Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2

[Scorpus]

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 and Adelaide (link)

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Caleb Windsor literally played as an outside mid this year

Did he ? .....difference between Windsor and Wilson, who both had great years .....was Windsor always turns inside to come back thru the corridor .....Wilson ran the outside lane in most games

Windsor's possessions far more damaging

 

[Peter Doherty]

My point was Mac Andrew was rated at #20 when I made the call ....Curtin was always rated top 3, so why would I nominate Curtin, when he wasn't a realistic chance in Aug / Sept

Apologies, when I said 'who did you want at 6?' I meant that as in, the draft has just played out, you're unhappy with us taking a forward at 6, who would you have preferred?

Not, who did you want in August.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

We weren't even close to having the pick for Windsor, just to get the pick for Curtin who went the pick after we had to give up pick 11, 15 and our 2024 2nd rounder with 17 coming back (Charlie Edwards)

Hang-on ....you keep making the mistake of where players were finally taken in the Draft .....my calls were Sept, over 2 months out from the Draft ....Windsor was rated mid teens at that stage

I can't help it, if recruiters see similar traits to me

 

[119others]

I thought the opposite. Perryman is moving for midfield opportunities. If he’s been promised more mid time it’s harder for Peatling to find a spot and also reduces the Magpies need to trade in another mid

He drips of the AFC arrogance that I hate.

I dont see him as arrogant in any way inc the 2 x Brissie presentations in recent yrs as Jenny mentioned.

But I am probably not convinced he is a high end footy strategy and execution guy like Noble was (and Chris Davies has been). The initial amateur mistake with the 'matching' Crouch salary threat probably did undermine peoples perception of him along with Adam having an admin background - not running footy departments

 

[Danger in Texas]

Did he ? .....difference between Windsor and Wilson, who both had great years .....was Windsor always turns inside to come back thru the corridor .....Wilson ran the outside lane in most games

Windsor's possessions far more damaging

Windsor didn’t have a single CBA this year. Looking to move the ball through the corridor isn’t what I’m talking about here

Not doubting he had a great year, but he’s certainly not a ‘grunt’ player, yet. He’d get destroyed in the trenches, as most first-year players would

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Both Cook and Pedlar need to have the preseason of their lives.

It's human nature, if you have the desire ...to see all these new players come in, you start to feel a bit of trepidation

If that's not enough motivation for this PS ....well, they really never wanted an AFL career enough ......but I'm confident with Pedlar, hopeful with Cook

 

[119others]

Probably a safe bet that Collingwood now drops out of the race for Peatling


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yes but also better enables GWS to keep him salary cap wise as they were also trying to keep Perryman (Trade Radio just mentioned this)

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Confused by this previous posters confirming mids are lower risk and easy to draft but then effectively saying”KPP are easy to find”. Seems a little contrary to rational deduction.

Seems like you know earlier with mids. Even at 18 you get a pretty good gauge. Not perfect but better than with other player types

Whereas with talls it takes a bit longer to work out who the good ones are going to be

 

[jenny61_99]

Then Sloane would be a fantastic replacement - spent a few hours with Bickley and found him an arrogant bloke who rated himself incredibly, Sloane would be a much better fit and has the Vic to SA angle covered.

Sorry, bit confused here. Sam Jacobs was doing the past player liaison thing, now Bickley is. Nothing to do with incoming recruits. But I agree with you, the Sloanes would definitely be assets for prospective recruits about life in Adelaide.

 

[baldandbroke]

Are Paer supporters now hoping for a North windfall? Deciding who they are going to get with Pick #2?

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Windsor didn’t have a single CBA this year. Looking to move the ball through the corridor isn’t what I’m talking about here

Not doubting he had a great year, but he’s certainly not a ‘grunt’ player, yet. He’d get destroyed in the trenches, as most first-year players would

How many of his games did you watch ? ......wasn't about CBA's, it was Windsors on-field running patterns, and decision making with ball in hand

Did you honestly expect Windsor to have CBA's this year ......that would be highly optimistic

 

[DJ75]

Sounds like a huge amount of changes this draft period. Shame we boxed ourselves in a corner with stupid contracts and signing fringe players. Could have been a great opportunity this year.

*Yes I know it still 'could', but let's face it, it won't.

 

[Amacca 23]

yes but also better enables GWS to keep him salary cap wise as they were also trying to keep Perryman (Trade Radio just mentioned this)

Salary isnt the issue game time is

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[dani_giuls]

Radio in Melbs announcing Perryman has selected Collingwood and Oliver is meeting with Geelong today.

 

[DJ75]

Are Paer supporters now hoping for a North windfall? Deciding who they are going to get with Pick #2?

Surely after the JHF fiasco, they are telling Port to absolutely get stuffed and offering a future 3rd at best.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I've heard North Melbourne are giving Draper alot of attention.

It seems like he could go earlier than pick 4

NORTH taking another MID .....WTF !!

 

[DJ75]

Radio in Melbs announcing Perryman has selected Collingwood and Oliver is meeting with Geelong today.

Must be nice to be Geelong. Just get whoever you want and never worry about salary caps, or AFL investigations etc...

 

[Danger in Texas]

We’ll ‘come hard’ for Sam Draper next year, apparently

 

[pjcrows]

It wasnt the cap space thats the issue, its the gametime.

Well they're losing Perryman and Cumming, and now have cap. GWS will up their 3 year offer.

 

[Mostyn]

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 tried to bring in better assistant coaches in 2024 and couldn't get either Rutten or Dew to come to Adelaide and take the job.

 

[Mostyn]

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.

You obviously don't read this board.

 

[Peter Doherty]

WaynesWorld19 I asked who you would have taken ahead of Curtin and Rachele and you named two players already off the board.

 

[pjcrows]

We tried to bring in better assistant coaches in 2024 and couldn't get either Rutten or Dew to come to Adelaide and take the job.

We didn't offer Dew senior assistant or offer him enough.

 

[Cromulant]

Well they're losing Perryman and Cumming, and now have cap. GWS will up their 3 year offer.

Neither of whom were playing midfield

 

[Mostyn]

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

Kelly is operational not strategic.

It makes a lot of sense to have someone very senior and experienced to run the whole football department.