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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  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

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  CL

  4.2

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  D

  22.2

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  K

  8.6

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  HB

  13.6

  5star

  M

  3.2

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  T

  6.0

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  CL

  4.6

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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

  Pos.

  Mid

  Career

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  D

  27.8

  5star

  K

  9.5

  4star

  HB

  18.4

  5star

  M

  3.2

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  T

  6.3

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  CL

  6.3

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  D

  25.1

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  K

  11.1

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  HB

  14.0

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  M

  3.6

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  T

  5.6

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  CL

  5.9

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  D

  19.2

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  K

  4.6

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  HB

  14.6

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  M

  2.0

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  T

  4.4

  5star

  CL

  3.8

  5star

  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

  Age

  25

  Ht

  194cm

  Wt

  100kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

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  8.5

  2star

  K

  5.7

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  2.8

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  3.7

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  T

  1.7

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  G

  1.2

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  D

  6.3

  1star

  K

  4.0

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  HB

  2.3

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  M

  3.0

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  T

  2.3

  3star

  G

  1.0

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  D

  8.0

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  K

  5.4

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  HB

  2.6

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  M

  3.4

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  T

  2.6

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  G

  1.0

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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)

 

[Golumless]

solid? SOLID? Man, fire up! I can’t remember the last time, if ever, we have brought in 3 starting players in one swoop.

We needed to but we’ve done it (subject to trades obviously) and all are exciting prospects that could be top 10, if not top 7, in the B&F. Much needed B grade (as a minimum) players incoming across all lines,

Forward line (replacing Murph), mid and half back line (Bye Smithers and possibly even Laird to bench, good flexibility now with Hinge and hopefully Jones and Milera next year whilst we await Ryan ascension)

This could be the first time EVER we have done this IMO, inc a non SA boy which is an important signal for future years prospects.

Use pick 4 on a star midfield prospect and you'll get a "we're going to win a flag" response from me. Until then, I'm quite content with solid with how this off-season is going. On the field, it's potentially solving Adelaide's short-term needs without fuss or fanfare, which has been rare. It's been either feast (signing Dawson, Betts or Rankine) or famine (every other year) at the trade table. Off-field, bringing in a coach from a team that just won a premiership is always a tick in my book, alongside retaining Burgess.

It's hard to be genuinely excited with this off-season without seeing the result of pick 4 and the rest of the draft though. After all, the number 1 need is another star midfielder prospect to pair with Soligo/Dawson/Rankine and maybe Curtin/Edwards. Pick a key defender or forward and all of the above is for moot. Equally, I'd be quite disappointed if we worked ourselves into a corner where we couldn't select Tyler Welsh which is certainly possible with the Peatling addition.

 

[1990crow]

The flexibility at our disposal now is enormous .....most sides are simply 2-3 players away from average to good

We were good last year, our ladder % supports that POV ....just injuries unbalanced us, and we had to play too much inexperience

We won't have that problem in 2025 ......but the last week, has spelt the end of AFL careers for some of our players, still holding onto some hope

Talk about competition for spots next year

We were good last year?
We finished 15th.
What drivel.

 

[Ciao Giacomo]

Oh boy.....

He played both finals.

Perhaps you aren’t one of our old posters in disguise.

The fact that Peatling was a starting midfielder in both GWS finals was the point.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Sad to lose Unspent Cap Space from our playing list but ANB, Cumming and Peatling will have to do

This must have been a tough couple of weeks for you .....it's robbed you of some of your best material

 

[Mostyn]

wasn't it jenny61_99 that first mentioned on here something might be coming down the pipe re peatling?

I think Jeffcrowe was first?

But Jenny had a great source.

 

[FR0GGY]

Love hate.
Love to see Tex in another system
Hate to see him in another jumper.

 

[BRL121]

I'd say getting 3 blokes with speed, to compliment our exceptional youth .....and adds much needed quality depth to the list

Yeah, IMO it's a real coupe !!!

What's its 0-100 time?

 

[StonesThrow]

He’s not a strong build for a mid, but is hard at it and can lay a tackle and slot a goal. Most importantly for us, he is different from all of our current mids and he has pace! Will slot in nicely.

How is he different around the ball aside from pace?

 

[Ham]

Sorry I’ve missed a lot - are we out of the Oliver discussion and cats it is?


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[cleanhands]

Sorry I’ve missed a lot - are we out of the Oliver discussion and cats it is?


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Honestly I’m happier if we get the two from GWS than Oliver

 

[BRL121]

Sorry I’ve missed a lot - are we out of the Oliver discussion and cats it is?


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I would hope so.

