Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2

[Scorpus]

Spoiler: Older Rumors

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)

Rumor summary October 2

• Ricciuto claims we will announce a director of coaching this week (link)
• GWS have upped their offer for Peatling to four years (link)
• Twomey claims the Peatling decision is down to Adelaide, GWS and Western Bulldogs (link)
• Graham Wright, who we are chasing as a head of football, is also being chased by Carlton for a CEO position (link)
• Kymbo says the Peatling decision is down to Adelaide or GWS (link)
• Poster claims Peatling has decided to stay in Sydney (link)
• Poster claims our offer for Peatling is the best in terms of dollars by far (link)
• We've landed Murray Davis from the Brisbane Lions as coaching director (link)

Rumor summary October 3

• Free agency lodgements for Cumming to Adelaide and Himmelberg to Gold Coast will go through tomorrow (link)
• James Peatling has chosen Adelaide (link)

 

[FR0GGY]

I'd barrack my guts out for him if it was Brizzy. Not against us of course:

Yeah Brisbane I could definitely handle.

 

[ams4crows]

Gang, I need some help.
I have this feeling. It’s like an impending sense of doom, but…the opposite.
I don’t think I’ve felt this for a long time. I’m not sure what to do!
All help appreciated

 

[BucketsNj]

Yep took me a while to convince people it was happening but had it from 3 good sources including Peatling camp and the club

Actually wasn’t sure he would choose us but it does make sense re money and on/ off field opportunities as well as Jenny’s source re partners

When you think about it, we probably have Tex to thank for both players.

 

[BunjiMC]

People keep saying port are no chance to get in ahead of us this draft. North hold pick 2 and might part with that to get him

North aren't giving up 2 for Houston.

They might try and swap 2 for 6 and 12.

Maybe they give 6.

Maybe they give 12 and 22.

If I was North I'd give pick 6 and then take the best available key forwards/backs with pick 12 and 22.

 

[Brett Cummings]

The guy is an absolute w***er. Why don't you have him blocked?

If he sat next to you on a train, you'd change seats.

2 happy clappers holding hands. You're pro nicks so your opinion is irrelevant to most here.

 

[jackster83]

Seems like everyone wants to come to this debacle of a football club



* we have lots of work to do

It's a great effort by the list management team. The three players who have chosen us all have finals experience too, which can only be a good thing.

 

[Mostyn]

Good keep it that way!

I have to be honest, my sanity is wearing off ...!

 

[Mutineer]

No

They would only trade future 1st and back themselves to push up ladder

Sanders and STO still aren't..

 

[Mostyn]

Definitely need a decent project ruckman.

Seems unlikely, unless we use our second pick on it. But I'd rather just go get one next year.

 

[Syd Crow]

Seems unlikely, unless we use our second pick on it. But I'd rather just go get one next year.

Yup we seem to keep putting it off year after year. It's really going to bite us soon, if it hasn't already.

 

[Mostyn]

If his objective is to break his Contract to get back to Melbourne .....he doesn't get to choose the Club in VIC

He has no voice in the matter, it's Port that have to be satisfied

What?

It's not like they can just trade him without his agreement.

If he doesn't want to go to North, then who cares if they're offering Port the best deal. It doesn't matter.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Seems like everyone wants to come to this debacle of a football club



* we have lots of work to do

Unfathionable isn't it .....I mean the RICH guys held off nominating WCE until the Coach was announced

Yet players chose us, knowing the Coach, and the success forthcoming

Even Jords agree's with me regarding the injuries last season

 

[Mostyn]

People keep saying port are no chance to get in ahead of us this draft. North hold pick 2 and might part with that to get him

If North do that, they should close the club.

 

[PeterSalt]

He deserved it and it deserves a ban in the first instance.

TBF so did my comments, other folk with secret powers didn't agree .. lol

 

[Southerntakeover]

Sanders and STO still aren't..

 

[dogs105]

Why can't we all just get along?




w***ers.

 

[Brett Cummings]

Why can't we all just get along?




w***ers.

Because not all of us accept mediocrity.

 

[jenny61_99]

Now we have added some speed and could be three mids. What areas do we need to cover now?

Ruck after a mid at pick 4.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

What?

It's not like they can just trade him without his agreement.

If he doesn't want to go to North, then who cares if they're offering Port the best deal. It doesn't matter.

No they can't ......but Houston has said he's happy to stay at PORT ......but would like to go back to Melbourne

The landscape has changed ....the old, if a player nominates a club, then mark it down, it'll get done ....isn't going to be copped by Clubs .....hence why they've embarked on long Contracts

If it's Victoria he truly wants to get too .....PORT has the right AND will protect their interests .....stay at Port or go to a club who can satisfy us ......just watch it play out

 

[dogs105]

Because not all of us accept mediocrity.

Just quietly, it doesn't matter a jot what you post on Bigfooty or whether you accept it or not. Doesn't change a thing.

 

[Mostyn]

Never underestimate Adelaide's ability to do something catastrophically stupid when we're being aggressive.

Though I do think it's likely we will, but who knows, Reid and Hamish might trade down for a 2025 first.

I don't think it's that we do remarkably stupid things - it's that we miss out on the small things that other clubs get right. Things like the right coaching panel, or get the clubrooms moving quickly. We're conservative more than we're stupid.

 

[Mostyn]

Pick 42 to Melbourne for Neal-Bullen

F2 to GWS for Peatling

Maybe 42 and F3?

 

[Southerntakeover]

I don't think it's that we do remarkably stupid things - it's that we miss out on the small things that other clubs get right. Things like the right coaching panel, or get the clubrooms moving quickly. We're conservative more than we're stupid.

We've had more 'remarkably stupid' events in the last two decades than most clubs though.

 

[FR0GGY]

I don't think it's that we do remarkably stupid things - it's that we miss out on the small things that other clubs get right. Things like the right coaching panel, or get the clubrooms moving quickly. We're conservative more than we're stupid.

Or not deleting emails, playing an injured player as sub, extending an underperforming coach before we’ve seen the year unfold.

 

[Mostyn]

Yup we seem to keep putting it off year after year. It's really going to bite us soon, if it hasn't already.

Didn't bite Brisbane very hard. Or Geelong or Port or Collingwood or ...