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

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  M

  3.5

  4star

  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

  HB

  8.0

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  M

  1.3

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  T

  3.3

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  CL

  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

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  CL

  4.6

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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

  Age

  27

  Ht

  189cm

  Wt

  88kg

  Pos.

  Mid

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  D

  27.8

  5star

  K

  9.5

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  HB

  18.4

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  M

  3.2

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  T

  6.3

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  CL

  6.3

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  D

  25.1

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  K

  11.1

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  HB

  14.0

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  M

  3.6

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  T

  5.6

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  CL

  5.9

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  D

  19.2

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  K

  4.6

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  HB

  14.6

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  M

  2.0

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  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

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  8.5

  2star

  K

  5.7

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  2.8

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  3.7

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  T

  1.7

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  G

  1.2

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  D

  6.3

  1star

  K

  4.0

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  HB

  2.3

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  M

  3.0

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  T

  2.3

  3star

  G

  1.0

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  D

  8.0

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  K

  5.4

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  HB

  2.6

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  M

  3.4

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  T

  2.6

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  G

  1.0

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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)

 

[adelaidecrows]

It’s a sensible strategy. They can keep using draft picks for the following two years, every year, until the club folds .

It’s like a person on the dole going in to cash converters to get an advance on their next dole cheque, the day after receiving and blowing their last dole cheque.

If there were no rules around trading, Port would have no draft picks at all.

 

[George Kramer]

Did they have to extend Rats contract?

 

[George Kramer]

They definitely were desperate to get into this years draft like alot of clubs , maybe too desperate in the end

It’s a fine line and when you telegraph your intentions too much it bites you on the arse as we’ve seen previously

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Anyone Tiger connections at Freo? Might be telling re: whether they cave on 10/11

We need to send Hamish and Reidy to another club then trade our players there

Pity no one will hire Hamish

 

[Crow_68]

He'll be an upgrade on Marshall.

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

And playing Ratugolea up forward leaves BZT and Aliir as their key backs - Aliir needs to be a third tall,not a first or second.

Cupboard is pretty bare after that.

 

[George Kramer]

We need to send Hamish and Reidy to another club then trade our players there

Pity no one will hire Hamish

Have you heard if we are looking at making a change?

 

[Jeffcrowe]

It’s a fine line and when you telegraph your intentions too much it bites you on the arse as we’ve seen previously

It would have worked better if they were happier to miss out on the draft if it came to that

But they were desperate to get involved

It’s very interesting and kind of opposite to us this draft , we’ve basically traded out ( other than pick 4 )

Will be interesting to see how it pans out for both clubs , we won’t know for 3-5 years

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Have you heard if we are looking at making a change?

Haven’t heard a thing

 

[George Kramer]

Haven’t heard a thing

Can you start the rumour

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Can you start the rumour

I reckon he’s just hitting his straps

 

[George Kramer]

It would have worked better if they were happier to miss out on the draft if it came to that

But they were desperate to get involved

It’s very interesting and kind of opposite to us this draft , we’ve basically traded out ( other than pick 4 )

Will be interesting to see how it pans out for both clubs , we won’t know for 3-5 years

I reckon we’ve taken the view we need experience as they’ve blamed inexperience and lack of depth for our 2023.

The other issue is our list is so tight that we’ve hamstrung ourselves which I don’t get for a rebuilding side.

Whereas Port keep giving away draft picks to attract missing pieces they’ve had to go back to the draft, plus their depth sucks.

 

[adelaidecrows]

They definitely were desperate to get into this years draft like alot of clubs , maybe too desperate in the end

What will be hilarious is if Port dont make the finals and they paid a top 10 pick for Luko and Atkins. There is every possibility for this to be the case. But forgetting the steak knife selections, pick 13 is overs for Houston. So they won that one.

 

[George Kramer]

I reckon he’s just hitting his straps

Definitely been better recent years but he’s been there long enough

 

[Crow till I die]

It’s a sensible strategy. They can keep using draft picks for the following two years, every year, until the club folds .

It’s like a person on the dole going in to cash converters to get an advance on their next dole cheque, the day after receiving and blowing their last dole cheque.

Yeah but that trip to cash converters was intended to get a playstation 5 but the come out with an Atari

 

[Danger in Texas]

We need to send Hamish and Reidy to another club then trade our players there

Pity no one will hire Hamish

Murphy to Collingwood for F1 next year

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Definitely been better recent years but he’s been there long enough

Yeah was joking

 

[cmndstab]

I love this idea that the AFL, a billion dollar industry, is making decisions because they're "woke". Like Andrew Dillon wakes up every day thinking about how he can make the world a more inclusive place.

Every single decision the AFL makes is about ensuring they can keep generating the maximum amount of money. If they suspend players, it will be because they've made a calculation that not suspending them will cost them more in terms of brand value, negative press, etc than suspending them will.

 

[Crow till I die]

What will be hilarious is if Port dont make the finals and they paid a top 10 pick for Luko and Atkins. There is every possibility for this to be the case. But forgetting the steak knife selections, pick 13 is overs for Houston. So they won that one.

Not sure there, i have a feeling Houston will relish 17 home games at the MCG next year and might look an even better player than he did at Port. It could be a bargain for Collingwood

 

[Jeffcrowe]

What will be hilarious is if Port dont make the finals and they paid a top 10 pick for Luko and Atkins. There is every possibility for this to be the case. But forgetting the steak knife selections, pick 13 is overs for Houston. So they won that one.

Not sure about overs but not as bad as people making out depending on who they draft , eg 9 on paper would have sounded good for Houston which isn’t far off

Luko needs to kick 35+ goals and look like a forward to take the pressure off the deal IMO and Richards be best 22

 

[FR0GGY]

I have it on good authority that some of the GWS players wore some of last weeks AFLW Guernsey monstrosities.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

He’s already had a better career than Jack watts

Shocking , actually feel sorry for him

Comparison at 24 years of age Luko's current age. Your statement simply isn't true

Jack Lukosius and Jack Watts AFL Stats Comparison

Jack Lukosius and Jack Watts AFL Stats Comparison.

www.footywire.com

 

[Draft Bored]

Every single decision the AFL makes is about ensuring they can keep generating the maximum amount of money. If they suspend players, it will be because they've made a calculation that not suspending them will cost them more in terms of brand value, negative press, etc than suspending them will.

I think you're spot on about money, however that money does sometimes dictate what political ideologies the AFL pushes. The AFL is like the entertainment arm of the government. If the government wants certain things pushed they will be pushed because the government helps fund the AFL.

Remember how the AFL backed the Voice to parliment? It was almost simultaneously with the government funding the TAS stadium.

There are plenty of other examples of this but I don't need to highlight them here and ruffle feathers. Lets not ruin this magnificent day of trading.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Comparison at 24 years of age Luko's current age. Your statement simply isn't true

Jack Lukosius and Jack Watts AFL Stats Comparison

Jack Lukosius and Jack Watts AFL Stats Comparison.

www.footywire.com

You’ve cherry picked one season

How many bags of 4 and 5 did Jack watts kick in his first 4 seasons ?

 

[spenze]

You’ve cherry picked one season

How many bags of 4 and 5 did Jack watts kick in his first 4 seasons ?

Probably quite a few


Wait you mean goals right?

 

[cleanhands]

Probably quite a few


Wait you mean goals right?