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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  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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  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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  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)

 

[George Kramer]

I don’t think he is coming in as Coaching Director


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Well Roo said we are announcing our coaching director this week and that’s what Norris as gone with, has he got it wrong? Maybe, but if he’s coaching director what’s your thoughts?

 

[Fritz n Sauce]

I saw a TikTok that I think is the same video that alleges he's telling his manager he's happy if the Bulldogs are interested

We’ll only accept their first round pick

 

[Cromulant]

Well Roo said we are announcing our coaching director this week and that’s what Norris as gone with, has he got it wrong? Maybe, but if he’s coaching director what’s your thoughts?

No real issues.

 

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He's coming from a bit of a higher base than Chris Burgess don't you think ??

I don't agree, at least Burgess has experience in the role he was brought in for.

Whereas this a line coach that we're bringing in as our director of coaching, a guy that's going from being a line coach to suddenly becoming the overseer of our whole coaching department.

 

[Jeffcrowe]

A guy that 24 hours ago was a complete unknown, but has suddenly gone from complete zero to hero in some people's eyes the moment he's announced that he's coming to the club.

Same thing happened last year when people were hyping up Chris Burgess' arrival.

As I said I can't even feign excitement anymore with mediocre announcements.

If Chris Fagan walked in the door 7 years ago people here would have this attitude

The reality is no one really knows , the guy could be an absolute star or no better than what we have , we will find out . I remember people having apathy about Rahilly coming as no one knew who he was

And getting people from successful premiership organisations seems to turn out pretty well , look at alot of the senior coaches these days and they’ve come from being assistants in premierships

The other thing I like about it is he survived post Fagan having been there pre Fagan , that doesn’t actually happen very often and shows Fagan must have rated him highly as wasn’t one of his men

 

[Cromulant]

I don't agree, at least Burgess has experience in the role he was brought in for.

Whereas this a line coach that we're bringing in as our director of coaching, a guy that's going from being a line coach to suddenly becoming the overseer of our whole coaching department.

Have a look at Chris Fagans CV

It's incredibly similar. Couple of years coaching NEAFL, including a flag, a long term assistant at a much more successful club than Fagan was at before his time at Hawtborn

 

[Jeffcrowe]

I don't agree, at least Burgess has experience in the role he was brought in for.

Whereas this a line coach that we're bringing in as our director of coaching, a guy that's going from being a line coach to suddenly becoming the overseer of our whole coaching department.

Has he officially been announced as coaching director ? Well could be but haven’t seen announcement

 

[jenny61_99]

Well Roo said we are announcing our coaching director this week and that’s what Norris as gone with, has he got it wrong? Maybe, but if he’s coaching director what’s your thoughts?

My news was we were announcing the senior assistant this week. Maybe we are announcing both?

 

[George Kramer]

Too late

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[WaynesWorld19]

How about everyone stop wetting their pants ....unkown doesn't mean inferior .....we would have spoken to Fagan, Smythe, and Noble for background info

Don't get hungup on job title, wait till a job description is released ....example: Davis could be the conduit with other line coaches, SANFL, and Development Coaches .....easing the workload off Nicks, as well as being senior assistant

We just have no idea, people are guessing, and jumping the gun

 

[George Kramer]

My news was we were announcing the senior assistant this week. Maybe we are announcing both?

Senior assistant would make sense. Just doesn’t have the CV to be coaching director if you ask me

 

[jenny61_99]

Senior assistant would make sense. Just doesn’t have the CV to be coaching director if you ask me

Agreed.

 

[George Kramer]

How about everyone stop wetting their pants ....unkown doesn't mean inferior .....we would have spoken to Fagan, Smythe, and Noble for background info

Don't get hungup on job title, wait till a job description is released ....example: Davis could be the conduit with other line coaches, SANFL, and Development Coaches .....easing the workload off Nicks, as well as being senior assistant

We just have no idea, people are guessing, and jumping the gun

And if he’s our coaching director never having coached a senior team in the AFL, what’s that say about your boy Nicks?

Put your opinion out before the club provides your opinion for you.

 

[Cromulant]

Senior assistant would make sense. Just doesn’t have the CV to be coaching director if you ask me

Again, it's very similar to the current premiership coach's CV

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

A coaching director?

Someone like Justin Leppitch? A failed senior coach that had a toxic history at the Lions as a coach, but is a well credentialled assistant coach. We are getting someone in that is highly respected by a premiership winning club and has developed AA players like Harris Andrews since draft day.

 

[jenny61_99]

Anyways, I’m just glad they are hiring a well regarded coach from a successful team. This is the very bare minimum we must aim for.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Again, it's very similar to the current premiership coach's CV

No way Chris Fagan would've passed the test of some Crows supporters in his Hawthorn days if he was appointed as our footy manager based on a couple of years at Melbourne and no experience in the role

 

[Jeffcrowe]

‘Right hand man’ sounds like Senior assistant to me especially in knowledge that Burns has been demoted

Sounds more like ‘Senior assistant’ than ‘coaching director’ until we here an official announcement

Perhaps we are also getting a ‘coaching director ‘

Actually sounds like a good move from afar but time will tell

 

[Cromulant]

‘Right hand man’ sounds like Senior assistant to me especially in knowledge that Burns has been demoted

Sounds more like ‘Senior assistant’ than ‘coaching director’ until we here an official announcement

Perhaps we are also getting a ‘coaching director ‘

Actually sounds like a good move from afar but time will tell

It does seem that way

Guess we'll wait for the announcement

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Lack of leaks out of the GWS B&F about Peatling staying is surely a sign he might be leaving? I can't imagine this is something they leave to announce after awarding the B&F

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

‘Right hand man’ sounds like Senior assistant to me especially in knowledge that Burns has been demoted

Sounds more like ‘Senior assistant’ than ‘coaching director’ until we here an official announcement

Perhaps we are also getting a ‘coaching director ‘

Actually sounds like a good move from afar but time will tell

Sounds like we have finally realised we need some smarts in our coaching box... regardless of titles.

 

[Brett Cummings]

Anyways, I’m just glad they are hiring a well regarded coach from a successful team. This is the very bare minimum we must aim for.

You can't polish a turd but you can roll it in glitter.

That's the afc rn.

 

[Cromulant]

No way Chris Fagan would've passed the test of some Crows supporters in his Hawthorn days if he was appointed as our footy manager based on a couple of years at Melbourne and no experience in the role

I will say, not everyone is going to be Chris Fagan.

I imagine Silvers would've spoken to Chris about him, Probably David Noble too.

 

[Cromulant]

You can't polish a turd but you can roll it in glitter.

That's the afc rn.

Premiership forward coach is a turd.

Gee we've got some gems here.

 

[Brett Cummings]

Premiership forward coach is a turd.

Gee we've got some gems here.

Nope nicks is the turd. The premiership fwd coach is glitter.