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
  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

Rumors from 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)

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)

 

[OccamsRazorRay]

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)

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[GreyCrow]

Might as well said he will play in Australia next year.

Nekminnit redtypicalhorse posts that line

 

[Mutineer]

On Trade Radio they just said he is destined to play for a side based in 1 of 3 different states...

Trade Radio code for they really don't have a fooking clue...

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

I would've been all over this two years ago. Definitely not now, does 1-2 flashy things a season but, otherwise, is a very average ruckman, and not an upgrade on R.O.B. The fact that Essendon have re-signed geriatric Goldstein for another season says it all.

 

[Mostyn]

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

He held out for Senior Assistant, but ended up without a job at all and did a part time interim position at the Lions.

Fair enough to hold for the better role but there's not many out there.

 

[WheresGroomgone]

Disagree. Have known him personally for many, many years. Quality human being.

That’s good to hear as he was a South man - he must have been having a bad day or disliked being around Modra because that experience didn’t warm me to him. I still think that in 2024/25 the Sloanes would be a better fit in that role.

 

[Crow till I die]

Trade Radio code for they really don't have a fooking clue...

You don't say?!!!

 

[50BC]

Don't get excited.

The AFL will absolutely tick off the trading of Powers future first if need be. As we know the AFL like to create rules and then just ignore them fully.

Power will argue that they have traded for a pick 1 in the previous years (JHF) and Luko is a former pick two also which again will argue that they have "used" first round picks.

Much as I hate to say it, given the AFL included an " exceptional circumstances " provision on the 2 first rounder rule then it's hard to see how the JHF trade wouldn't be approved under that provision. Or otherwise nothing would.

 

[Pugsley]

Nekminnit redtypicalhorse posts that line

We are landing a big fish. Barracuda!!!!!

 

[Crow till I die]

Much as I hate to say it, given the AFL included an " exceptional circumstances " provision on the 2 first rounder rule then it's hard to see how the JHF trade wouldn't be approved under that provision. Or otherwise nothing would.

Let them, much better they don't trade Houston and pay a F1 for Lukosius even if they get bit back. It wipes them out of this draft and the next without shipping a player of worth and that will hit them in the mid to longer term unless they can stave off a rebuild at some point with free agents and shrewd trades.

 

[50BC]

Let them, much better they don't trade Houston and pay a F1 for Lukosius even if they get bit back. It wipes them out of this draft and the next without shipping a player of worth and that will hit them in the mid to longer term unless they can stave off a rebuild at some point with free agents and shrewd trades.

Will also put a handbrake on trading in over the next few years unless they trade good players out, just puts off the inevitable for a year.

 

[Slime Roy]

Oh well that's totally appropriate for the Geelong boys to get their headbands and blonde tips looking just right for game day.

I've never seen so many headbands.

Bailey Smith probably has selected himself given he will be a natural fit amongst them.

I can always infuriate the locals by suggesting the headband is a nod to tradition at Geelong. It's the strap from the "handbag".

Gotta have some fun when you live behind enemy lines...

Fight the good fight!

 

[Mostyn]

Kelly was hired to run the whole football department. That's what a Head of Football does.

Are you suggesting we've demoted him to a purely operational role?

Fair enough - I thought his title was Football Operations, but it's the more general GM of Football.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Tom Morris believes Peatling either stays at GWS, or comes to the Crows

I've revised my 50/50 call to 70/30 in our favour to get Peatling

Cal Twomey very much with the same sentiment on Gettable too, I'm thinking we are offering the best deal.

Also looks similar to how Collingwood were late with their approach to Perryman, but can offer the best deal as they already know what other clubs have on the table.

Oh, Twomey and Beveridge also mentioned that clubs expect Peatling's decision within the next couple of days.

 

[MarcusP2]

Hanneberry claiming Sam de Koning could be extracted from the Cats.

Not sure I'd trade Bailey Smith

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Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

for him.

 

[AFC979810]

I would've been all over this two years ago. Definitely not now, does 1-2 flashy things a season but, otherwise, is a very average ruckman, and not an upgrade on R.O.B. The fact that Essendon have re-signed geriatric Goldstein for another season says it all.

Disagree.

Whilst he is not an improvement on ROB with regards to hit outs - he is a massive improvement on ROB with regards to general play (Contested Marks, Kicking, goals, etc).

And once more - who the hell gives two F*cks about hitouts. Out of the top 7 ruckman for hitouts in 2024 - 5 of them played for teams that didnt make the finals.

He would be a RFA so we wouldn't have to give up assets to get him, but would need to ensure its a heavily front loaded contract in 2026 (which we should have plenty of $$$ because one of the top 5 paid players at Adelaide - ROB - will be out of contract).

 

[Fritz n Sauce]

Love this.

Would explain our otherwise inexplicable lack of interest in Balmey

Chased Balme for a decade without success, at some point we just have to accept that he doesn’t want to come.

His health hasn’t been great either

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Cal Twomey very much with the same sentiment on Gettable too, I'm thinking we are offering the best deal.

Also looks similar to how Collingwood were late with their approach to Perryman, but can offer the best deal as they already know what other clubs have on the table.

IMO with GWS's elite midfield, Peatling may see more opportunities in the Midfield at ADEL

He only got the Mid minutes late in the season, due to injuries to Cogs and Kelly .....next year Callaghan will move from the wing into more midfield time ....will be Callaghans time to shine

Peatling wondering where he fits in .....IMO if he was staying, he would have signed already

 

[1970crow]

Can't he just replace Kelly?

Maybe Kelly hangs around in a more logistical/administrative role like Harper did. He’s got no other hope in terms of AFL clubs.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Bartel rumoured to join MELB

 

[Magma]

Hanneberry claiming Sam de Koning could be extracted from the Cats.

Not sure I'd trade Bailey Smith for him.

wouldnt say no to him down back at all.

 

[Thaiphoon23]

IMO with GWS's elite midfield, Peatling may see more opportunities in the Midfield at ADEL

He only got the Mid minutes late in the season, due to injuries to Cogs and Kelly .....next year Callaghan will move from the wing into more midfield time ....will be Callaghans time to shine

Peatling wondering where he fits in .....IMO if he was staying, he would have signed already

I see Peatling rotating with Dawson inside and outside. One on the wing one in the centre at all times.

 

[Cromulant]

Disagree.

Whilst he is not an improvement on ROB with regards to hit outs - he is a massive improvement on ROB with regards to general play (Contested Marks, Kicking, goals, etc).

And once more - who the hell gives two F*cks about hitouts. Out of the top 7 ruckman for hitouts in 2024 - 5 of them played for teams that didnt make the finals.

He would be a RFA so we wouldn't have to give up assets to get him, but would need to ensure its a heavily front loaded contract in 2026 (which we should have plenty of $$$ because one of the top 5 paid players at Adelaide - ROB - will be out of contract).

He's barely an upgrade, lets be honest.

 

[AFC979810]

If Peatling does nominate Adelaide - will we need to trade with GWS? Or are unconstructed rookie listed players available to go wherever they want?

 

[Cromulant]

Chased Balme for a decade without success, at some point we just have to accept that he doesn’t want to come.

His health hasn’t been great either

He was across the line before his big health scare.

Doctors advised him against it.