Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2

[Scorpus]

Rumor summary September 30

• Cal Twomey confirms we are interested in James Peatling (link)
• FiveAA claims we are after Scott Borlace, current Head of Development at Brisbane (link)
• Claims of Rory Sloane
  9

  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
  13

  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

Rumor summary October 1

• We have offered Darcy Fogarty
  32

  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)
• Tom Morris claims the race for Peatling is down to GWS, Adelaide or a Victorian club (link)

 

[Cromulant]

Chased Balme for a decade without success, at some point we just have to accept that he doesn’t want to come.

His health hasn’t been great either

He was across the line before his big health scare.

Doctors advised him against it.

 

[Cromulant]

If Peatling does nominate Adelaide - will we need to trade with GWS? Or are unconstructed rookie listed players available to go wherever they want?

We would have to trade.

 

[Fritz n Sauce]

Berg for Peatling

 

[Slime Roy]

I saw him looking at frog ponds @ garden grove!

 

[deeztreez]

Anyone else heard the rumour that Oliver and Petracca no longer get along and don't want to play with each other? Dees would rather keep Petracca.

 

[AFC979810]

He's barely an upgrade, lets be honest.

He kicked 11 goals and had 7 goal assists from 16 matches. ROB has kicked 14 goals and 27 goal assist in 121 games.

He had 21 contested marks from 16 games. ROB had 13 from 21 games.

He is 3 years younger than ROB.

If we managed a straight swap of Draper for ROB it would be a nice upgrade in 2025 or 2026.

 

[Shifty Crow]

Anyone else heard the rumour that Oliver and Petracca no longer get along and don't want to play with each other? Dees would rather keep Petracca.

That’s been around for a good 6 months or more

Most people know that Petracca was extremely disappointed with the club given Olivia chance after chance


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[Crow till I die]

We would have to trade.

Could a small pick swap unlock our trade deals? - its not a biggie in terms of what picks are involved but the optics might work?

We have 25 & 42 (2nd and 3rd rounder)
GC have 26 & 38 (2 x 2nd rounders)

Could we trade these picks with each other and then satisfy Melbourne with a late 2nd for ANB and use 26 and F3 as a proposed deal for Peatling if he requests a trade to us?

 

[Crow till I die]

Also, Himmelberg, its surely in our interests if he chooses GWS over GC as GWS would then look at throwing a late pick our way to ensure they don't dilute their free agency compo for Perryman and Cumming?

 

[Cromulant]

He kicked 11 goals and had 7 goal assists from 16 matches. ROB has kicked 14 goals and 27 goal assist in 121 games.

He had 21 contested marks from 16 games. ROB had 13 from 21 games.

He is 3 years younger than ROB.

If we managed a straight swap of Draper for ROB it would be a nice upgrade in 2025 or 2026.

So again, negligible upgrade. Less than a mark more per game and a few goals. Thats not what you pay a ruckman for.

His best games are very good, largely he's worse than ROB. Yes he's a free hit from a pick perspective but he'd cost more salary wise than ROB and provide much the same output.

 

[crow2crow]

I kinda don’t believe you

Which games did you watch ?

Did you watch GWS v the Premiership team in the Lions

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You watch it. I cannot explain those votes. I watched that game.

 

[Cromulant]

You watch it. I cannot explain those votes. I watched that game.

Probably says more about you that it does them.

 

[AFC979810]

So again, negligible upgrade. Less than a mark more per game and a few goals. Thats not what you pay a ruckman for.

What are you paying them for? The upgrade of having a ruckman who can be productive when resting up forward is something we haven't had in a long time.

His best games are very good, largely he's worse than ROB. Yes he's a free hit from a pick perspective but he'd cost more salary wise than ROB and provide much the same output.

He would cost less than ROB salary wise. ROB was a top 5 player salary wise at Adelaide in 2023 and a top 100 paid player in the AFL.

