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)

 

[Cromulant]

What I saw of Oliver in 2024 was anything but an elite footballer.

Like Tex in 2020

 

[Hodgy]

Yeah they guessed that Houston still wanted to go home even though he specifically said he would stay.

Journos don’t guess, they are simply used by clubs and managers to put out information deemed advantageous. Some of its bluff, so proves inaccurate, and some is true.

 

[Shifty Crow]

Sometimes I wonder whether people forget we recruited Dawson and Rankine recently. Two elite players.

Hinge also a very astute pick up.

We've got lots of issues, imo recent recruiting (not including drafting) is low in the list.

Keays another astute pick up


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[bettingonbetts]

Where has the clarry talk come from? Thought it went quiet

 

[Amacca 23]

I wonder if oliver has spoken to burgess and ANB ?

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[Mutineer]

Yeah they guessed that Houston still wanted to go home even though he specifically said he would stay.

I thought from the get go Houston's clear preference was to get back to Victoria, it's just that it was contingent on the interested clubs having the collateral to make it happen? Did Port ever come out strong publically that he was a required player yada yada? I get the feel they were already planning for him leaving?

 

[Mutineer]

Like Tex in 2020

LOL
Little bit more going on under the surface.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Where has the clarry talk come from? Thought it went quiet

Made up by BF ....there's no substance in the Oliver talk

 

[Cromulant]

LOL
Little bit more going on under the surface.

Yep of course, more Tyson Stengle.... lol

 

[Amacca 23]

Made up by BF ....there's no substance in the Oliver talk

Who knows its all bs until it happens like made up fairytale and people here love to jump at shadows

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[WaynesWorld19]

Who knows its all bs until it happens like made up fairytale and people here love to jump at shadows

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As FR0GGY has said, stuff is made up to stop the board from being too lovey-dovey and boring ....and there are posters who undoubtedly just make things up to suit an agenda

 

[JimmyTheScoop]

I want to see the aggression as promised.

Luko wasn’t aggression, Dimma wants him gone, (Pear anyway)

ANB isn’t aggression, wants to come home…

Cumming is a free agent …. But a good get (if he selects crows). Not an aggressive move.

Aggression to me is prying a great player/type we need out of a club……. Eg an elite midfielder

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I want to see the aggression as promised.

Luko wasn’t aggression, Dimma wants him gone, (Pear anyway)

ANB isn’t aggression, wants to come home…

Cumming is a free agent …. But a good get (if he selects crows). Not an aggressive move.

Aggression to me is prying a great player/type we need out of a club……. Eg an elite midfielder

TBF we did go hard at Gulden IIRC

 

[WheresGroomgone]

Put me on record as stating I do not want Oliver he is a withering flame who if he keeps up his current lifestyle may only have 2-3 seasons left playing well below his capabilities. We do not have the crew to get him back on track and we are fooling ourselves if we think we do. He lived with Gawn himself to no avail we won’t fix him.

I would much prefer a different type of gamble where we take a chance on a young lad in the draft.

 

[Mutineer]

Yep of course, more Tyson Stengle.... lol

His issues were way more deeper than Stengle. It's rumoured it was another factor in Petracca being "unhappy" at the Demons was what was going on with Oliver re his preparation etc.

 

[FR0GGY]

As FR0GGY has said, stuff is made up to stop the board from being too lovey-dovey and boring ....and there are posters who undoubtedly just make things up to suit an agenda

What? Where?

 

[FR0GGY]

They also guess 1 saying cumming to adel and the other say to port that is a fact and we all knew houston wanted out just said he didnt to stabilse the club for finals

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You knew that did you?
How did you know that, oh yeah from Jurnos.

 

[FR0GGY]

Journos don’t guess, they are simply used by clubs and managers to put out information deemed advantageous. Some of its bluff, so proves inaccurate, and some is true.

Correct

 

[Shifty Crow]

Journos don’t guess, they are simply used by clubs and managers to put out information deemed advantageous. Some of its bluff, so proves inaccurate, and some is true.

Tend to agree however I wouldn’t say they never guess

I do think at times they try and join the dots to create a story and claim it’s from a unnamed source



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[Cromulant]

Tend to agree however I wouldn’t say they never guess

I do think at times they try and join the dots to create a story and claim it’s from a unnamed source



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Like last week when Caro told Rowey she believed Luko would sign with Adelaide

 

[Crow till I die]

Like last week when Caro told Rowey she believed Luko would sign with Adelaide

Well she wasn't all wrong, she just eft out the Port part before Adelaide

 

[LoBu]

If we are making up rumours now, why can't it be that Phillipou is about to request a trade to Adelaide?

 

[Cromulant]

If we are making up rumours now, why can't it be that Phillipou is about to request a trade to Adelaide?

That would be nice.

 

[1970crow]

Surely this was a red flag that this guy was out of his depth trying to bluff the afl / saints and looking like a complete fool and somehow he's gone downhill from here

I recall him saying that ‘we’ll dig down with all the FA offers and make a decision from there’. Has NFI how the system works. The FA signs an actual playing contract with the new club and it’s lodged with the AFL. The AFL send you a copy and if you don’t match, it’s the actual player contract. Kelly is a genuine moron.

 

[BenJman]

Well today is its happening day apparently. A poster told us previously that wednesday we will hear about another name we are linked to. It could be bigger than christmas today.

He posted. And is being cryptic about who it is. Most likely because he has sweet FA on who it is and is just trying to say something. It also seems like he's talking about Sam Draper just piecing some things that he said together