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
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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

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  K

  11.1

  4star

  HB

  14.0

  5star

  M

  3.6

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  T

  5.6

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  CL

  5.9

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  D

  19.2

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  K

  4.6

  2star

  HB

  14.6

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  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

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  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

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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)

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

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

Ample? I would’ve thought the finals series showed how much they struggled to move the ball without their two best kickers and ball carriers. I can’t imagine Port fans are happy to be losing one of their best players and not replacing him with anyone.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Jesus. I'd like a modern take on the 98 logo but this isn't it.

 

[Mutineer]

We need something ! What happens if ROB gets injured

proper russian roulette until we draft and develop our next good one

I'm not disagreeing it's been a bugbear of nine for years, ideally we move Strachan and chase a Max Ramsden type as well as a late/rookie pick like Flynn Penry to bring along slowly as the future.

Can't see us being in th Dodson range even with our 2nd pick this year and it's sure as hell going to be most difficult to trade up to a pick that lands him.

Next year Cooper Duff-Tytler or Louis Emmett will go high I'm anticipating.

 

[GreyCrow]

We targeted Cumming as a FA -

We targeted ANB as a trade

He walked to us.

We targeted Luko as a trade - miss

When we missed Luko the club said they will now turn there attention elsewhere.

List Mgt had planned to have enough list spots to bring these three players in by trade or FA.

This leads me to think we are still targeting another trade.

Thoughts ?

You cannot target anyone this late. Good clubs have the pieces in hand long before this

 

[Danger in Texas]

Ample? I would’ve thought the finals series showed how much they struggled to move the ball without their two best kickers and ball carriers. I can’t imagine Port fans are happy to be losing one of their best players and not replacing him with anyone.

Ample from a quantity perspective I guess. Evans and Burgoyne (and maybe Sinn) should continue to improve

That said, they'll be missing a true primary user off HB at least for the next year or two, while those guys develop. Not good for their contending status

 

[Eddie Murphy]

I know we’ve just re-signed him but if Peatling rumours are true I can’t see Berry and Peatling in the same squad.

 

[Mutineer]

I know we’ve just re-signed him but if Peatling rumours are true I can’t see Berry and Peatling in the same squad.

Why not?

They're very different midfielders stylistically.

 

[rabidcrow]

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

They have coverage at half back. Evans was good, Burgoyne developing, Bergman and Farrell.
They will be spewing if they miss Perryman as that would have been a great outcome for them

Now they essentially lose Houston for Luko. Maybe pick up a second rounder, maybe give up their F1 for pick 11/12 this year

But it is early days - look at the roller coaster for Adelaide win the last 72 hrs


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[Viva la Mattner]

What’s the Peatling rumours? Thought he was headed to Victoria

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Why not?

They're very different midfielders stylistically.

Stylistically different yes but I think they both primarily excel as that defensive midfielder. Ultimately how much midfield time can we afford to Berry if Dawson, Izak, Soligo, Crouch, Pick 4, Taylor and (hypothetically) Peatling are ahead of him?

 

[Amacca 23]

He walked to us.

You cannot target anyone this late. Good clubs have the pieces in hand long before this

Who knows when they targeted him ? Also does monty have something to do with this ?

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[Mutineer]

Stylistically different yes but I think they both primarily excel as that defensive midfielder. Ultimately how much midfield time can we afford to Berry if Dawson, Izak, Soligo, Crouch, Pick 4, Taylor and (hypothetically) Peatling are ahead of him?

Hopefully Dawson won't be needed to do the bullocking work inside and can be utilised where he can do the maximum damage with his elite boot. Dawson really started to look like he was struggling at times and even that elite boot went missing a lot later in the season. He looked gassed. Use our major weapons where they do the most damage.

 

[Shifty Crow]

He walked to us.

You cannot target anyone this late. Good clubs have the pieces in hand long before this

I didn’t say we targeted him late

We targeted him at least 12 months out, or even more - the same as we did with Dawson

Gheez


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[Mutineer]

 

[CrouchPowa]

What’s the Peatling rumours? Thought he was headed to Victoria

Crows very keen on him, guaranteed midfield. Quite a few clubs after him, Crows did well to keep it quiet.

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Hopefully Dawson won't be needed to do the bullocking work inside and can be utilised where he can do the maximum damage with his elite boot. Dawson really started to look like he was struggling at times and even that elite boot went missing a lot later in the season. He looked gassed. Use our major weapons where they do the most damage.

Great point. My other concern would be there’s only space for one more trade target unless we ship someone like Berry off and we’d once again be leaving our rucks in a dire position.

 

[Mutineer]

noobermensch

Your work on News Adelaide

 

[Cromulant]

Stylistically different yes but I think they both primarily excel as that defensive midfielder. Ultimately how much midfield time can we afford to Berry if Dawson, Izak, Soligo, Crouch, Pick 4, Taylor and (hypothetically) Peatling are ahead of him?

Youve gotta have depth

 

[Crow till I die]

who is this supposed to reference?

ANB it would appear

 

[GreyCrow]

I didn’t say we targeted him late

We targeted him at least 12 months out, or even more - the same as we did with Dawson

Gheez


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WE DID NOT TARGET ANB

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Youve gotta have depth

We already have a large quantity of midfielders, it’s ruck and tall forward depth we should be more concerned about.

 

[Crow till I die]

There wouldn't be back pedalling, No club can really commit to anything to far out. You can talk range but everyone understands that nothing is locked in.

I also doubt we were blindsided by the Luko decision.

Imagine the look on Twomey's face if pick 25 for ANB does not happen and its not the first deal done in trade week

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

My mate in recruiting is adamant Draper would’ve been a clear number one this draft without the injury. The fact that six clubs still have him number one on their draft board despite the injury shows how highly he’s rated. If he gets to pick 4 (I think the Eagles will take him), then I would be shocked if he isn’t called by Ogilvie.

 

[Cromulant]

We already have a large quantity of midfielders, it’s ruck and tall forward depth we should be more concerned about.

We have a large quantity, but you can always add quality mids.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Crows very keen on him, guaranteed midfield. Quite a few clubs after him, Crows did well to keep it quiet.

Probably comes down to the contract and/or whether he wants to move to SA or Vic