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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  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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  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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  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)

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

They have been given Tenure

So gather it's an open secret... just hasn't been announced yet.

The review needed fall guys for the reappointment of Nicks.

 

[Cromulant]

So gather it's an open secret... just hasn't been announced yet.

The review needed fall guys for the reappointment of Nicks.

Hamish will go back to Tassie and work behind the scenes.

 

[FR0GGY]

It's an invention of BigFooty, and stand by for everyone to be upset when we don't get him.

You reckon Jeffcrowe is the type?

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Hardly.

It has only existed on this board.

Speaking on AFL Media’s Gettable, journalist Callum Twomey reported the plethora of clubs interested in acquiring the 24-year-old out.

“The Demons, the Western Bulldogs, Collingwood, St Kilda and West Coast have also been in the market for him,” Twomey revealed.

“There’s still a chance he stays… that one’s going to be a bit of a trade period shaper.”

It's an invention of BigFooty, and stand by for everyone to be upset when we don't get him.

Twomey has NFI about clubs or draftees outside of Victoria and the rumour came from Jeffcrowe. Where do you think these journos get most of their rumours from? It's player managers or people connected to them, the same as many rumours that start online.

 

[Crow till I die]

Twomey has NFI about clubs or draftees outside of Victoria and the rumour came from Jeffcrowe. Where do you think these journos get most of their rumours from? It's player managers or people connected to them, the same as many rumours that start online.

Bigfooty?

 

[Stone Sour]

I am more of a lurker than a poster but Jeffcrowe seems like a credible poster. I believe their info more than a lot of people on this board. Though learning from the Cumming rumours, people are getting bad info. Even trusted posters got that one wrong.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Bigfooty?

Definitely one of the sources! The fact Twomey hasn't mentioned the Crows as an interested party in Peatling is a good thing, can fly under the radar. It will probably come out early next week anyway once Trade Radio starts.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

I am more of a lurker than a poster but Jeffcrowe seems like a credible poster. I believe their info more than a lot of people on this board. Though learning from the Cummings rumours, people are getting bad info. Even trusted posters got that one wrong.

Clubs can feed player managers bad info too, which then gets passed down to the line to journos or people that post on here. The fact Twomey or other journos haven't named him just means their sources aren't connected to the Crows. Dawson and Sloane probably met up with Peatling in Melbourne, that's hardly a stretch given heaps of people have been there since last weekend for the Brownlow and GF.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

They can replace Brodie Smith

Or play alongside Brodie Smith

Our coaches' choice, and which is the question being asked.

I think Brodie answered that after the season .....expecting to play SANFL predominantly ....his choice to fight for a spot, or retire

I can't blame him ...you're a longtime retired

 

[Floating Doughnut]

Peatling would be an assume get along with Cumming, but be staggered if GWS traded him

He is an ex GWS academy boy and apparently does want to stay but the numbers are going up and up with six clubs after him. GWS went up to 3 years from 2 but don’t know how their cap is going.

Just hope we are having a real go if we are in the mix

 

[jenny61_99]

Okay but was Scott Burns actually ever a strategy guy?

Not that i can tell… im not a fan at any level with Burns.

 

[GreyCrow]

We actually do need someone dynamic in that past player liaison role. Repair some bridges.

On a slightly similar topic, I actually heard that Brodie Smith's parents have been instrumental behind the scenes with the families of Crows players. Both interstate and local. They get them involved in the club, drive a lot of the social interaction.

Get them tickets to games and stuff?

 

[GreyCrow]

No he hasnt. i was having lunch at Ned Kelly bakery yesterday and Ken walked in with Jason Cripps and a few others. They seemed like they were getting down to business for the trade/draft period.

Nice pies there

 

[jenny61_99]

The Sauce "be nice to fans and past players" role ??

Bickley is doing that role.

 

[rabidcrow]

He walked to us.

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

It you can have a discussion early without all your chips on the table and then up the anti.
Pearling has 6-7 clubs into him suggesting no one appears to have locked into him months ago


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[Mutineer]

David Wildy apparently believes Nathan Bassett

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is set to take up an assistant role with former teammate Simon Goodwin

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's Demons.

 

[tinman]

North still have the option of splitting that pick and they'd have clubs queued up to get it.

Do we really know how bad Houston wants to get home. I'm not buying the happy to stay bullcrap.?

I don’t buy it either, especially as Houston will be getting a nice pay rise over the next 2 years if he leaves.

And Port have no currency to trade for Luko unless he goes. And other clubs know it.

Port can’t hold out for “overs” in a trade in this situation because if Houston stays, Luko stays at GC. Both have contracts for the next couple of years. It would be gold if that happened, but unlikely.

 

[plugger59]

Word is Kenny has gone away to consider his position, if true that would put the cat among the pigeons surely should he decide to move on?

I mentioned here 4/5/6 months ago that Ken will quit at the end of this year. Info I got 6 weeks ago was that nothing had changed. Since the Geelong game it absolutely has not changed - he will walk away from football. He definitely does not plan to stay in the industry. Does that mean he won’t change his mind tomorrow, who knows?
From the day after since his last renewal, Aug /Sept last year, it has not been enjoyable for him.
I have other info that was told to me in confidence that I will absolutely not disclose that all lends weight to this.

 

[Carn The Texan]

David Wildy apparently believes Nathan Bassett is set to take up an assistant role with former teammate Simon Goodwin's Demons.

A good appointment by them. I'd love to see him back at Adelaide. That said, our defensive coordination not really our most pressing issue at the moment.

 

[Fritz n Sauce]

Swap Himmelberg for Peatling. Simple

 

[Shifty Crow]

Hardly.

It has only existed on this board.

Speaking on AFL Media’s Gettable, journalist Callum Twomey reported the plethora of clubs interested in acquiring the 24-year-old out.

“The Demons, the Western Bulldogs, Collingwood, St Kilda and West Coast have also been in the market for him,” Twomey revealed.

“There’s still a chance he stays… that one’s going to be a bit of a trade period shaper.”

It's an invention of BigFooty, and stand by for everyone to be upset when we don't get him.

With Perryman headed to Pies, they will likely now drop out of the race


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[rabidcrow]

I don’t buy it either, especially as Houston will be getting a nice pay rise over the next 2 years if he leaves.

And Port have no currency to trade for Luko unless he goes. And other clubs know it.

Port can’t hold out for “overs” in a trade in this situation because if Houston stays, Luko stays at GC. Both have contracts for the next couple of years. It would be gold if that happened, but unlikely.

Reckon Carlton will cough up a future first and pick 31 this year - Port will use that F1 for Luko. And assume will try and swing their F1 for 12 maybe.


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[Hodgy]

Swap Himmelberg for Peatling. Simple

Not a bad suggestion actually, If Peatling was keen to come here. I imagine that GWS interest in Himo has cooled because if they take him as a FA they will lose compo for one of their departing FA’s. We could therefore throw Himo in (as we are going to get nothing for him anyway) to sweeten our offer. Maybe F2 plus Himo would appeal to them, especially now that it looks like they could lose up to 7 required players.

 

[crow2crow]

Reckon Carlton will cough up a future first and pick 31 this year - Port will use that F1 for Luko. And assume will try and swing their F1 for 12 maybe.


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but carlton has pick 12. that makes no sense. it would just be houston for 12 and 31 or more

 

[George Kramer]

I think Brodie answered that after the season .....expecting to play SANFL predominantly ....his choice to fight for a spot, or retire

I can't blame him ...you're a longtime retired

What about the coach who got him to his trigger and then dropped him?