 

[I Lost My Keays]

I’ve sifted through 15 pages to see we’ve landed Peatling and I’m extremely excited for next season having the additions of Cumming, ANB , Peatling and pick four coming though the team. I can’t fathom how big these additions will be for us.

With these additions coming through i can see us having quite a few trades or delistings.

 

[I Lost My Keays]

He is now a dud on Port board. I'm shook.

Esava is a dud

 

[Mostyn]

Use pick 4 on a star midfield prospect and you'll get a "we're going to win a flag" response from me. Until then, I'm quite content with solid with how this off-season is going. On the field, it's potentially solving Adelaide's short-term needs without fuss or fanfare, which has been rare. It's been either feast (signing Dawson, Betts or Rankine) or famine (every other year) at the trade table. Off-field, bringing in a coach from a team that just won a premiership is always a tick in my book, alongside retaining Burgess.

It's hard to be genuinely excited with this off-season without seeing the result of pick 4 and the rest of the draft though. After all, the number 1 need is another star midfielder prospect to pair with Soligo/Dawson/Rankine and maybe Curtin/Edwards. Pick a key defender or forward and all of the above is for moot. Equally, I'd be quite disappointed if we worked ourselves into a corner where we couldn't select Tyler Welsh which is certainly possible with the Peatling addition.

It's okay. There's zero chance we're not taking an elite mid at pick 4.

Get excited now, save some time!

 

[Mutineer]

Honestly I’m happier if we get the two from GWS than Oliver

Much much happier...

 

[Syd Crow]

Sorry I’ve missed a lot - are we out of the Oliver discussion and cats it is?


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[Mutineer]

Was thinking the same thing. That offer might come.

I'll be surprised if they don't just give Henry Smith first shot, they've brought him along patiently and he's a Forward/Ruck ready to shine..

 

[Mostyn]

Why hasn't anyone fired up the PlayStation yet?

Pick 25 and F3 to GWS for Peatling and 38.

F2 to Melbourne for ANB.

38, 42 and 60 to GCS for 26 and 74 (which we don't use).

Take 26 to the draft.

Cumming, ANB, Peatling, Pick 4, Pick 26 and Welsh.

Throw in some other off field improvements, and it's a great offseason.

 

[ams4crows]

I fully expect to find out Gold membership has been exhausted by tomorrow morning. The lid has blown off.

Not gonna lie, legit had a dream last night where we won every game next year including the GF and when I woke up my first thought was..... Should I upgrade to Gold?

Pretty sure I cried in my dream when Tex got his Premiership medal and he grabbed the mic and said something ridiculous. But then I realised I had just played the happier ending to 2017 and it wasn't some future premonition.

 

[jbanger]

what difference does it make if we do 25 for ANB, F2 for Peatling or vice versa? It's the same net loss for us, right?

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Why hasn't anyone fired up the PlayStation yet?

Pick 25 and F3 to GWS for Peatling and 38.

F2 to Melbourne for ANB.

38, 42 and 60 to GCS for 26 and 74 (which we don't use).

Take 26 to the draft.

Cumming, ANB, Peatling, Pick 4, Pick 26 and Welsh.

Throw in some other off field improvements, and it's a great offseason.

Where are we getting the extra list spot from? And I think 25 for Peatling is very slight unders, so if anything the later pick swaps should be in their favour.

 

[Mostyn]

Where are we getting the extra list spot from? And I think 25 for Peatling is very slight unders, so if anything the later pick swaps should be in their favour.

We can easily make room for six.

Cut Elliot Himmelberg, Rory Sloane, Chris Burgess, Lachlan Gollant and Ned McHenry and move someone contracted for 2025 (like Brodie Smith) to the rookie list.

 

[ABAB]

what difference does it make if we do 25 for ANB, F2 for Peatling or vice versa? It's the same net loss for us, right?

GWS has been very good trading with us, stuff Melbourne.

 

[Geoffa32]

Meanwhile Hinkley is on 5AA and the Port board is going into meltdown.

How dumb are they thinking Hinkley getting sacked when finishing second, or the bloke is walking away from an $800k plus year salary.


The kicker will be when they make Finals next year and he extracts another $1.6m plus for 2026/27 when he forces his make Finals auto extension clause.


Koch will start talking about waiting till August to make the decision on Ken next year. That is because by August you know if you make Finals or not.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

This has come about in such a strange way.
I've watched Peatling and thought, looks a nice player, wouldn't mind someone like him at the club. Not very known but has something. Nek minnit.

Had the exact same thoughts watching the Giants this year! Kept wondering how they have managed to unearth another gem in the midfield. Took particular notice of him after the media hype he got with that match saving mark against the Saints.