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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  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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  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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  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)

 

[bonehilda]

You can't just pay out players.

I wish folks would stop talking about that. Presumably we didn't go into this season with massive unspent salary cap room - which we'd need if we're bringing a contract forward to pay someone out.

Surely we’d be in a position where we could pay out at least one. We should be closer to the salary floor than the cap

 

[Eagleboy2011]

But really, is he that option? His injuries appear to be never-ending. I wouldn't be hanging on his resurrection with any great confidence.

You're writing him off. I'm saying at his best he is class and Nicks has another quality player that was unavailable last season.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

I just hope they don’t see Draper of the Sam variety as the solution

Unfortunately, the Crows are definitely interested in him. I was told only a 50/50 proposition to stay at Essendon given that the contract we are offering supposedly blows Essendon out of the water. I would prefer going after Liam Reidy as a much cheaper and potentially better option, but the club appear to be well and truly chips in on Sam Draper next year.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Surely we’d be in a position where we could pay out at least one. We should be closer to the salary floor than the cap

Management level mistakes. We seem to be extending careers and carrying players over each season that shouldn't be on our list.

 

[Vader]

You're writing him off. I'm saying at his best he is class and Nicks has another quality player that was unavailable last season.

At his best, Milera is a classy player who is easily in our best 22. However, it remains to be seen whether or not Milera can return to playing at his best, after successive major knee injuries.

He deserves to be given the time & opportunity, to show whether or not he is capable of returning to his best.

 

[jenny61_99]

You're writing him off. I'm saying at his best he is class and Nicks has another quality player that was unavailable last season.

Not writing him off, rather being cautious. I'm not hanging my hat on him being any major influence on our squad in 2025. If he is, then that's a bonus.

 

[Danger in Texas]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[Danger Zone]

Is Ratkins a salary dump to Port in that scenario?

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Holy shit Port really do just keep delivering this off season! Never in my wildest dreams did I ever see the Rat playing at Port haha

 

[Crow_68]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Popping over to the Port board....

 

[Amacca 23]

Holy shit Port really do just keep delivering this off season! Never in my wildest dreams did I ever see the Rat playing at Port haha

The gift that keeps on giving

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[Thrillthorpe7]

Damo just said they won’t even have any trades come through until tomorrow morning.

They’re saying the quiet bit out loud now, what a stage managed shambles.

Anyway I’ll stay listening… just in case

Absolutely stage managed as we all have known for a while

 

[Syd Crow]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Return of the Rat?

 

[jamesclean]

Not looking forward to the Rat tearing us up all year. Showdown medal x2 coming up.

 

[Mostyn]

Surely we’d be in a position where we could pay out at least one. We should be closer to the salary floor than the cap

If we had room, we should have used it to front load some contracts.

 

[Shifty Crow]

lol Rory Atkins

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367.4

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9.0

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5.0

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4.0

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0.3

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2.7

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heading to port as part of the GC, Collingwood and Power 3 way trade

Port list mgt strategy
3 or 3 elite players however large chunk of the list C grade spuds


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[GreyCrow]

My day just got so much brighter

 

[Stripple]

You can't just pay out players.

I wish folks would stop talking about that. Presumably we didn't go into this season with massive unspent salary cap room - which we'd need if we're bringing a contract forward to pay someone out.

We shouldn't be pushing against the limit with our current list. Sure next year with the influx of players.

 

[jackster83]

Not looking forward to the Rat tearing us up all year. Showdown medal x2 coming up.

In the SANFL showdown maybe.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Port allow Houston to go because they thought they had Perryman secured as a FA, only to then end up with the Rat as his replacement? On top of paying Luko 1M per season for 6 years?

 

[Cromulant]

It must have hurt having the ressies come last.....

 

[Maddogmetro]

Exactly !!

I haven't really been following this - how has everyone's opinion about Welsh deteriorated so much? I recall not 18 months ago many people had him as a potential top 10 pick?

 

[Mostyn]

We shouldn't be pushing against the limit with our current list. Sure next year with the influx of players.

You have to spend 95% every year, no matter what.

So, if we had decided to not spend it, we could have $750k or so of the cap left over.

Hopefully we were actually using that on front loading some salaries though.

 

[Runnin Blue]

I would actually love this if its doable.

His athleticism and skills below his knees would be exactly whats needed in the modern game.

It does scare me that he could get injured doing it.

Imagine a ruckman with above average general skills.

Have we ever had one of those?

Shaun Rehn?

 

[AFC979810]

Which is why he is still in the best 22 even with a small sample size.

So are you saying Peatling is best 22 for round 1? Or are you saying he might be best 22 by the end of 2024?