Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2 (Rumours total 25, last 28th August)

[Scorpus]

Rumor summary September 27

• Rumor of interest in Brandan Parfitt
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  Brandan Parfitt

  Age

  26

  Ht

  180cm

  Wt

  82kg

  Pos.

  Mid

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  16.6

  4star

  K

  8.4

  3star

  HB

  8.2

  5star

  M

  2.1

  2star

  T

  4.8

  5star

  CL

  1.9

  4star

  D

  15.3

  4star

  K

  8.5

  3star

  HB

  6.8

  4star

  M

  1.5

  2star

  T

  7.8

  5star

  CL

  3.2

  4star

  D

  14.8

  4star

  K

  6.4

  3star

  HB

  8.4

  5star

  M

  2.8

  3star

  T

  4.0

  5star

  CL

  0.6

  3star

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[Cromulant]

So if we bring in Cumming ANB and Peatling, they all improve our 22? Who goes out?

Cumming-Smith or Laird
ANB-Murphy
Peatling-Berry?

You'd think so.

Jones out, Taylor to sub for Rankine.
Keane in for Borlase

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Raid as many players as we can from GWS....!!

 

[jackster83]

I don't think tagging posters in order to target other posters is a good look?

This place is crazy ATM.

This week has been a rollercoaster of emotions.

 

[Crow till I die]

You would think it odd if we are going after Peatling why we would have rushed to sign up Berry? I understand Peatling may have been a hail Mary, but still, Berry contract could have been put on hold until we knew either way

 

[Cromulant]

You would think it odd if we are going after Peatling why we would have rushed to sign up Berry? I understand Peatling may have been a hail Mary, but still, Berry contract could have been put on hold until we knew either way

Its all about depth. The very best sides have midfield depth coming out of their backsides. It creates a juggling act in terms of selection but you can never have enoygh AFL quality midfielders.

 

[MRB37]

So if we bring in Cumming ANB and Peatling, they all improve our 22? Who goes out?

Cumming-Smith or Laird
ANB-Murphy
Peatling-Berry?

Honestly? I think it'll be the younger guys at first. Nankervis, Dowling, Berry. They want the age profile/experience level up.

You would think it odd if we are going after Peatling why we would have rushed to sign up Berry? I understand Peatling may have been a hail Mary, but still, Berry contract could have been put on hold until we knew either way

Crouch out of contract next year, Laird no longer seen as a 1st choice mid and still ? on Pedlar. Lose Berry and miss out on Peatling and you're potentially looking a bit thin in 12 months time in that role.

You can lock down an asset and then re-asses in 12 months time if you want to move them. If Berry isn't getting games he'll probably look elsewhere too.

 

[jackster83]

Its all about depth. The very best sides have midfield depth coming out of their backsides. It creates a juggling act in terms of selection but you can never have enoygh AFL quality midfielders.

I think we've got too much quantity, not enough quality with our mids.

Laird, Crouch, Dawson, Rankine, Soligo, Berry, Taylor, Dowling, Curtin, Edwards and Schoenberg, plus Keays, ANB and Pedlar who can go in there.

With that list, pick 4 might even struggle to get decent midfield time, especially as Godden likes to give his favourite top up players time in the middle.

Ideally we move on a couple of the guys listed above (and get rid of Godden).

 

[Crowboto]

You would think it odd if we are going after Peatling why we would have rushed to sign up Berry? I understand Peatling may have been a hail Mary, but still, Berry contract could have been put on hold until we knew either way

Maybe we didn't think we could get him but then things changed?

 

[Crow till I die]

Maybe we didn't think we could get him but then things changed?

For sure, but still, we could have held off signing Berry up until we were more certain either way as you would think Peatling will directly impact Berry's playing time

 

[Crow till I die]

Honestly? I think it'll be the younger guys at first. Nankervis, Dowling, Berry. They want the age profile/experience level up.


Crouch out of contract next year, Laird no longer seen as a 1st choice mid and still ? on Pedlar. Lose Berry and miss out on Peatling and you're potentially looking a bit thin in 12 months time in that role.

You can lock down an asset and then re-asses in 12 months time if you want to move them. If Berry isn't getting games he'll probably look elsewhere too.

