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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  34

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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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  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)

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Luko will end up Jack Watts Mark II

 

[Samcro24]

Well, a Collingwood fan got greeted with this after criticising Port fans for attacking Atkins.

"Chow down on a syphilitic chode you sanctimonious cumfunnel."

The soul of a poet

 

[Jeffcrowe]

richards is just more depth IMO

luko is the only one who is best 22 for them and he would want to pull his finger out. still think he stupid not picking adelaide where he would have been able to get the fourth defender

Don’t think they’re looking at Richards for depth

They have McEntee and Evans that sometimes look Murphy look capable , they’ll have high hopes for Richards , he’s got some class

 

[George Kramer]

Don’t think they’re looking at Richards for depth

They have McEntee and Evans that sometimes look Murphy look capable , they’ll have high hopes for Richards , he’s got some class

Richards is 24 already isn’t he? How did he go in the VFL all these years?

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Luko will end up Jack Watts Mark II

He’s already had a better career than Jack watts

Poor Rat. Comments on Twitter are horrible

Shocking , actually feel sorry for him

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Richards is 24 already isn’t he? How did he go in the VFL all these years?

Yep mature age pick up , late bloomer

 

[crow2crow]

Would be a token pick.

WC looking at ethan phillips

 

[spenze]

Poor Rat. Comments on Twitter are horrible

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[Kane McGoodwin]

Luko will end up Jack Watts Mark II

Well Port didn't know that Watts would translate into Fritsch... but they do know they are giving up Houston for Lukosius.

 

[StonesThrow]

I think Luko will turn out better than people here would like if port use him right. He has a lot of talent and it's not as if we haven't witnessed any of it yet.

 

[Crow till I die]

Luko will end up Jack Watts Mark II

Lets hope so now as he will never be a crow

 

[dogs105]

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Nah, that's a stupid name. No one would really call it that.

 

[Crows I Am]

I am calling it now. There is no way Port ever win a premiership while they have this missing pieces trading strategy. Its demolishing their depth. Im honestly looking forward to next year because i predict Port will almost certainly seek permission to use every future 1st and 2nd from the new found rules to bring in more players.

Port have basically ignored the draft for the last few years. They will have a serious lack of any young talent coming through now. We have seen how much that has hurt us with us botching multiple drafts and losing young players all at once. Now we have a lack of players around the 25-30 age bracket. Port will have the same problem very soon.

 

[crow2crow]

Don’t think they’re looking at Richards for depth

They have McEntee and Evans that sometimes look Murphy look capable , they’ll have high hopes for Richards , he’s got some class

i saw him twice live this year. once he was ok the other not. put it this way, i would not want him. will look real good in the sanfl just like murphy

if ports rioli got fit he could be anything that was a smart pickup

 

[jackster83]

I think Luko will turn out better than people here would like if port use him right. He has a lot of talent and it's not as if we haven't witnessed any of it yet.

He'll be an upgrade on Marshall.

It's Dixon they need to replace though. Ratugolea is not a key forward's arseh*le.

 

[Danger in Texas]

They need Richards to make it , Luko to kick 35 + next year and to nail 2 of the 3 draft picks this year

If they could get anything near the butters level of pick at 13 that would help

Need alot to go right to win the trade but have Obvs decided they weren’t contending with the same list

Obviously they drafted well in 18/19, remains to be seen re: Sinn though, not looking superb right now. Not many later picks nailed

First time in a while they’ve had a decent amount of top-half picks (might get more if they trade 13 to Syd for 19/22), need to make them count

 

[CrowTownRoad]

When you separate it, the Houston side of the deal works out to be 13, 29 and Richards for Houston. Is that really that bad? I don’t think Port have been badly ripped off there.

The Gold Coast side of the deal is the problem for them. They shouldn’t be giving up a Future 1 for Luko and Rat. Should be a Future 2 IMO for politely taking on the Atkins’ salary dump.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Yep mature age pick up , late bloomer

Picked up from country footy two years ago IIRC

 

[dylan123]

Port board is in total meltdown over this deal. I should post over there.... don't worry Port cousins at least you've still got Hinkley. I'd be banned for a month though so I won't.

After tomorrow there won't be anything to post about until the draft so nothing to lose with a month ban.

 

[Danger in Texas]

When you separate it, the Houston side of the deal works out to be 13, 29 and Richards for Houston. Is that really that bad? I don’t think Port have been badly ripped off there.

The Gold Coast side of the deal is the problem for them. They shouldn’t be giving up a Future 1 for Luko and Rat. Should be a Future 2 IMO for politely taking on the Atkins’ salary dump.

It’s not re: Houston, but it’s not what the Port supporters were promised

 

[Jeffcrowe]

i saw him twice live this year. once he was ok the other not. put it this way, i would not want him. will look real good in the sanfl just like murphy

if ports rioli got fit he could be anything that was a smart pickup

Rioli is getting on

 

[adelaidecrows]

richards is just more depth IMO

luko is the only one who is best 22 for them and he would want to pull his finger out. still think he stupid not picking adelaide where he would have been able to get the fourth defender

Ports prelim I think conned some players into thinking they were a quality team. Richards is merely an example of a player running to a club he thought is on the verge of a premiership. Collingwood are closer to winning 4 premierships than Port are at winning one. So you have to question the advice he got.

Luko chose playing with a friend. He deserves whatever disappointment comes his way. Was not a professional decision that met his needs.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Obviously they drafted well in 18/19, remains to be seen re: Sinn though, not looking superb right now. Not many later picks nailed

First time in a while they’ve had a decent amount of top-half picks (might get more if they trade 13 to Syd for 19/22), need to make them count

They gave up way too much for Sinn , just a battler

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Ports prelim I think conned some players into thinking they were a quality team. Richards is merely an example of a player running to a club he thought is on the verge of a premiership. Collingwood are closer to winning 4 premierships than Port are at winning one. So you have to question the advice he got.

Luko chose playing with a friend. He deserves whatever disappointment comes his way. Was not a professional decision that met his needs.

Richards was competing with Shultz and Bobby Hill

Ports small forwards are really poor outside Rioli , I think he’s chosen a weaker team for more opportunities

 

[latinoheat]

I know people have said it before, but how could Rioli be worth 6 and Houston effectively 13.
Houston is twice the player Rioli is. No wonder the pear faithful are fuming .
Personally feel 13 is about right for an uncontracted Houston . (So they got slight under cos he’s contracted)
Rioli is a second round pick .