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

  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
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  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)

 

[WaynesWorld19]

again, why cherry pick..what did I say after that sentence? The rest of the post gives context

in the near term and watching them like a hawk over whether they can get a deal for Cumming over the line on what should have been a slam dunk for us with what we could have offered.

a) you posted you negative thoughts on the Club after the Cumming announcement

b) you realise he's an UFA .....nah, you don't by your post

I rest my case on your knowledge base

 

[Sizzlepack]

Can't imagine even pretending to care about the logo, let alone doing a forensic breakdown.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

It's growing on me after first glance. Don't mind it now.

They spelt Adelaide correctly too but watch the naysayers overlook that positive too

 

[dogs105]

They spelt Adelaide correctly too but watch the naysayers overlook that positive too

The text is one of the worst parts.

I don't mind the concept now. Scorpus is dead right about some of the angles and details. Beak is shitful too.

 

[Crow till I die]

a) you posted you negative thoughts on the Club after the Cumming announcement

b) you realise he's an UFA .....nah, you don't by you post

I rest my case on your knowledge base

Lol - is this a parody account?

 

[crow2crow]

Can't imagine even pretending to care about the logo, let alone doing a forensic breakdown.

bring in NCIS

 

[baldandbroke]

Can't imagine even pretending to care about the logo, let alone doing a forensic breakdown.

Imagine how weird you would have to be to comment on what someone else cares about when you can't even imagine pretending to care about it?

 

[dogs105]

Can't imagine even pretending to care about the logo, let alone doing a forensic breakdown.

Yeah, but this is Bigfooty

 

[Peter Doherty]

No way we go from this crow from gather round to that bull-dust leaked monstrosity.

I’m not biting. I take it back.

It just doesn't make sense.

 

[Sizzlepack]

Imagine how weird you would have to be to comment on what someone else cares about when you can't even imagine pretending to care about it?

If you think that me writing a single line is equivalent to a line-by-line deconstruction, then knock yourself out. Logos don't matter, and caring about them is wasted energy.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

As I stated in another thread the money man can get stuffed. Shortchanged us all with his misinformation. Get in the bin.

Such is the demand for info, these social media people ...trolls and media, are just pumping out rumours

Doesn't matter if they right or not .....it's all forgotten in a few days, after the next round of rumours

 

[Peter Doherty]

Why would the one leaked image we see of the logo be from some embroidery / print on fabric - and the lowest quality image you could possibly imagine?

Getting less concerned.


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This quality of image is what you would expect with a leak. Someone using their phone to snap a pic of a computer screen.

 

[FR0GGY]

Has it been ink-printed onto a towel?

Toilet paper, single ply 80 grit

 

[baldandbroke]

Has it been ink-printed onto a towel?

Yeah - strange thing to do at this stage.

There are creative goal celebrations and there are ones that are low-blows and distasteful

The no-teeth celebration and pre-game comments was not called for - it’s a tasteless dig at people who might be from a Lower social economic situation

What? Apricot slice with a glass of Chardonnay anyone?

The jibes aren't real, they are just ways to rib your most loathed opposition.

 

[baldandbroke]

This quality of image is what you would expect with a leak. Someone using their phone to snap a pic of a computer screen.

No phone has that bad a camera nowadays!

 

[1990crow]

Toilet paper, single ply 80 grit

Fits.

 

[skam85]

And thats where IN PRIVATE, he shouldve had a few words said to him by senior leaders.
Celebrations are something I want to see more of, but get to your teammates too.

Not dropped and publicly shamed.

Putting aside whether the leadership group asking Rachele what not to do for one second, this is exactly the issue.

Keep it behind closed doors. It could have been handled so, so much better.

Journo baits Laird, desk man just plays a straight bat, tows the line.
They want to drop him to prove a point still? Go for it. Tell him why, officially put it as Out: Rachele (Managed).

Yet our brains trust chose every single course of action that made everyone come out looking worse than they should have.

 

[baldandbroke]

If you think that me writing a single line is equivalent to a line-by-line deconstruction, then knock yourself out. Logos don't matter, and caring about them is wasted energy.

It's ok if logos don't matter to you - but you don't need to get too excited by other people having a light chat about it on a footy forum.

 

[Storm20]

The version I had seen was on a navy background and straight on - this taken at a slight angle does make it look a bit odd.

The text is identical though, so I'm thinking either this, or I have seen an early/prototype version

 

[ams4crows]

Counts as a rumour yeah?

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



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

 

[Carmo]

My son plays with Alex Dodson, the last conversation I had was his interest seems to be strongest with North Melbourne. Ill be curious where he lands & if he bolts up the order or not.

Only concern is he will take a few years to develop and this is a deep draft of powerful runners.

North have picks 2, 22, 40, 58 and 64. They want to trade in Darling plus a couple of others. As far as I know they aren't doing any trades out or losing any free agents. They're not using pick 2 on Dodson, so either they're splitting 2 or 22 is what we'll have to beat.

 

[Peter Doherty]

The version I had seen was on a navy background and straight on - this taken at a slight angle does make it look a bit odd.

The text is identical though, so I'm thinking either this, or I have seen an early/prototype version

I'm now currently squinting my eyes, tilting my phone

 

[Scorpus]

I'm not a designer, but if I was going to use a logo in a similar vein to this, I would have gone for something more down this path



(Straightened logo from the graphic design board)

 

[DangerSloane]

Putting aside whether the leadership group asking Rachele what not to do for one second, this is exactly the issue.

Keep it behind closed doors. It could have been handled so, so much better.

Journo baits Laird, desk man just plays a straight bat, tows the line.
They want to drop him to prove a point still? Go for it. Tell him why, officially put it as Out: Rachele (Managed).

Yet our brains trust chose every single course of action that made everyone come out looking worse than they should have.

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.

 

[Storm20]

I'm not a designer, but if I was going to use a logo in a similar vein to this, I would have gone for something more down this path

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You know what's interesting that I've only realised from this post, is that I think the key to the old logo is actually the beak, not the feathers.