Its more about the list spots now though, locking Berry away means we are tighter on places and we could have held fire on berry and waited until we were past the point of knowing if Peatling was an option

 

[Cromulant]

I think we've got too much quantity, not enough quality with our mids.

Laird, Crouch, Dawson, Rankine, Soligo, Berry, Taylor, Dowling, Curtin, Edwards and Schoenberg, plus Keays, ANB and Pedlar who can go in there.

With that list, pick 4 might even struggle to get decent midfield time, especially as Godden likes to give his favourite top up players time in the middle.

Ideally we move on a couple of the guys listed above (and get rid of Godden).

Of that list of names id take Peatling ahead of Laird, Crouch (long term), Berry and Harry, probably Dowling too sadly enough. Pedlar to me is a wait and see, very important year for him. Edwards id love to see in the seniors early next season. He has some traits we lack.

I think we'll find a spot for Pick 4 in the seniors somewhere too.

 

[crow2crow]

So if we bring in Cumming ANB and Peatling, they all improve our 22? Who goes out?

Cumming-Smith or Laird
ANB-Murphy
Peatling-Berry?

i still think berry should have been traded

 

[Crow till I die]

So port may have an uphill battle to trade their f1 for Lukosius. How about this trade then

Houston to St Kilda
Crows pick 4 to Port
Phillipou to Crows

Or it could be

Houston + pick 4 to saints
Phillipou to crows
Pick 8 + f2 to Port

New favourite for free agent, another Giant’s future uncertain, deal that needs AFL clearance — Whispers

New favourite for gun, another Giant mulling trade, deal that needs AFL clearance — Whispers

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

So if we bring in Cumming ANB and Peatling, they all improve our 22? Who goes out?

Cumming-Smith or Laird
ANB-Murphy
Peatling-Berry?

The million dollar question!

We could build an exciting, balanced team.

 

[Crow till I die]

The million dollar question!

We could build an exciting, balanced team.

Problem is we are trying to build a ferrari f1 car but having it driven by a pedal prix driver

 

[1990crow]

So port may have an uphill battle to trade their f1 for Lukosius. How about this trade then

Houston to St Kilda
Crows pick 4 to Port
Phillipou to Crows

Or it could be

Houston + pick 4 to saints
Phillipou to crows
Pick 8 + f2 to Port

New favourite for free agent, another Giant’s future uncertain, deal that needs AFL clearance — Whispers

New favourite for gun, another Giant mulling trade, deal that needs AFL clearance — Whispers

www.foxsports.com.au

F1 or nope.

 

[El Doederino]

Am I the only person who doesn’t know anything about Peatling?

Who is he and why do we want him?

 

[Eddie Murphy]

i still think berry should have been traded

He’s the only expendable midfielder we have that would realistically attract interest elsewhere.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Problem is we are trying to build a ferrari but having it driven by a pedal prix driver

The coaches need to accept that there is no reason to go backwards. There is nothing in our recent past worth clinging to.

Murphy small forward
Laird midfield
Smith rebounding defender
Milera in any role

All have either had their time or never quite made their mark.

Moving on from them however will mean that our 22 is very young (again) so I worry we'll try to squeeze all those guys above in and it will be the likes of Dowling, Taylor, Nankervis, Curtin, Pick 4 who miss out.

Do our coaches see ANB, Cumming and hopefully Peatling as replacements for under-performing mature-agers who lack leadership

Or do they see this as an opportunity to boost the age and experience of our 22?

 

[Anzacpaul]

This is for ANB i'm guessing?

 

[Cromulant]

This is for ANB i'm guessing?

Correct

 

[George Kramer]

Why do people keep quoting this flog?

 

[crow2crow]

This is for ANB i'm guessing?

I dont buy this theory because in what world is luko worth less than ANB. so if F2 is say 28ish that makes no sense we would have planned that for luko instead of 25.

 

[Cromulant]

Why do people keep quoting this flog?

Funny Friday ??

 

[Crows I Am]

You would think it odd if we are going after Peatling why we would have rushed to sign up Berry? I understand Peatling may have been a hail Mary, but still, Berry contract could have been put on hold until we knew either way

Agree, not sure why we had to rush to sign him. He may have had interest from other sides during trade period.

Can see him spending a fair bit of time in the SANFL next year.