Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2

[Scorpus]

Spoiler: Older Rumors

I've deleted confirmed information

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)

 

[flashcrow]

Better but it’s still shithouse

All in the eye of the beerholder....

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Leaves us with Draper

Eagles love Draper, I’m not sure he gets past their pick

 

[Cromulant]

Eagles love Draper, I’m not sure he gets past their pick

Perhaps not yeah

 

[Floating Doughnut]

I have no idea who Peatling is. Why are we keen on him?

Inside or outside running mid just needed a break into GWS mids with Kelly and Cognilio out he got it.
Kicks clutch goals very tidy.

 

[hippyhippy]

I have no idea who Peatling is. Why are we keen on him?

Check his highlights... We actually don't have a midfielder like him

Has combination of speed, good disposal and can kick a goal also looks like he can play inside and out.

He's straight into the midfield rotations

 

[1990crow]

Thought I would tidy up the "logo".

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The different angled "feathers" just looks odd.
And the red strip next to the yellow feather doesn't work.

 

[FR0GGY]

Thought I would tidy up the "logo".

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We origami as one!

 

[flashcrow]

The different angled "feathers" just looks odd.
And the red strip next to the yellow feather doesn't work.

Most of the angles are a bit off too. I reckon it is just some random tea towel someone had printed.

 

[flashcrow]

We origami as one!

I prefer wax on, wax off...

 

[crow2crow]

I'd be happy with any of FOS, Lalor, Draper or Jagga tbh. Pick 4 is a good position to be in

yeh agree but i would still prefer lalor or draper. definitely dont want to slide further back...

Eagles love Draper, I’m not sure he gets past their pick

they love him cos he less likely to go home than a vic

 

[WaynesWorld19]

dont get too excited about peatling

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Oh Man .....you need to look beneath the umbrella stats .....7 games as SUB ....really only got his Midfield Opportunity after Cogs and Josh Kelly got injured in approx R16

Having 20-30% TOG is going to knock your disposal averages around ....that, and playing Wing / HF

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Just can't see Richmond overlooking Jagga Smith..they have bee all over him for too long now.

Jagga will be in the first two picks, outside the Father / Son .....who probably won't get bid on at #1

 

[Shifty Crow]

yeh agree but i would still prefer lalor or draper. definitely dont want to slide further back...

they love him cos he less likely to go home than a vic

And because of his leadership qualities


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[bettingonbetts]

For reference:

This video also doesn’t show how much he loves a cuddle

 

[Crouch#44]

Draper is a chance for North at pick 2 apparently

 

[jenny61_99]

2 separate issues. Contracting ANB for 2 further years beyond his Melbourne deal is an uneccessary risk. Look at what Laird and Smith delivered this year. At least with those 2 there would have been competition for their signatures. ANB had nowhere else to go. We should just honour his Melbourne contract which takes him to 31 and extend year by year from there.

Have we announced the terms of the contract yet?

 

[Mutineer]

Draper is a chance for North at pick 2 apparently

In an ideal world that wouldn't necessarily be a bad outcome, Lalor or someone else and work on getting Draper home from day 1, of course showing we're very highly interested all along including now.

 

[119others]

Eagles love Draper, I’m not sure he gets past their pick

That’s been mentioned….he needs to sell the potential go home factor which started tonight to help scare off clubs, I agree we could just miss out here and Eagles have often recruited SA boys without hesitation and rarely do they come home,

Still we could always trade Curtin to Draper in a couple of years if suited both parties and then we still pick up another gun mid this year. Drapers breakaway speed and poise looks REALLY good though

 

[hippyhippy]

Draper is a chance for North at pick 2 apparently

They haven't learnt from the jhf saga?

I'm sure Draper has a more mature head on his shoulders though...

 

[Cromulant]

In an ideal world that wouldn't necessarily be a bad outcome, Lalor or someone else and work on getting Draper home from day 1, of course showing we're very highly interested all along including now.

Or do we have a sneaky pick swap in us

 

[Cromulant]

That’s been mentioned….he needs to sell the potential go home factor which started tonight to help scare off clubs, I agree we could just miss out here and Eagles have often recruited SA boys without hesitation and rarely do they come home,

Still we could always trade Curtin to Draper in a couple of years if suited both parties and then we still pick up another gun mid this year. Drapers breakaway speed and poise looks REALLY good though

I'd rather keep Curtin as well, kids going to be a star.

 

[119others]

Oh Man .....you need to look beneath the umbrella stats .....7 games as SUB ....really only got his Midfield Opportunity after Cogs and Josh Kelly got injured in approx R16

Having 20-30% TOG is going to knock your disposal averages around ....that, and playing Wing / HF

Loving this assertive Wayne tonight and I gotta say some of your list quality comments in recent hours - comparing our list to Powers VERY shallow list and other related - is really top notch. Next level

 

[Crouch#44]

They haven't learnt from the jhf saga?

I'm sure Draper has a more mature head on his shoulders though...

From what I heard, JHF & Port was going to happen no matter what, this is not North's fault as they took a risk on a potential brownlow quality player. Port had a snakey plan in place and it played out...

Just because Draper & JHF come from south doesn't mean it's the same situation.

 

[119others]

Or do we have a sneaky pick swap in us

Getting from 4 to 2 is almost needing to pay next years F1 though isn’t it? (With possibly Kangas second rounder coming back)

 

[FR0GGY]

Loving this assertive Wayne tonight and I gotta say some of your list quality comments in recent hours - comparing our list to Powers VERY shallow list and other related - is really top notch. Next level

I guess the question has to be asked, why is he sub 7 times?