Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2

[Scorpus]

Spoiler: Older Rumors

Rumor summary September 30

• Cal Twomey confirms we are interested in James Peatling (link)
• FiveAA claims we are after Scott Borlace, current Head of Development at Brisbane (link)
• Claims of Rory Sloane
  9

  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

Rumor summary October 1

• We have offered Darcy Fogarty
  32

  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)
• Tom Morris claims the race for Peatling is down to GWS, Adelaide or a Victorian club (link)

Rumor summary October 2

• Ricciuto claims we will announce a director of coaching this week (link)
• GWS have upped their offer for Peatling to four years (link)
• Twomey claims the Peatling decision is down to Adelaide, GWS and Western Bulldogs (link)
• Graham Wright, who we are chasing as a head of football, is also being chased by Carlton for a CEO position (link)
• Kymbo says the Peatling decision is down to Adelaide or GWS (link)
• Poster claims Peatling has decided to stay in Sydney (link)
• Poster claims our offer for Peatling is the best in terms of dollars by far (link)
• We've landed Murray Davis from the Brisbane Lions as coaching director (link)

Rumor summary October 3

• Free agency lodgements for Cumming to Adelaide and Himmelberg to Gold Coast will go through tomorrow (link)
• James Peatling has chosen Adelaide (link)

 

[El Doederino]

You can screw it up easily TBH. We seem to do it often

You’re downplaying how easy it is. It takes a special skill set to stuff it up so bad. We’re peerless in such respect

 

[tinman]

Oliver! Phillipou!

Anything below that level of player gets me a big meh

Caleb Daniel .

I think that we may well have seen the best of Clarry, I’m not convinced. The trade period, which hasn’t even started yet btw, always throws up some surprises.

Hopefully someone who fits our needs.

 

[bettingonbetts]

So fine with Luko picking port. Would rather use our F1 for LDU next year.
Cumming please, choose us.

 

[Raysboy]

Day is the one that hurts, from all accounts he was given an underwhelming offer and presentation.

How hard is it to pump up these guys tyres a bit and make them feel like superstars?

I know a family friend of Will Day and he stayed because of his closeness to his Hawks team mates.

 

[AFC979810]

Pass.

Yup...

Put him in the Dustin Martin basket. Too much off field drama. Not worth - lets grow organically under Nicks.

Look at how well we have done! 18th - 15th - 14th - 10th - 15th... We could even end up 9th next year if we don't rock the boat with bad eggs like Oliver.

 

[GameofSloanes]

Compared to Port in the same timeframe:

Aliir
Finlayson
JHF
Rioli
F.Evans
Ratugolea
Soldo
Sweet
BZT
Luko

JHF is the big one there. The best junior SA has produced in the last 20 years.

So our recruits, assuming they all come through, are 5 best 22 players, and 2 of those are our best 2 players that I would class elite (Dawson and Rankine obviously).

Port have added 8 current best 22 players, with 2 elite players (JHF and Alliir). Finlayson and Soldo are not best 22, and I'd argue BZT, Rat and F.Evans are the worst 3 of the combined clubs ins.

Meh, not a huge difference

As mentioned in the Luko thread, imo if/when we become more successful, it will be a lot easier to attract more players. It's hard to attract players when you are losing

 

[Zzzuuuppp]

Apparently Port have tabled a contract offer to keep Boak on the list for another year... after the prelim final last week, surely they're not that dumb?

 

[Mr_Moogle]

So fine with Luko picking port. Would rather use our F1 for LDU next year.
Cumming please, choose us.

We can't even entice SA born people to come here and you think we're getting LDU?

 

[Mutineer]

Yup...

Put him in the Dustin Martin basket. Too much off field drama. Not worth - lets grow organically under Nicks.

Look at how well we have done! 18th - 15th - 14th - 10th - 15th... We could even end up 9th next year if we don't rock the boat with bad eggs like Oliver.

So you're suggesting we should chase Oliver who is absolutely damaged goods with no guarantees he'll ever get back into his AA form not to mention the salary we'd have to pay up. You do realise Melbourne wouldn't take less than our pick 4 possibly more?

Pass.

 

[GameofSloanes]

Yup...

Put him in the Dustin Martin basket. Too much off field drama. Not worth - lets grow organically under Nicks.

Look at how well we have done! 18th - 15th - 14th - 10th - 15th... We could even end up 9th next year if we don't rock the boat with bad eggs like Oliver.

I agree, if we could get Oliver for a price that isn't pick 4, let's do it. Back ourselves in to clean him up. If he gets back to his previous form it would be huge

 

[Cromulant]

We can't even entice SA born people to come here and you think we're getting LDU?

Difference there is he's been at a worse club than us, for longer.

But yeah.... no chance.

 

[GameofSloanes]

So you're suggesting we should chase Oliver who is absolutely damaged goods with no guarantees he'll ever get back into his AA form not to mention the salary we'd have to pay up. You do realise Melbourne wouldn't take less than our pick 4 possibly more?

Pass.

If they want pick 4 they can pay him to be potentially average in their team.

 

[Draft Bored]

My main concern right now is this is a Houston for Phillipou trade.

Imagine that SA based midfield + butters.

 

[Cromulant]

My main concern right now is this is a Houston for Phillipou trade.

Imagine that SA based midfield + butters.

Very unlikely

 

[Mutineer]

If they want pick 4 they can pay him to be potentially average in their team.

Why would they take less for a contracted player?

They hold all the aces.

I'd be very worried if they would consider anything less.

 

[Mutineer]

My main concern right now is this is a Houston for Phillipou trade.

Imagine that SA based midfield + butters.

Ross ain't doing that, he loves Mattaes.

 

[Cromulant]

I agree, if we could get Oliver for a price that isn't pick 4, let's do it. Back ourselves in to clean him up. If he gets back to his previous form it would be huge

The only way he gets traded is if Melbourne dont want him, and there has been no smoke on that lately

 

[Hell Boy6669]

Wonder if the club will push for Cumming to announce earlier if he is coming our way given the luko request

 

[crow2crow]

My main concern right now is this is a Houston for Phillipou trade.

Imagine that SA based midfield + butters.

they must use the houston collateral to get luko so i would stop worrying

 

[ams4crows]

Do I get a gold star?

Sometimes the Cricket club comes up clutch..... Some would say it's been better than the Henley Beach cafe

 

[JPetro83]

My main concern right now is this is a Houston for Phillipou trade.

Imagine that SA based midfield + butters.

They will eventually win a flag with that midfield.. once Ken goes

 

[Cromulant]

They will eventually win a flag with that midfield.. once Ken goes

If you think Ken is the problem then you're not watching

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

If we're bringing in Turray and Welsh to replace EH and Gollant, that might be a downgrade next year for our depth, but IMO a big talent upgrade for the future

I personally think Curtin is the guy that can play that role to a decent level as early as next season, with continued spurts in the midfield/wing.

 

[Cromulant]

I personally think Curtin is the guy that can play that role to a decent level as early as next season, with continued spurts in the midfield/wing.

He looked alright when he went forward TBH

 

[crow2crow]

They will eventually win a flag with that midfield.. once Ken goes

or ken is actually getting more out of them than they are worth and someone else will make then worse