Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2

[Scorpus]

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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

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  Last 5

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  23.7

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  K

  11.7

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  HB

  11.9

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  M

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  T

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  CL

  5.7

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  M

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  CL

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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

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  M

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  T

  4.4

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  CL

  3.8

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  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

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  194cm

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  100kg

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  8.5

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  1.2

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  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)

 

[Danger in Texas]

I'm happy to get one. Just not at pick 12.

You wouldn't use that pick to trade for a ruck, would you? There's maybe three rucks in the league worth that.

I like Dodson, but I’m kinda the same, especially if it’s for our F1 straight up

I’ve got my eye on Xavier Lindsay at that pick. Run all day, athletic, skilled wing that has played mid for Gippy, too

 

[Danger in Texas]

I believe that too after hearing it on SEN at 1030am this morning

Did they mention any other teams? If not you’d assume Melb, Coll and WB are still in it

 

[Ciao Giacomo]

Yes, totally agree ....Cook showed huge improvement this year, it's starting to click for him ......Pedlar, the kick in the pants last year he needed ....he would be aware of all the talent coming onto the list, a big motivation for him

Brayden has been on our list for 4 years. This year he spent a little more time on the wing than previous seasons when he was predominantly played as a forward.

2021; 3 matches, 14 disposals per game, no goals
2022; 8 matches, 10.5 disposals per game, 3 goals
2023; 1 match, 16 disposals per game, no goals
2024; 15 matches, 9.3 disposals per game, 12goals

Lachie Murphy in his fourth season;
2021; 15 matches, 11.7 disposals per match, 9 goals.

Could Brayden become the next Lachie Murphy?

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I like Dodson, but I’m kinda the same, especially if it’s for our F1 straight up

I’ve got my eye on Xavier Lindsay at that pick. Run all day, athletic, skilled wing that has played mid for Gippy, too

Last thing we need is a WING .....last thing we would be doing is using #12 on a wingman

A mobile Ruck trumps a Wingmen ....particularly when there are plenty on our list already

If you don't think we look at List needs / balance .....then you're naive

 

[119others]

Did they mention any other teams? If not you’d assume Melb, Coll and WB are still in it

No just Saints dropping out was mentioned on radio as I was driving. May have even been trade radio but was definitely reported inc Crows were now an interested party

 

[Apsaalooke]

I believe St Kilda may have pulled out of the race for Peatling


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Great, only 6 others to go

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Brayden has been on our list for 4 years. This year he spent a little more time on the wing than previous seasons when he was predominantly played as a forward.

2021; 3 matches, 14 disposals per game, no goals
2022; 8 matches, 10.5 disposals per game, 3 goals
2023; 1 match, 16 disposals per game, no goals
2024; 15 matches, 9.3 disposals per game, 12goals

Lachie Murphy in his fourth season;
2021; 15 matches, 11.7 disposals per match, 9 goals.

Could Brayden become the next Lachie Murphy?

Chalk & cheese roles

 

[Crow-eater]

Okay. List maths.

At this point in time we have 4 vacant list spots pretty much confirmed (Sloane ret. and 3 OOC senior list players who IMO would have been re-signed already if staying) Smith at this point in time has a contract as he said himself he hit a trigger. Until the club comes out and says otherwise, in this scenario he is contracted.

Out: In:
Sloane --> ANB
Gollant --> Cumming
Himmelberg --> Pick 4
McHenry --> Welsh

Hamill --> Turray
Parnell --> Rookie pick

So we're 1 draft pick short. We just delist a contracted player (eg. Smith) and re-rookie them.

Out: In:
Sloane --> ANB
Gollant --> Cumming
Himmelberg --> Pick 4
McHenry --> Welsh
Smith --> Draft pick 3

Hamill --> Turray
Parnell --> Smith

Burgess may be uncontracted, or getting delisted, which negates the Smith move.

Out: In:
Sloane --> ANB
Gollant --> Cumming
Himmelberg --> Pick 4
McHenry --> Welsh
Burgess --> Draft pick 3

Hamill --> Turray
Parnell --> Rookie pick

If we're getting Peatling, it gets complicated. We need to move Keane to the Senior list and another contracted player to the rookie list OR delist and pay out a senior player to get the extra draft pick and Keane stays on the rookie list.

If Burgess is uncontracted, we just de-list and re-rookie Smith.

With Burgess contracted
Out: In:
Sloane --> ANB
Gollant --> Cumming
Himmelberg --> Pick 4
McHenry --> Welsh
Smith --> Peatling
*Player x --> Keane or Draft pick 3

Hamill --> Turray
Parnell --> Smith
*Keane --> Player x

With Burgess uncontracted
Out: In:
Sloane --> ANB
Gollant --> Cumming
Himmelberg --> Pick 4
McHenry --> Welsh
Burgess --> Peatling
Smith --> Draft pick 3

Hamill --> Turray
Parnell --> Smith

Pick 12 discussions get EVEN MORE complicated, and I genuinely wish the club would just release their delistings so there could be some sort of clarity. But the only way for us to get pick 12 is to delist someone as well as Burgess with a contract.

