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

  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

Rumors from October 1

• We have offered Darcy Fogarty
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  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)

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)

 

[crow2crow]

Definitely has potential to be in the best 23 - but can't be in it for now, based on what he showed in 2024.

i have faith in him

 

[Amacca 23]

They’ll make some other moves whether through trade or seniors to rookies

What other spuds are out there?

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[Cleric]

Rory Atkins to Port! OMG that is the funniest thing I've heard all month

Someone on FB said that Rory Atkins was the missing peice of the puzzle at Port, because every sewer needs a rat.

 

[George Kramer]

 

[50BC]

I'm not sure he's ever going to be even that for a top team. Granted I've barely seen him play since he left us, but for us I remember him trying about 200 fend offs and successfully executing about 5 of them.

His lasting memory for me will be in the 2017 GF when we were humming, you can virtually pin point him taking advantage from a Tex free kick and getting tackled immediately as the first momentum shift that actually allowed Richmond a look in.

2.1 to 0.3, Tex wins a free in the middle of the ground and has a chance to power forward again, Rat takes advantage and gets tackled immediately, HTB. Ball instantly goes forward for a Richmond goal, and is followed within minutes by another and all of a sudden, instead of being up 3 goals to 0, we're behind and they're settled.

His confidence was sky high, which was often his downfall because he thought he could do more than he was actually capable of.

Nicely skilled at times, and I feel bad ragging on him because he really seems like a great guy and he was always a hoot to follow on social media. But there's a fine line between being the "cream" on top of a good team, and being the weak link in a good team. I'd have loved to see him taste success at GC, but not so much at Port.

As Dennis Cometti was want to say, he had delusions of adequacy

 

[Vader]

I'd expect Cummong to replace Smith or Nankervis, ANB to replace Murphy, peatling to replace one of the younger mids

I don't have Smith in our current best 22 - Nankervis is though, and yes, your suggestion is realistic.

 

[Shifty Crow]

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[Shifty Crow]

Port no longer giving up their f1, but the rest of the deal is the same.

a good deal for them tbh. bad for gc

Yes they are




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[pjcrows]

Why are Port giving up their future 1st in that proposal?

That's a shocking deal.

 

[Vader]

Why are Port giving up their future 1st in that proposal?

That's a shocking deal.

They're not going to get Luko AND 13 for just Houston.

 

[Bob Neil]

Cue Port reneging tomorrow now that they've sniffed the wind and got a sense of the fan base (and general AFL community) response to the proposed deal.

 

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Who else is enjoying the RAT discussion over on the Port board.

Me currently

 

[Scorpus]

Pushing out a contracted star player before you're sure you're getting overs for him is certainly a bold move

Houston would probably command pick 13 and a second rounder if he was uncontracted

 

[BRL121]

Why are Port giving up their future 1st in that proposal?

That's a shocking deal.

Once again, Port make out like bandits from an obscure multi-club trade.
Last time, WCE got screwed, this time Collingwood. I can't see Collingwood agreeing to this.

On the first rounder front, it all looks reasonable, but Port end up with two extra players and several extra picks for an outlay of zilch.

 

[crow2crow]

havibg RAT on your list is like having murphy on your list

 

[GROTTO]

Who else is enjoying the RAT discussion over on the Port board.

Me currently

At least you can post on there if you want to, I have to sit quietly in the corner and laugh at their posts.

 

[GROTTO]

havibg RAT on your list is like having murphy on your list

I would rather have RAT than Murphy though.

It would mean no Murphy in our starting team.

 

[Scorpus]

Once again, Port make out like bandits from an obscure multi-club trade.
Last time, WCE got screwed, this time Collingwood. I can't see Collingwood agreeing to this.

On the first rounder front, it all looks reasonable, but Port end up with two extra players and several extra picks for an outlay of zilch.

Not sure how you'd come to that conclusion. They're handing over a first rounder, a 2nd rounder and two fringe players for an All Australian. That's pretty normal business.

 

[Crow-eater]

Why are Port giving up their future 1st in that proposal?

That's a shocking deal.

 

[Cromulant]

Once again, Port make out like bandits from an obscure multi-club trade.
Last time, WCE got screwed, this time Collingwood. I can't see Collingwood agreeing to this.

On the first rounder front, it all looks reasonable, but Port end up with two extra players and several extra picks for an outlay of zilch.

Say what ??

This is not a good deal for Port.

 

[pjcrows]

Once again, Port make out like bandits from an obscure multi-club trade.

That's the opposite of what I said

 

[BRL121]

That's the opposite of what I said

Yes.

 

[WAG]

Someone on FB said that Rory Atkins was the missing peice of the puzzle at Port, because every sewer needs a rat.

Ratkins, Ratugolea, Butters. It's a veritable plague down at Alberton.

 

[Shifty Crow]

Once again, Port make out like bandits from an obscure multi-club trade.
Last time, WCE got screwed, this time Collingwood. I can't see Collingwood agreeing to this.

On the first rounder front, it all looks reasonable, but Port end up with two extra players and several extra picks for an outlay of zilch.

Two extra players - one is a witches hat


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[ABAB]

That's the opposite of what I said

He is saying the Temu Collingwood not the real Collingwood.