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

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  HB

  11.9

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  M

  3.5

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  T

  6.6

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  CL

  5.7

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  D

  15.3

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  K

  7.3

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  HB

  8.0

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  M

  1.3

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  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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  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

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  CL

  3.8

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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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  Darcy Fogarty

  Age

  25

  Ht

  194cm

  Wt

  100kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

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  8.5

  2star

  K

  5.7

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  2.8

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  M

  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

  3star

  T

  2.3

  3star

  G

  1.0

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  D

  8.0

  2star

  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)

Rumor summary October 16

• Stalemate on the Peatling trade as of 4pm, with us threatening to send him to the PSD (link)

 

[1990crow]

Strange comment, even if i do kinda understand it

We could have given Nicks this support in the 5 years he's been here. But chose not to because either Nicks was good enough by himself, or too pig headed to accept the help.

 

[MRB37]

Can't he just replace Kelly?

I'm sure Kelly is competent in an administrator sense, he's just clearly lacking any sort of football nous and appears to be pretty wishy washy at times, especially when he's heavily pressed.

So I could see a scenario where Kelly sits there to do a lot of the day-to-day work while Wright is there to oversee the bigger picture from a football sense, especially if Wright is feeling a bit reluctant to jump in full-time to a footy club again.

 

[Hell Boy6669]

The only downside of Perryman choosing Collingwood is they're in the race for Peatling also.

If Perryman had landed at Port, Peatling would have had both Perryman & Cumming moving to SA with him. Happy WAGS.

On the flipside they have less cap space for peatling

 

[Anzacpaul]

Rowey said Sloane will be talking to the club about a possible role here before taking up the Melbourne position.

Said to my mate immediately the Bas and Sloane rumour to Melb was leaked by Adelaide so when they hire them both they can say "it wasn't a boys club, they were being poached".

 

[footy4ever]

Thank you Scorpus ! This is top shelf!

 

[MRB37]

We could have given Nicks this support in the 5 years he's been here. But chose not to because either Nicks was good enough by himself, or too pig headed to accept the help.

I had heard a story a few years ago about us brining in someone to "oversee" Adam Kelly and Nicks was very against that because he and Kelly are tight.

Maybe he's a bit more open to the suggestions now that he sees he's a very real chance to lose his job next year if he doesn't perform

 

[daniel_4tw]

Thought for sure Port were going to get one of Perryman or Cummings.

Losing Houston is going to really hurt them.

 

[FR0GGY]

Said to my mate immediately the Bas and Sloane rumour to Melb was leaked by Adelaide so when they hire them both they can say "it wasn't a boys club, they were being poached".

I think bass is far enough removed not to be a boys club

 

[MRB37]

Said to my mate immediately the Bas and Sloane rumour to Melb was leaked by Adelaide so when they hire them both they can say "it wasn't a boys club, they were being poached".

He'd probably be really good in the job Sam Jacobs was doing. He's a very personable guy and I don't think you'd find a person who doesn't love him.

 

[Anzacpaul]

I think bass is far enough removed not to be a boys club

Me too, more around the fact that they're both ex-crows.

 

[Shifty Crow]

We could have given Nicks this support in the 5 years he's been here. But chose not to because either Nicks was good enough by himself, or too pig headed to accept the help.

We don’t know this, this is an assumption

We don’t know what Nicks asked for?

We shouldn’t be making absolute judgements if we are just speculating


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[Cromulant]

The only downside of Perryman choosing Collingwood is they're in the race for Peatling also.

If Perryman had landed at Port, Peatling would have had both Perryman & Cumming moving to SA with him. Happy WAGS.

Not sure thats much of an issue, apparently he and Isaac and their partners are close.

 

[jenny61_99]

Can't he just replace Kelly?

Kelly is football ops. He’s doing fine. We need the senior assistant and director of coaching.

 

[jackster83]

Thought for sure Port were going to get one of Perryman or Cummings.

Losing Houston is going to really hurt them.

 

[Hodgy]

Mate

Do you want success or not?

The coach cops the brunt but our footy department is not good enough dem Kelly down.

Take a look at all the successful coaches, and the level of quality the have above and under them.

McRae had Wright, and assistants like Leppa and Bolton as asst coaches who are both ex senior coaches

I’m all for holding Nicks to acct but OMG this Nicks pile-on without seeing the broader issues is laughable

Let’s at least give the guy the playing list and football department resources to give it a real crack


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Agreed. Nicks has some undoubtably talents. The team is fit, very tight and gives 100% every week, he just appears to have serious weaknesses in other areas, and if the club has identified that and is changing the structure to use everyone’s strengths then I’m all for it.

Will be interesting to see how the synergy between them all works.

Luna Rosa currently in the Americas Cup has 2 huge personalities, spithill and Bruni as co skippers, and they are working so well together. No egos, stress or arguing ever, and the result have been great.

 

[Peter Doherty]

I'm sure Kelly is competent in an administrator sense, he's just clearly lacking any sort of football nous and appears to be pretty wishy washy at times, especially when he's heavily pressed.

So I could see a scenario where Kelly sits there to do a lot of the day-to-day work while Wright is there to oversee the bigger picture from a football sense, especially if Wright is feeling a bit reluctant to jump in full-time to a footy club again.

This all fits into the soft cap? Seems like a waste of money paying them both.

 

[jenny61_99]

He'd probably be really good in the job Sam Jacobs was doing. He's a very personable guy and I don't think you'd find a person who doesn't love him.

Bickley is doing that job.

 

[Shifty Crow]

Kelly is football ops. He’s doing fine. We need the senior assistant and director of coaching.

I would want Wright to report to Sikvers and overlook Coaching, List Mgt and Recruitment


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[Hodgy]

Plenty of talent on the list......

Yeah but nearly all the early picks are gone or playing ressies.

Gallucci, Ned, Jones, Lever, Hamill, Pedlar, McAsey,

 

[footy4ever]

Thought for sure Port were going to get one of Perryman or Cummings.

Losing Houston is going to really hurt them.

Pity that.

Such a shame.

 

[Shifty Crow]

Yeah but nearly all the early picks are gone or playing Tessie’s.

Gallucci, Ned, Jones, Lever, Hamill, Pedlar, McAsey,

Don’t forget Milera


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[footy4ever]

Way beat me to it.

 

[Betts are off]

Perryman to the Pies would lead you to believe Port will hold Houston right?

 

[Peter Doherty]

Kelly is football ops. He’s doing fine. We need the senior assistant and director of coaching.

You just need to hear him speak to know he has no business being in the football department, that he's actually head of.

 

[jenny61_99]

Perryman to the Pies would lead you to believe Port will hold Houston right?

They’d be crazy not to. But that means they won’t be getting a first round draft pick now either. And they’ve got to give GC something for Luko.