 

[Cromulant]

Chalk & cheese roles

But how much time does he get ??

Clock is ticking.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

No just Saints dropping out was mentioned on radio as I was driving. May have even been trade radio but was definitely reported inc Crows were now an interested party

OR Peatlings camp crossing St Kilda off the possibles list ?

 

[Coopers]

Brayden has been on our list for 4 years. This year he spent a little more time on the wing than previous seasons when he was predominantly played as a forward.

2021; 3 matches, 14 disposals per game, no goals
2022; 8 matches, 10.5 disposals per game, 3 goals
2023; 1 match, 16 disposals per game, no goals
2024; 15 matches, 9.3 disposals per game, 12goals

Lachie Murphy in his fourth season;
2021; 15 matches, 11.7 disposals per match, 9 goals.

Could Brayden become the next Lachie Murphy?

No, cos Cook is good when he gets the ball. He just... is a bit too weak in a contest and also can't get it enough.

Pretty much he has to be best 22 next year... or that's it for him. I'm bullish.

Similar statement for Pedlar I guess, just different problems.

The good news for both of them is that the bottom 5 or so players in our 22 are fairly trash, so they could easily be well entrenched if they can live up to their talent.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Last thing we need is a WING .....last thing we would be doing is using #12 on a wingman

A mobile Ruck trumps a Wingmen ....particularly when there are plenty on our list already

If you don't think we look at List needs / balance .....then you're naive

Last thing we need is another athletic runner with skills? Don’t make me start on our ball movement again, Wayne

Like I said, I’m a Dodson fan. I’d be comfortable taking him if we had the pick means without giving up our F1. I just think there’s more cost-effective ways to draft a decent ruck

 

[Jeffcrowe]

I like Dodson, but I’m kinda the same, especially if it’s for our F1 straight up

I’ve got my eye on Xavier Lindsay at that pick. Run all day, athletic, skilled wing that has played mid for Gippy, too

Yep Lindsay or Travaglia over Dodson

 

[Fuddnuddler]

Could Brayden become the next Lachie Murphy?

Who would you pick, Cook or Murphy? Cook for me, easily.

 

[Mutineer]

Sam Darcy isn't a ruck. What are you talking about??

He probably means Sean Darcy (I think you know that) who I just happened to rate highly even though you're mate Sanders heaped shit on me for quite a while....Safe to say I had the last laugh.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

But how much time does he get ??

Clock is ticking.

He was described as very green when drafted .....he's looked lost the last couple of years, found it hard to get possessions

In 2024 Cook looked to finally get it .....played more FWD than Ciao Giacomo is suggesting, but roamed up to the Wing and back

Looked fitter and more confident in 2024 ....what's his ceiling, we'll know more at the end of next season

 

[Cromulant]

No, cos Cook is good when he gets the ball. He just... is a bit too weak in a contest and also can't get it enough.

Pretty much he has to be best 22 next year... or that's it for him. I'm bullish.

Similar statement for Pedlar I guess, just different problems.

The good news for both of them is that the bottom 5 or so players in our 22 are fairly trash, so they could easily be well entrenched if they can live up to their talent.

The bad news is, there will be about 2 to 4 players going or have gone past Cookie.

Pedlar might be one of them.

 

[Cromulant]

He was described as very green when drafted .....he's looked lost the last couple of years, found it hard to get possessions

In 2024 Cook looked to finally get it .....played more FWD than Ciao Giacomo is suggesting, but roamed up to the Wing and back

Looked fitter and more confident in 2024 ....what's his ceiling, we'll know more at the end of next season

Yup

It's a huge year for him. If he can't progress again this year he might be in trouble.

 

[ams4crows]

Cal reckons West coast are out of the race for Peatling now so only us Collingwood Melbourne Bulldogs and Saints left it seems.

 

[Mutineer]

Last thing we need is a WING .....last thing we would be doing is using #12 on a wingman

A mobile Ruck trumps a Wingmen ....particularly when there are plenty on our list already

If you don't think we look at List needs / balance .....then you're naive

Xavier Lindsay is much much much more than a wingman, he's a genuine Utility that can play half back/wing/midfield with an elite tank and a precise kick.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Xavier Lindsay is much much much more than a wingman, he's a genuine Utility that can play half back/wing/midfield with an elite tank and a precise kick.

I still can’t fathom him being rated as low as 18 by Twomey

It’s Darcy Wilson all over again

 

[Cromulant]

I still can’t fathom him being rated as low as 18 by Twomey

It’s Darcy Wilson all over again

He does like his bolters, they push others back.

Would be more than happy with Lindsay or Travaglia

 

[Crow-eater]

 

[Amacca 23]

Hopefully oscar ryan comes good as well

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[tinman]

But how much time does he get ??

Clock is ticking.

Cook has two more years remaining. That’s plenty.

Needs to show far more than just glimpses of talent.