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
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  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)

 

[dogs105]

I would have thought a bloke that has a social life opposed to some basement dwelling 24/7 internet fairy would be self evident, no?

What’s your issue with drinking, Basement? It’s a social lubricant. You should try it when you find some people to drink with.

Don't you two have a running blue!

 

[StonesThrow]

Ruck is so unimportant. A mediocre ruck is fine so long as other key areas are set (midfield, defence, small forwards).

 

[George Kramer]

I would have thought a bloke that has a social life opposed to some basement dwelling 24/7 internet fairy would be self evident, no?

What’s your issue with drinking, Basement? It’s a social lubricant. You should try it when you find some people to drink with.

lol how many drinks you going to have alone tonight?

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

 

[Runnin Blue]

lol how many drinks you going to have alone tonight?

6 beers accompanied. Alone? 2 so far.

Are you scared? Need some new underpants?

 

[Carn The Texan]

Pick 64 doesn't leave a lot of wriggle room, I suspect we're now thinking he goes late/rookie.

Well it would be to our advantage if he did, wouldn't it?

 

[Carn The Texan]

Kane is the dentist in this analogy

 

[Mutineer]

Jeffcrowe

 

[cmndstab]

Well it would be to our advantage if he did, wouldn't it?

It's much of a muchness, really. There is no real practical difference between the two lists. Either Welsh goes on the main list and we move a senior player onto the rookie list, or else Welsh just goes straight onto the rookie list.

 

[crow2crow]

As well as Mitchell Stevens, I think Max's brother maybe eligible in 2025? If so, those additional picks we got today in the Peatling deal could come in handy.

jack michalanney is this year isnt he? its all gone quiet

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Offer F1 for 10 or 11, get Dodson or another mid would be my preference

Lindsay would be good

An elite outside mid that can eventually play inside . Lethal kick

Jeffcrowe

Yep , after watching that I wouldn’t be too confident at all if I was Tyler

I’d be heading to the gym and oval tomorrow but waiting a few weeks to take my top off with the lads

 

[Jeffcrowe]

jack michalanney is this year isnt he? its all gone quiet

Jack is this year , super longshot to be drafted at all

 

[Syd Crow]

Jeffcrowe

Note his response about ruck.

 

[cleanhands]

Not really, he has the talent , the question has always been his attitude and work ethic.

Josh Worrell has turned out ok

 

[Cromulant]

Lindsay would be good

An elite outside mid that can eventually play inside . Lethal kick

Yep , after watching that I wouldn’t be too confident at all if I was Tyler

I’d be heading to the gym and oval tomorrow but waiting a few weeks to take my top off with the lads

Surely Tex has sent him a message about his early training group.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

As well as Mitchell Stevens, I think Max's brother maybe eligible in 2025? If so, those additional picks we got today in the Peatling deal could come in handy.

I'm looking forward to watching how Stevens tracks next year. A huge bonus is that he'll be playing in the Talent League and not the SANFL system.

 

[Cromulant]

Josh Worrell has turned out ok

He has but there's more that don't.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

There is a common feeling across clubland that Tyler Welsh has a very poor attitude and work ethic. This is info ive just been told by someone in player management. And it makes complete sense given his poor testing and body composition. I’m leaning toward us not taking him. Maybe as a speculative rookie. What a fall from grace.

We were assured this wasn’t the case just a few days ago



* I’ve heard the same

 

[cleanhands]

He has but there's more that don't.

If he can play get him in the system, work on the rest

 

[Geoffa32]

It really is funny how stage managed the trade period is.

These negotiations were already done well before today. Most likely fleshed out before the trade period.

Trade Period is theatre.

Extend it out to give the talking heads enough time to generate discussion/click bait. They spin as much BS as they want. In between the ads on Trade Radio...
Then trickle feed a few minor trades.
The day before the end a controversial trade to generate discussion/clickbait.
Then create a TV event and have the majority of players movement occur during that telecast.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Huh? There’s talk Welsh could slip to the rookie draft given that’s how he’s rated. But there would clearly be good players available at 43 who will be in demand more than Welsh, why wouldn’t we choose a better player if we still had that pick?

I think there will be high level chats re option of taking a pick earlier in draft and not taking Welsh

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

There is a common feeling across clubland that Tyler Welsh has a very poor attitude and work ethic. This is info ive just been told by someone in player management. And it makes complete sense given his poor testing and body composition. I’m leaning toward us not taking him. Maybe as a speculative rookie. What a fall from grace.

If we don't pick him, we'll just use #64? I wouldn't mind doing some bundling of picks instead to try and move up the order if we're not going to commit to him.

Even in a deep deaft, #64 is a whole lot of meh.

 

[Cromulant]

If he can play get him in the system, work on the rest

I suspect that's the plan.

The word was we were super worried about him last year and that's why we got him into the club a year early.

If he hasn't got the message by now.....

 

[Jeffcrowe]

If he can play get him in the system, work on the rest

The thing is there are 70 blokes that can play in this draft

So there will likely be some discussions

 

[cleanhands]

I suspect that's the plan.

The word was we were super worried about him last year and that's why we got him into the club a year early.

If he hasn't got the message by now.....

Very rare to get the full package