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)

Rumor summary October 4

• Gettable claiming pick 25 for Neal-Bullen and a future 2nd for Peatling (link)

 

[1990crow]

Daniher won the semi with two clutch shots that were very difficult IIRC.

Daniher is a huge loss for Brisbane

 

[119others]

More charity for another waste of space Victorian club.

no doubt the Chairmans strategic major whinge at the B&F has had its desired effects. so predictable the VFL

 

[The Karma Bus]

St Kilda still complaining now?
Pick 8 for Battle.. and in this draft.

 

[119others]

Doedee got band 2 from a four year deal and although I can’t find anything on his salary it surely wouldn’t be more than $700k? I know it changes yearly but surely a six year deal in the $600-700k still nets band 2?

band 2 due to Keaysgate in my eyes

also it was reported this year there is a step up change in salary structures re FA compo (ie you need to earn a LOT more this year to earn the same FA compo band)

 

[119others]

Daniher won the semi with two clutch shots that were very difficult IIRC.

yep the deliberate out of bounds free kick from the boundary line (wrong side for a left footer) from 35-40 metres followed by a contested mark against the comps best KPD to win the game in the last couple of mins

 

[Hodgy]

If Fog is averaging a "stock standard 2 goals a game" from this point in his career, we're likely dancing in the streets with joy. Only 11 key forwards who played more than 10 games managed that mark last year. Especially as everything is in Fogs game is starting to click.

Also Danniher averaged 2.1 goals/15 disposals/6.4 marks/6.9 score involvements/0.6 GA and decent ruck numbers. We'd be happy with that production with a prime Thilthorpe if he remains a chop-out-ruck.

Hey I agree, it’s why key forwards are massively over rated. You need to kick on average 16 goals a game to win and if your star key forward is only contributing 2 of those then I can’t see why we pay so much for them. Very different 20 years ago when you could count on 4 or 5 from your Locketts or Dunstalls.

Brisbane won the GF by 10 goals and Joe only kicked 2, don’t think it’s going to hurt them much. Now fast and accurate mid forwards like Kai Lohman, who kick goals and feed those key forwards, that is where to invest your assets in modern list management.

 

[dogs105]

More charity for another waste of space Victorian club.

Your annual reminder that Brad Crouch netted Band 3 compo...

 

[Hodgy]

yep the deliberate out of bounds free kick from the boundary line (wrong side for a left footer) from 35-40 metres followed by a contested mark against the comps best KPD to win the game in the last couple of mins

Fair enough, once out of 200 odd games isn’t a great return though. How many times did he shank them when he could have iced a game?

 

[FR0GGY]

6 years wow

 

[dogs105]

Do we have any other Free Agents apart from Berg?

 

[MarcusP2]

Fair enough, once out of 200 odd games isn’t a great return though. How many times did he shank them when he could have iced a game?

Dunno, you're the one making the claim. Daniher was consistently inconsistent, I don't think pressure had anything to do with it.

 

[StonesThrow]

St Kilda still complaining now?
Pick 8 for Battle.. and in this draft.

This is so ridiculous

 

[The Karma Bus]

Your annual reminder that Brad Crouch netted Band 3 compo...

You would understand if you knew the formula.

 

[Vader]

band 2 due to Keaysgate in my eyes

also it was reported this year there is a step up change in salary structures re FA compo (ie you need to earn a LOT more this year to earn the same FA compo band)

Sort of... Salaries went up across the board by 30% with the new CBA - so a $600K salary in 2023 is equivalent to $800K in 2025. FA compensation is based on where the salary lands in the overall AFL salary spectrum, so you'd expect the salary required for each band to rise by the same amount.

 

[Vader]

Fair enough, once out of 200 odd games isn’t a great return though. How many times did he shank them when he could have iced a game?

How many times did he shank them in the Grand Final?

 

[jackster83]

Do we have any other Free Agents apart from Berg?

Hamill is I'm pretty sure.

 

[Danger in Texas]

A thought - have we bumped up the Cumming deal a bit, in order to appease the Giants so that a Peatling deal goes through smoother?

 

[Archie87]

Pick 8 for Battle hahaha FRO.

Its not a coincidence that they get this handout after Lyons whinging about academies earlier in the year then the recent comments this week.

Absolute bullshit.

 

[119others]

Perryman now getting GWS a band one compo according to trade radio. So 15, 16 and also likely end of first round for CumminG

I imagine our F1 would very likely get us GWS picks 15 or 16 if we desperately want one of these players still left on the board (with perhaps something additional coming back to us this year even)

 

[Vader]

Do we have any other Free Agents apart from Berg?

I'd expect us to have quite a few DFAs in 2 weeks time. Do those count?

Of course, we don't get any compensation if someone signs our rejected rubbish.

 

[1990crow]

A thought - have we bumped up the Cumming deal a bit, in order to appease the Giants so that a Peatling deal goes through smoother?

Doubt it.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

How’s it different to Lukoscius? No one’s implying he should come to whichever SA club GC decide to deal with.

Difference is the Club GC , clearly don’t want him
With Port, both parties have clearly said they can resume normal arrangements

 

[1990crow]

Perryman now getting GWS a band one compo according to trade radio. So 15, 16 and also likely end of first round for CumminG

I imagine our F1 would very likely get us GWS picks 15 or 16 if we desperately want one of these players still left on the board (with perhaps something additional coming back to us this year even)

12 is more desirable

 

[croweater 41]

What?

North probably aren’t giving 2 directly up for Houston if they manage to convince him to come. Split 2 into 7 and 8. Send one of those and a F2 to port for Houston

 

[Mutineer]

Why would GC push Chol out last year and then bring in Himmelberg this year? Very strange.

Well Dimma seemed to be hinting Luko wasn't guaranteed best 22 status into the future so maybe he replaced Luko as forward depth with the added ability to chop out in ruck? ;-)