Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2

[Scorpus]

Spoiler: Older Rumors

I've deleted confirmed information

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

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  34

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  5.7

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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

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  27

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  27.8

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  6.3

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  CL

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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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  5.7

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  1.7

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  1.2

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  6.3

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  4.0

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  2.3

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  3.0

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  2.3

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  1.0

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  8.0

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  5.4

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  2.6

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  2.6

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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)

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

That he survived the rebuild and the game of musical chairs is good but I would have felt better about it if he wasn't there prior to Fagan.

I would have thought that Fagan trusting you to stay on as they started getting some success would suggest that he’s highly respected. Has been the line coach from the very beginning for possibly the best KPD of the last decade in Harris Andrews, so can clearly help to develop talent to an elite level.

 

[MRB37]

Hmmmm?

 

[whattagun07]

Not what Corey Norris tweet says

Guess I should have "Click to expand"ed

 

[pjcrows]

Silvers was an "unknown" type who we got to perform a role that he'd never done before, based on him being from a Premiership club. He has been underwhelming, let's face it.

I know absolutely nothing about Davis, but he appears to be a perennial assistant coach who is now performing a role he's never done before, based on him being from a Premiership club.

If the only person we bring in for the football department in this offseason is Davis, and not someone like Balme, and while people like Dew are available, it's another underwhelming offseason. There's still time obviously.

Our football department is more important than who we bring in with future 2nd rounders.

 

[dogs105]

Phil Smyth on 5AA last night talking about the Brisbane coaching team was very interesting.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

So who is making the thread?

"Welcome Murray Davis, Adelaide's next coach"

 

[Cromulant]

Silvers was an "unknown" type who we got from to perform a role that he'd never done before, based on him being from a Premiership club. He has been underwhelming, let's face it.

I know absolutely nothing about Davis, but he appears to be a perennial assistant coach who is now performing a role he's never done before, based on him being from a Premiership club.

If the only person we bring in for the football department in this offseason is Davis, and not someone like Balme, and while people like Dew are available, it's another underwhelming offseason.

Our football department is more important than who we bring in with future 2nd rounders.

He's a premiership assistant coach.

That does have to count for something

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

If you had a short neck you'd be shorter and therefore less desirable

Gladstone Small disagrees with this post.

 

[Scorpus]

Could it be worse though?

I guess so

I just hold reservations about hiring someone into a "director" role that has never done that or something like that before. We're effectively promoting someone quite far up and we desperately need people with experience and confidence in their roles

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

I'm sure he's a decent coach and does provide valuable premiership experience.

Not sure about a person who has only ever been an assistant coach now sitting above our head coach in the hierarchy.

With that said, Nicks hardly performs like a head coach so someone else telling him what to do is probably a good thing

Having 8 years under Fagan while developing players like Harris Andrews from a low draft pick to elite seems like someone that can provide benefits to our club. I don’t care what his title is, this successful experience will be invaluable.

 

[Magma]

I'm sure he's a decent coach and does provide valuable premiership experience.

Not sure about a person who has only ever been an assistant coach now sitting above our head coach in the hierarchy.

With that said, Nicks hardly performs like a head coach so someone else telling him what to do is probably a good thing

being at a club that won a premiership pretty much puts him above everyone else.

 

[fuic08]

Still room for a senior assistant capable of taking over mid season.

Just read that its as director, the 'right hand man' tweet seemed like it was senior assistant.

Hopefully there's another appointment as well, definitely need a good coach to take over after the sacking next year.

 

[Mutineer]

Phil Smyth on 5AA last night talking about the Brisbane coaching team was very interesting.

And Phil Smyth has done work for both clubs hasn't he?

 

[Scorpus]

being at a club that won a premiership pretty much puts him above everyone else.

He sounds like an awesome get to replace a Burns or Van Berlo. Experienced assistant with premiership credentials from outside our system

 

[MRB37]

And Phil Smyth has done work for both clubs hasn't he?

Smyth was on the panel that appointed Nicks.

 

[1990crow]

Smyth was on the panel that appointed Nicks.

So it's his fault.

 

[dogs105]

And Phil Smyth has done work for both clubs hasn't he?

I think so. He said he worked with Brisbane this year, almost full time in the latter half.

He said Fages is a "genius" and one of the best blokes he has ever met, and that the whole team love him.

 

[jackster83]

Are we still getting a senior assistant also?

 

[Cromulant]

He sounds like an awesome get to replace a Burns or Van Berlo. Experienced assistant with premiership credentials from outside our system

If we are indeed getting a new assistant along with this announcement I'll be more excited, this is a good move but it's not enough.

 

[pjcrows]

I remember in 2014 there were calls for Sanderson to have a new "right hand man" to replace Bailey. They targeted Phil Walsh for it initially, but decided f*ck that, Sando sucks, we'll just make Phil the coach, he's a jet.

 

[Scorpus]

Are we still getting a senior assistant also?

I'd hope so

 

[Cromulant]

Smyth was on the panel that appointed Nicks.

Well you can't win them all.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

He's a premiership assistant coach.

That does have to count for something

Involved in a team that has won 100 games since 2019 and overseen an elite defense, I can’t see the downside here. We aren’t getting a newbie coach here, he has 13 years of AFL experience and has coached a senior premiership before that.

 

[Mutineer]

Smyth was on the panel that appointed Nicks.

Aussie Olympian spills on Chris Fagan act that unlocks ‘magic’

The low-profile mentor has revealed what he does to keep the AFL coach ‘sane’.

7news.com.au

 

[pjcrows]

If we are indeed getting a new assistant along with this announcement I'll be more excited, this is a good move but it's not enough.

I agree with this - if there's another new assistant with experience, bring it.