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

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  Last 5

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  23.7

  5star

  K

  11.7

  4star

  HB

  11.9

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  M

  3.5

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  T

  6.6

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  CL

  5.7

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  D

  15.3

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  K

  7.3

  3star

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  8.0

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  M

  1.3

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  3.3

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  4.2

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  D

  22.2

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  K

  8.6

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  HB

  13.6

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  M

  3.2

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  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
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  Clayton Oliver

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  27

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  189cm

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  88kg

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  27.8

  5star

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  9.5

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  HB

  18.4

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  3.2

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  T

  6.3

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  6.3

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  25.1

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  11.1

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  14.0

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  3.6

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  5.6

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  5.9

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  19.2

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  4.6

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  14.6

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  2.0

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  T

  4.4

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  CL

  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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  25

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  194cm

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  100kg

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  8.5

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  5.7

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  1.2

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  6.3

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  1.0

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  5.4

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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)

 

[Eddie Murphy]

So after all the pushing and shoving it was Rory Atkins

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Rory Atkins

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

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Def

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19.9

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

367.4

5star

D

9.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

0.3

1star

T

2.7

4star

MG

147.7

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D

14.2

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K

8.8

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HB

5.4

4star

M

4.0

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T

1.2

3star

MG

217.8

4star

that finally got the Houston deal over the line...

 

[Scorpus]

Imagine replacing Dan Houston

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Dan Houston

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

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Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.0

5star

MG

289.2

4star

D

17.6

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.4

4star

MG

319.9

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

279.8

5star

with Rory Atkins

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Rory Atkins

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

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Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

367.4

5star

D

9.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

0.3

1star

T

2.7

4star

MG

147.7

3star

D

14.2

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.2

3star

MG

217.8

4star

off half back

 

[ABAB]

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?

Best 22 right now and potential to be best 18 end of the year.

 

[Crow till I die]

Imagine the north supporters calling a play

Rat to rat to stinking rat (Ratugolea kicks to Atkins who passes to JHF)

 

[MarcusP2]

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?

He's performed poorly at the combine and has provoked questions about his professionalism.

 

[bettingonbetts]

Don’t think I’ve ever made my way to the port board.
I’ve refreshed the Houston thread twice, fun read since Morris broke the rat news

 

[GreyCrow]

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?

He got Goddened?

 

[JPetro83]

Imagine replacing Dan Houston with Rory Atkins off half back

Im not saying a thing cos our luck RAT will kick the winner in one of the Showdowns next year....

 

[ABAB]

So double salary dump, there's no way they will give a F1 for Lukosius.

 

[Scorpus]

Im not saying a thing cos our luck RAT will kick the winner in one of the Showdowns next year....

Will be cannon fodder for run down from behind holding the balls

 

[Stripple]

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.

That's fair - and possibly a reason we're not willing to pay out a contract. We can't know either way how much is spare in the budget. But this doesn't mitigate the fact that we are carrying some deadweight into next season because of our list management decisions.

 

[Vader]

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

We're bringing in 3 players from other clubs this trading period. Presumably we're over-paying to lure them away from their current clubs (maybe not for ANB, but almost certain for Peatling & Cumming).

Presumably they were able to do that because they front-loaded the contracts of many of our existing players, effectively bringing part of their 2025 salaries into the 2024 salary cap. This would make us close to the 2024 salary cap limit, while giving us room in 2025. It would also render us unable to pay out any contracted players in 2024.

Not saying this is definitely what has happened... but it's entirely plausible.

 

[GreyCrow]

Imagine the north supporters calling a play

Rat to rat to stinking rat (Ratugolea kicks to Atkins who passes to JHF)

May have to send a few of our poker shirts to PAFC

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Even if we assume the Rat is a salary dump, how many more of those can Port take. That's Luko, Esava and Rat on more money than they should be. Shouldn't they be throwing crazy money at Bergman and Butters over these types?

 

[JPetro83]

What are the scum giving up for Luko????

 

[Magma]

rory atkins

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Rory Atkins

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

367.4

5star

D

9.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

0.3

1star

T

2.7

4star

MG

147.7

3star

D

14.2

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.2

3star

MG

217.8

4star

should count as one the 4 sanfl recruits. bloody hell

 

[Shifty Crow]

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?

Neither Rat or Luko have a reputation for standing up in big games or playing tough footy


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[Mr_Moogle]

Imagine replacing Dan Houston with Rory Atkins off half back

Jackster would have to change his avatar.

 

[Amacca 23]

Gotta love the port board right now

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[ABAB]

What are the scum giving up for Luko????

Taking 2 salary dumps and probably F2, doubtful they give their F1 as part of this trade.

 

[Amacca 23]

Taking 2 salary dumps and probably F2, doubtful they give their F1 as part of this trade.

We can only hope they do that would be funny as hell them being bent over

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[Crow till I die]

Gotta love the port board right now

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Its like a mixture of the bewildered, anger and 'we better not be paying a F1 for Lukosius now...'

 

[George Kramer]

Is Ratkins a salary dump to Port in that scenario?

Boost Port Magpies

 

[Amacca 23]

Its like a mixture of the bewildered, anger and 'we better not be paying a F1 for Lukosius now...'

Or a comedy show couldnt happen to a nicer bunch of prcks

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[Crow_68]

Its like a mixture of the bewildered, anger and 'we better not be paying a F1 for Lukosius now...'

Don't think they will, reeks of a salary dump.

Will be Luko, Atkins, Richards, pick 13 and a couple of other late ones for Houston. Port will keep their F1.