 

[baldandbroke]

What are you paying them for? The upgrade of having a ruckman who can be productive when resting up forward is something we haven't had in a long time.




He would cost less than ROB salary wise. ROB was a top 5 player salary wise at Adelaide in 2023 and a top 100 paid player in the AFL.

What would ROB demand in a trade on the open Vic market? Pick-wise?

 

[Cromulant]

What are you paying them for? The upgrade of having a ruckman who can be productive when resting up forward is something we haven't had in a long time.




He would cost less than ROB salary wise. ROB was a top 5 player salary wise at Adelaide in 2023 and a top 100 paid player in the AFL.

Look at their careers thus far, the difference between them is next to nothing. Draper takes less marks, kicks the odd goal more. ROB is much better in the centre square and despite popular belief is better with ball in hand.

Yes Draper is younger but for the $$ you need to pay extract him as a FA, he's not worth it.

Plus he's a flog

 

[AFC979810]

You watch it. I cannot explain those votes. I watched that game.

Most Clearances, Most Centre Clearances, Most tackles, 3rd most Inside 50's, 2nd most Contested possessions. All whilst going at 75% DE.

Was the Giants best midfielder against the premiership midfield.

One swallow does not a spring make, but the talent is there.

 

[Vader]

If Peatling does nominate Adelaide - will we need to trade with GWS? Or are unconstructed rookie listed players available to go wherever they want?

Trade

 

[crow2crow]

Probably says more about you that it does them.

rather than abusing me why dont you watch it. if you cant be bothered look at this. the grey line is the game in question. this looks far more representative of the game as I saw it.... everyone sees it different it didnt blow me away.

 

[AFC979810]

What would ROB demand in a trade on the open Vic market? Pick-wise?

Wouldn't matter.

He is an unrestricted free agent at the end of 2025 - so whoever wants him can get him.

 

[ams4crows]

From a source, or just a hunch based on recent posts in here?

Oh.... any thing with "horse" in the name is like an Adelaide board running joke for the last decade and should be considered light entertainment/ some what trolling but in a fun way.

 

[crow2crow]

Most Clearances, Most Centre Clearances, Most tackles, 3rd most Inside 50's, 2nd most Contested possessions. All whilst going at 75% DE.

Was the Giants best midfielder against the premiership midfield.

One swallow does not a spring make, but the talent is there.

Great stats I'm talking about impact on the match.

 

[Hodgy]

So again, negligible upgrade. Less than a mark more per game and a few goals. Thats not what you pay a ruckman for.

His best games are very good, largely he's worse than ROB. Yes he's a free hit from a pick perspective but he'd cost more salary wise than ROB and provide much the same output.

You wouldn’t bring in Draper on what he’s currently doing, but on what you project him doing going forward. Similar to Fog really, they are both FA’s next year so must have come in similar times, but the reality is, despite being a star junior, Fog is still averaging only 1.5 goals per game, However we all think his next 8 years could be at a very high level.

ROB has already hit his ceiling, but Draper is intriguing. Injury and/or attitude might well stop him achieving his potential, but that potential is undeniable.

I do know the club has been really keen on him for at least 2 years now, so am not surprised this has now been confirmed

 

[AFC979810]

rather than abusing me why dont you watch it. if you cant be bothered look at this. the grey line is the game in question. this looks far more representative of the game as I saw it.... everyone sees it different it didnt blow me away.

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You are talking about the wrong game.

This is from the finals game.

Everyone else is discussing Round 22 against the Lions.

 

[ams4crows]

Mac Andrew went at 5, Rachele 6.

Are you suggesting we should have traded up?

If we stayed at 6 who should we have taken?

I wouldn't do Windsor ahead of Curtin.

Ogilvy was on record that if GC took Rachele ahead of our pick we would have taken Wanganeen-Milera

 

[Cromulant]

Ogilvy was on record that if GC took Rachele ahead of our pick we would have taken Wanganeen-Milera

Which at the time would have been considered super high.... but now you'd look and go "yeah why not"