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

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  6.6

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  5.7

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  15.3

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  22.2

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  8.6

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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

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  25.1

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  3.8

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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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  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)

 

[Crow till I die]

 

[morris086]

 

[CromradeCromulent]

95% of this place right now is making up scenarios to get angry at

 

[119others]

I also think this should be a goal for next year.

Not doing so would be a sackin

My view:

Miss finals = sacked
Make finals and lose week one in elimination final = survives
Make finals and win one final (top 6) = no change and coaches 2026 without extension,
Make a prelim = reasonable chance of 1-2 year extension

 

[119others]

And they sounded like reasonably productive chats between both clubs at this stage according to TR. we just now need Power to tank in 2025 - certainly possible as 10th fave for flag when I last checked - and they give up a top 10 pick for Luko (@7 years x 900k ish)

 

[Fritz n Sauce]

95% of this place right now is making up scenarios to get angry at

I think your percentage is a little low

 

[1970crow]

Surely if it's as simple as 28 straight it would be done by now. Hopefully there's a bit of haggling about what's coming back, not what extra is being given up.

 

[Fritz n Sauce]

Trade wins don’t get you premiership points , sometimes you win sometimes you lose.

Play hardball like Dodoro you become hard to deal with so clubs stay away.

Collingwood people want a first round pick for Noble. For Noble.

We don’t have too much so pick 28 for ANB is fine

 

[Fritz n Sauce]

Surely if it's as simple as 28 straight it would be done by now. Hopefully there's a bit of haggling about what's coming back, not what extra is being given up.

It’s been 62 minutes

 

[TBM]

Surely if it's as simple as 28 straight it would be done by now. Hopefully there's a bit of haggling about what's coming back, not what extra is being given up.

Melbourne's other picks are currently 40, 48, 53 and 64. I would guess we may be looking to acquire one of those to help match a Welsh bid, if required.

No idea what Melbourne have by way of FS/NGA for this year's draft or next either.

 

[1970crow]

Way too much.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Hearing Scott Lucas

Scott Lucas

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47

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192cm

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98kg

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15.5

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12.4

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6.0

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1.9

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1.9

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17.2

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12.4

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4.8

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6.6

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0.6

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4.4

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talk about Liam Reidy at Freo, stuck behind Jackson and Darcy and is already 24. Looked decent in a couple of games this year, out of contract next year (sounds like no chance of moving now, but next year is open). Should we be targeting him as the ROB replacement?

 

[dylan123]

The more alarming stuff you've heard is definitely true.

So it isn't dye, he's a natural red head? Glad the trade fell through last season.

 

[dylan123]

Very weird having all our moves basically done. Certainly beats hoping and ending up with a depth player on the final day.

 

[Cap]

6 years, bloody hell. That seems risky

 

[1970crow]

It’s been 62 minutes

Thought it started 10am VIC time?

 

[BunjiMac]

Surely we're still having a crack at pick 12/13

 

[TBM]

Draper is the complete package. That's probably why I'm so keen on him above others.

Yep, he's #1 for me as well.

Going to be very interesting to see what North and WC do with Pick 2 and 3. Twomey has said both are open to trading down.

Would hate for Port to gazump us again and land Draper, ala Rozee, but reckon they'll go very hard at trying to.

 

[TBM]

Surely we're still having a crack at pick 12/13

As long as it doesn't involve Pick 4, we should be. List spots the issue though.

 

[crow2crow]

I don't see them as being comparable at all? Peatling is a quick clean explosive type of player ... Berry is a tacking grunt in-and-under type.

Berry and Crouch - very similar. Except ... Crouch has god-hands when it comes to grabbing the footy - Berry has spirit fingers. Both tackle well, Berry better. Berry a better mark. Neither great disposers.

Could be wrong ... maybe after a we see Peatling in our 22 we will get more of an idea where his best characteristics lie?

the similarities will become evident. quick scrappy kicks after taking possession at stoppage rather than spotting up a target. he probably tips berry out of the 23.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

95% of this place right now is making up scenarios to get angry at

Most people on here overestimate the value of draft picks and underestimate what is needed to give up in a trade for a proven best 18 player at a strong club. It’s a tale as old as time on here.

 

[George Kramer]

I think its worth remembering how much of an echo chamber this place can be. Everyone I know thinks 28 is about right, all the journos think 28 is about right. It just seems like another thing for the negativity merchants with agendas to lock into in an off season where we're doing well. He's a premiership player who came third in their bnf ffs.

You see it’s posts like this is why us “negative” posters fire back and this place does end up in a shit show because it’s clappers like you that don’t understand the counter argument.

No doubt ANB is a quality player and for a club that’s contending during his remaining career, pick 28 in a deep draft would be fine. But that’s not us, we are years away and the player we picked up at 28 could form a part of our next premiership push, ANB won’t be. ANB selection is to help us win a few more games this year to improve our position and take heat off the club and nothing more, it’s not about winning a flag.

And we aren’t saying getting ANB isn’t a bad thing, it’s the price we are paying as I’ve explained above. We were told when 25 was mooted that “you bedwetters need to relax until it actually happens, it’s only a journo”. Now that it’s actually happens the argument has changed.

As it stands with the recruitment of Peatling, had we not also grabbed ANB, pick 28 would have been used to secure him so we lose it anyway. Using next years second rounder for ANB I would have been more comfortable with, so it doesn’t really matter anymore.

 

[George Kramer]

6 years, bloody hell. That seems risky

When you’re shit and desperate you have to overpay

 

[Crow-eater]

Yep, he's #1 for me as well.

Going to be very interesting to see what North and WC do with Pick 2 and 3. Twomey has said both are open to trading down.

Would hate for Port to gazump us again and land Draper, ala Rozee, but reckon they'll go very hard at trying to.

Port will need to acquire 2 top 10 picks to get pick 2 or 3. They're not trading 2/3 for pick 13 and change. Rawlings just said they're only willing to slide 2-3 spots. So pick 5.

Never say never, but they don't have the capital, even with Houston being traded.

 

[George Kramer]

Most people on here overestimate the value of draft picks and underestimate what is needed to give up in a trade for a proven best 18 player at a strong club. It’s a tale as old as time on here.

Example of the argument changing to back in the club