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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  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)

 

[Crow till I die]

So how does it get this far if Port are unhappy?

Public reaction had an impact?

100% it did...thats why I wished it got signed off before they saw the blowback from their supporter base and talking heads in the media

 

[Jibroni]

Port rejecting the Houston-Atkins deal.

If Port keep the future 1st that would seem about par?

 

[George Kramer]

If Port keep the future 1st that would seem about par?

No, that favours them too much, just take Atkins out of it

 

[1970crow]

The problem for port here is that they delusionally think they hold the cards..

They actually dont..

They committed to Luko.. from that moment they locked themselves into having to get Houston out to follow through on the luko deal..

Other clubs know this.. and are using it to squeeze them at the negotiation table..

They’ve ****ed themselves.

No matter how much they desperately try and say they havent.. They’ve shopped houston.. everyone knows it.
And as soon as you shop a player around you lose the upoer hand.

Suns will fold on Luko, but Port need to walk away to make it happen.

 

[WearyCrow]

Still, I know they are better WITH Houston, but if he stays, its their f1 that goes in the Luko deal and that is another 2 drafts they are out of at the top end (I know they can do things next year but they are coming from a weaker position without their F1). So it works for us outsiders to see them burn their F1 on Luko as in the long run, its harder to get another JHF or Butters for them

They might get showered in picks for butters next year before the Tasmanians come in. No chance Hinkley survives next year so maybe a few of his favourites look to pack their bags before the new coach cleans house.

 

[119others]

Surely Richmond or North take him if he goes to the PAD, is he’s seriously going to sit out of football for another season??

I doubt it!

Exactly. How Barrett ignores this possibility and then says they get him for free is just a joke

 

[119others]

100% it did...thats why I wished it got signed off before they saw the blowback from their supporter base and talking heads in the media

Good luck trading Houston to Roos when he - like any decent player in the last decade - doesn’t want to go there. He has clearly said Pies or Blues

 

[119others]

The problem for port here is that they delusionally think they hold the cards..

They actually dont..

They committed to Luko.. from that moment they locked themselves into having to get Houston out to follow through on the luko deal..

Other clubs know this.. and are using it to squeeze them at the negotiation table..

They’ve ****ed themselves.

No matter how much they desperately try and say they havent.. They’ve shopped houston.. everyone knows it.
And as soon as you shop a player around you lose the upoer hand.

Well articulated and amplified by missing out on their FA targets

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

No, that favours them too much, just take Atkins out of it

Or pick 39.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Good luck trading Houston to Roos when he - like any decent player in the last decade - doesn’t want to go there. He has clearly said Pies or Blues

It's the Pies or he stays imo.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

I knew it was too good to be true

 

[Crow_68]

If Port keep the future 1st that would seem about par?

That’s a top 5 pick, would be mad to give it up.

 

[Jibroni]

No, that favours them too much, just take Atkins out of it

That would essentially make it Lukosius and Pick 29 for Houston.

I can see Carlton making a final push here.

 

[Geoffa32]

Suns will fold on Luko, but Port need to walk away to make it happen.

Yep, Suns need the salary dump with getting Luko and Atkins off the books.

Clears up about $1m salcap space the Hardwick sees as dead wood.

 

[crow2crow]

The problem for port here is that they delusionally think they hold the cards..

They actually dont..

They committed to Luko.. from that moment they locked themselves into having to get Houston out to follow through on the luko deal..

Other clubs know this.. and are using it to squeeze them at the negotiation table..

They’ve ****ed themselves.

No matter how much they desperately try and say they havent.. They’ve shopped houston.. everyone knows it.
And as soon as you shop a player around you lose the upoer hand.

actually i remember hearing jason cripps say they would try to get luko done. he wasnt that confident. i still think it happens but god i would laugh if it falls over

 

[Danger in Texas]

Oh lawd, reading the Port Houston thread for some light entertainment, and see that C4 is saying Carlton have managed to get pick 3

I hate this competition sometimes

 

[pjcrows]

Who didn't think the Houston and Smith trades would go DOWN TO THE WIRE?

 

[Crow till I die]

Oh lawd, reading the Port Houston thread for some light entertainment, and see that C4 is saying Carlton have managed to get pick 3

I hate this competition sometimes

Who do carlton want at 3? Being WCE pick, that may make it easier for Draper to be there at pick 4?

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

That would essentially make it Lukosius and Pick 29 for Houston.

I can see Carlton making a final push here.

Won’t be Carlton, we’ve just traded for pick 3.

 

[119others]

Oh GGF***ed Port. Sign off on it...

They will try and let things fall over with both Pies and Blues and then give Houston the ultimatum- return home to VIC and your GF and play for Kangas (offering highest coin) or come back and play for us for the rest of your career.

I can see it now.

 

[bonehilda]

Oh lawd, reading the Port Houston thread for some light entertainment, and see that C4 is saying Carlton have managed to get pick 3

I hate this competition sometimes

I hope Pyke and co. are ready to feel the wrath LOL

 

[Crow till I die]

Won’t be Carlton, we’ve just traded for pick 3.

Who is it you guys are desperate for at 3?

 

[Danger in Texas]

Who do carlton want at 3? Being WCE pick, that may make it easier for Draper to be there at pick 4?

FOS or Lalor seems to be the talk, I think

 

[Geoffa32]

Who didn't think the Houston and Smith trades would go DOWN TO THE WIRE?

Theatre.....

 

[FR0GGY]

That’s a top 5 pick, would be mad to give it up.

Port aren’t finishing bottom 5