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

  4star

  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

  Career

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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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  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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  3.6

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  5.6

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  5.9

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  D

  19.2

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  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

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  25

  Ht

  194cm

  Wt

  100kg

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  Fwd

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  8.5

  2star

  K

  5.7

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  2.8

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  3.7

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  T

  1.7

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  G

  1.2

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  D

  6.3

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  K

  4.0

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  HB

  2.3

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  M

  3.0

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  T

  2.3

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  G

  1.0

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  D

  8.0

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  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)

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Sounds like Peatling is Crows bound. Stoked with that.

Are you posting this based on a source of yours, or just speculating based on public info? Don't leave us hanging!

 

[jenny61_99]

Can you shed any light on this yet?

It has already been discussed in here (someone else also knew it as well and brought it up, while I hadn't mentioned it publicly). Cummings and Peatling's significant others are bffs. One of the main points of why it's hard to get players to Adelaide (that don't have a connection here) is trying to convince their other halves to come here. I suspect that's why Sloane went to chat with him, about life here for his significant other.

 

[CutAboveTheRest]

It’s the abc remember, the only reason Tony Armstrong got a gig on there is because he’s aboriginal!
Got to have inclusivity.


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Yeah wow..What a piss poor outlook, old cok..

 

[budget]

You post on average twice a year and you waste it with this worthless garbage?

Of all the hills to die on.

Geez your quick,did you have that on speed dial.


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[WAG]

Geez your quick,did you have that on speed dial.


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He has a point though!

 

[jenny61_99]

It’s the abc remember, the only reason Tony Armstrong got a gig on there is because he’s aboriginal!
Got to have inclusivity.


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What a disgusting statement. Tony Armstrong is absolutely brilliant.

 

[SLOWNE]

It’s the abc remember, the only reason Tony Armstrong got a gig on there is because he’s aboriginal!
Got to have inclusivity.


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Crap take, Tony has on screen charisma by the truckload, not to mention he is very quick witted. A natural for the screen.

 

[Mutineer]

What a disgusting statement. Tony Armstrong is absolutely brilliant.

Not very popular at the ABC currently re doing ads for NRMA

 

[jenny61_99]

Not very popular at the ABC currently re doing ads for NRMA

Says who?

 

[Cromulant]

Not very popular at the ABC currently re doing ads for NRMA

Networks will line up for him

 

[Cromulant]

Says who?

The ABC, theyre ropable.

 

[Mutineer]

Says who?

Google will give you your answer, just stating a fact.

 

[jenny61_99]

The ABC, theyre ropable.

Why?

 

[1990crow]

It’s the abc remember, the only reason Tony Armstrong got a gig on there is because he’s aboriginal!
Got to have inclusivity.


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****ing hell. This is the kind of crap the no vote promotes.

 

[Cromulant]

Why?

Accepting $$ for ads is a big no no as far as the ABC are concerned.

 

[Vader]

Why?

Because he went and did a bunch of ad voice-overs, without consulting them first. The ABC have rules about doing things like that, which he broke.

He's still one of their best on-air talents, but they're not happy with him at present because of his extra-curricular activities.

 

[MarcusP2]

Accepting $$ for ads is a big no no as far as the ABC are concerned.

Lucky for him he's not working for the ABC as of Friday.

 

[CrowToon]

Geez your quick,did you have that on speed dial.


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I will confess I would have been faster had I not needed to consult a calculator for how many times 400-odd went into 16. Or vice versa. Whatever mathematical equation I did when I punched it in. But thanks.

 

[jenny61_99]

Accepting $$ for ads is a big no no as far as the ABC are concerned.

I've just read about it. I noted this:

The ABC’s editorial guidelines do not outright ban staff from doing commercial work but it asks them to “quantify the risk” of doing so. Sounds like a mountain made out of a molehill to me.

 

[JPetro83]

Accepting $$ for ads is a big no no as far as the ABC are concerned.

The ABC is trash.. full of lefty woke trash

 

[1990crow]

The ABC is trash.. full of lefty woke trash

Your mind is worped.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Lucky for him he's not working for the ABC as of Friday.

He’s hosting a new show on the ABC next year, apparently, so fair to assume he’s still under contract there

But I wouldn’t be surprised if Fox or 7 has a crack at him - maybe a similar situation to Sam Pang (does shows on both 7/10)

 

[jackster83]

Accepting $$ for ads is a big no no as far as the ABC are concerned.

I'm surprised he hasn't moved on to bigger and better ($$$) things than the ABC. He could make a fair amount more working for the commercial networks.

 

[Gtowncrow]

Seriously would you rather bet on Oliver to turn it around in a new environment fueled by the desire to prove the Demons and Melbourne media wrong or would you bet on the AFC to properly develop a kid? I know where my money would be.

I reckon given his salary and rumours Melb happy to let him go we wouldn't give up 4 for him so let's go get him.

Gotta be bold enough to bet on ourselves to be able to turn around a player. Stengle left and Geelong took the risk for great reward. Our turn.

Geelong wasn't risking the $$, the list profile, the length of contract or the direction of a hard earned rebuild. They simply placed a cheap bet... and they won. Lucky I'd say. They'd probably disagree but it's a moot point now.

No so for us taking on Oliver. Much, much greater risk. Too much to lose IMO.

 

[MarcusP2]

He’s hosting a new show on the ABC next year, apparently, so fair to assume he’s still under contract there

But I wouldn’t be surprised if Fox or 7 has a crack at him - maybe a similar situation to Sam Pang (does shows on both 7/10)

Not according to ABC itself (Media Watch)

“We asked the ABC if it knew about Tony’s side gig and if he got the green light to do it.

“Astonishingly, he did not. A misunderstanding?

“How any ABC reporter can voice a commercial for one of the biggest brands in Australia and not think that is a conflict is beyond us.”

Perrett said the ABC appeared keen to suggest Armstrong had done nothing wrong.

“Tony Armstrong did not respond to our request for a comment but with his ABC contract up this Friday, maybe it’s the start of his commercial TV or advertising career,” she said.

“But it’s a shame this moonlighting at the expense of the ABC’s integrity is what we’re talking about in his final week on the News Breakfast couch.”