Sydney. He was obviously an AA U18 KPD, but for whatever reason he doesn't look that player at AFL level so far (still early of course).

 

[ams4crows]

How do you screw that kind of meeting up?

All you have to do is show up and be enthusiastic and talk about a future with Fog and Filthy.


I could do that. Get me on the staff, ffs.

Maybe that what he did and Luko didn't like be talked about like he was only 3rd best......

 

[ABAB]

They will eventually win a flag with that midfield.. once Ken goes

Hinkley has overachieved with that list in the last 5 years with a massive assistance of a H&A and Final series advantage in consecutive pandemic seasons and somehow still get a very easy draw, even Dwyane is finally realising it lol.

 

[AFC979810]

So you're suggesting we should chase Oliver who is absolutely damaged goods with no guarantees he'll ever get back into his AA form not to mention the salary we'd have to pay up. You do realise Melbourne wouldn't take less than our pick 4 possibly more?

Pass.

And just a reminder. Here is what you said about Dustin Martin in early 2017.

Prediction - 2017 Free Agency & Trading - go to the Gibbs thread if you wish to discuss Gibbs!!!

Yes youre right but as a contracted player, Richmond would have an enormous say in the matter as they would be considering their compensation They can't tell him where to go though. He selects his club of choice and they either accept the offer or not. If money is his motivation, there'd be...

www.bigfooty.com

Its pretty clear you value character over talent. Unfortunately - it appears our club does as well. Shame we can't get premiership points for having no tats and being really nice.

 

[tinman]

Apparently Port have tabled a contract offer to keep Boak on the list for another year... after the prelim final last week, surely they're not that dumb?

They’re hamstrung. They have no draft capital, and are trading out players to get trades in, and draft selection.

The outgoing players create the list spots, but it’s a zero sum game. They can’t really afford to delist or retire too many players as they will be picking at the wrong end of the draft.

 

[AFC979810]

How do you screw that kind of meeting up?

All you have to do is show up and be enthusiastic and talk about a future with Fog and Filthy.


I could do that. Get me on the staff, ffs.

Who is to say it Luko and his team didnt use the meeting to drive his salary up with Port?

 

[Runnin Blue]

And just a reminder. Here is what you said about Dustin Martin in early 2017.

Prediction - 2017 Free Agency & Trading - go to the Gibbs thread if you wish to discuss Gibbs!!!

Yes youre right but as a contracted player, Richmond would have an enormous say in the matter as they would be considering their compensation They can't tell him where to go though. He selects his club of choice and they either accept the offer or not. If money is his motivation, there'd be...

www.bigfooty.com

Its pretty clear you value character over talent. Unfortunately - it appears our club does as well. Shame we can't get premiership points for having no tats and being really nice.

100%. Geelong have no problem recruiting “damaged goods”.

Wanting choir boys only is such a r******d mentality. It’s not 1955.

 

[Draft Bored]

So you're suggesting we should chase Oliver who is absolutely damaged goods with no guarantees he'll ever get back into his AA form not to mention the salary we'd have to pay up. You do realise Melbourne wouldn't take less than our pick 4 possibly more?

Pass.

I enjoy your posts on here probably more than anyone elses, particularly draft related, however I find these two statements contradictory.

If Oliver is absolutely damaged goods then Melbourne would know it and they would be trying to mitigate the damage his contract will do to the club. Surely they'd start negotiations at 4 but would settle for much less.

By the way I would only consider trading for Oliver if they were paying a significant percentage of his wage, and it cost us no higher than a pick in the 20s.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

100%. Geelong have no problem recruiting “damaged goods”.

Wanting choir boys only is such a r******d mentality. It’s not 1955.

It's pretty telling how many of the same people who back in Nicks and think he "fixed the culture" aren't willing to test this theory out on Oliver.

 

[feenix67]

Sometimes the Cricket club comes up clutch..... Some would say it's been better than the Henley Beach cafe

I don't have that many contacts, but that one was certified, despite Sanders not wanting it to be so

 

[ams4crows]

Why can't Rory Laird

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Rory Laird

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30

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85kg

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25.4

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12.9

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12.5

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M

5.4

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2.3

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CL

1.0

3star

D

19.6

5star

K

10.9

4star

HB

8.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.4

3star

CL

1.1

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D

14.6

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K

7.4

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7.2

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M

3.2

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4.0

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CL

0.4

3star

just decide he wants to go to a Vic club??

 

[Danger in Texas]

This wonderful day of news continues

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

This wonderful day of news continues

Wasn't this expected with all the recent new hires? Had to be someone leaving to bring in all these new people

 

[Crow till I die]

This wonderful day of news continues

So we lose quality fitness people - highly credentialed people who are not the people we want to leave. But we can't get rid of Nicks and some underperforming line coaches who we would love to see the back of...make it make sense someone

 

[Danger in Texas]

Wasn't this expected with all the recent new hires? Had to be someone leaving to bring in all these new people

Parham describes himself in his twitter bio as 'Head of Player Health and Performance Rehab'. Not sure if any of these roles are just a different name for that role?

 

[Mostyn]

Wow, lots of posts.

Anything worth reading? Or just lots of anxiety and complaints?

 

[Cromulant]

Parham describes himself in his twitter bio as 'Head of Player Health and Performance Rehab'. Not sure if any of these roles are just a different name for that role?

Sounds like they are.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Parham describes himself in his twitter bio as 'Head of Player Health and Performance Rehab'. Not sure if any of these roles are just a different name for that role?

Those new roles seem similar and maybe Burgess decided to fill the role with multiple people? Who knows, but it seems like Burgess knew about this for a while.

 

[Scorpus]

Wow, lots of posts.

Anything worth reading? Or just lots of anxiety and complaints?

Summary:

Lukosius nominated Port
Cumming had a medical with Port and Crows and will soon decide
Houston is leaving Port for a Victorian club
Soldo is leaving Port for a Victorian club
Tim Parham from our fitness department is leaving for Port

 

[Draft Bored]

Keep it together boys. We can still come out on top today if Port steal Nicks, Reid and Laird.

 

[ams4crows]

Wow, lots of posts.

Anything worth reading? Or just lots of anxiety and complaints?

One vague rumour of a new trade target no one has mentioned being floated as potentially finding out tomorrow who it is.

But other than that just people pissed that Port are out classing us off the field

Allegedly Nicks meeting with Luko this week went terribly too

And that's what you missed on glee

 

[mcleod at 50 lines it up]

JHF has a bloody long way to go yet before he's even in the Lachie Neale discussion.

Dumb comment even for you

 

[the_inknkwn]

Summary:

Lukosius nominated Port
Cumming had a medical with Port and Crows and will soon decide
Houston is leaving Port for a Victorian club
Soldo is leaving Port for a Victorian club
Tim Parham from our fitness department is leaving for Port

Does this mean Darren Burgess is staying?