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

  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

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  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
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  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

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  HB

  14.0

  5star

  M

  3.6

  4star

  T

  5.6

  5star

  CL

  5.9

  5star

  D

  19.2

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  K

  4.6

  2star

  HB

  14.6

  5star

  M

  2.0

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  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
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  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)

 

[George Kramer]

The flexibility at our disposal now is enormous .....most sides are simply 2-3 players away from average to good

We were good last year, our ladder % supports that POV ....just injuries unbalanced us, and we had to play too much inexperience

We won't have that problem in 2025 ......but the last week, has spelt the end of AFL careers for some of our players, still holding onto some hope

Talk about competition for spots next year

What about the coach going rogue bonkers?

15th and we were good

How about when we played the bottom team at home who also had injuries and came off a 5 day break and you claimed injuries and a 5 day break as an excuse

 

[Mostyn]

Then put away your playstation...

C'mon - I've barely posted a trade suggestion this offseason. I'm the voice of sanity around here.

 

[Mutineer]

C'mon - I've barely posted a trade suggestion this offseason. I'm the voice of sanity around here.

Good keep it that way!

 

[hippyhippy]

Peatling is good news... I was thinking who i would compare him to and i think it's Sloane!

 

[Slime Roy]

I fully expect to find out Gold membership has been exhausted by tomorrow morning. The lid has blown off.

Not easy either...it was one of those NY Steel TMNT Ones!

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Peatling is good news... I was thinking who i would compare him to and i think it's Sloane!

Yep, Sloaney with more speed is a decent comparison!

 

[Cromulant]

Perhaps you aren’t one of our old posters in disguise.

The fact that Peatling was a starting midfielder in both GWS finals was the point.

Nice backtrack

 

[Shifty Crow]

Peatling is good news... I was thinking who i would compare him to and i think it's Sloane!

Way better foot skills than Sloane


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[WaynesWorld19]

Good keep it that way!

I hate all the trade pick scenario's .....seems an awful waste of time, and rarely achieves anything

But I get the need ....we have one poster on the SuperCoach Board, that raises 27 different trade scenarios in a week ....it's a brain stretcher to keep up with his thought process .....but he's very good, and a great lateral thinker

 

[fossilllCrow]

Now we have added some speed and could be three mids. What areas do we need to cover now?

 

[Moe Ron]

BANG

 

[BunjiMac]

Now we have added some speed and could be three mids. What areas do we need to cover now?

Coaching

 

[PeterSalt]

Carlton should drop out and Houston decide between north or port

Why ..?

Surely Houston has got a voice in where he plays next year

 

[rabidcrow]

Im guessing its either draper or lalor depending which one is still on the board

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I think Lalor is a choice made up by this board

Haven’t heard us linked to him at all - Smilie and Langford, Draper all yes. Suspect it comes form that group


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[rabidcrow]

Coaching

Ruckman. Small forward


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[DJ75]

Gang, I need some help.
I have this feeling. It’s like an impending sense of doom, but…the opposite.
I don’t think I’ve felt this for a long time. I’m not sure what to do!
All help appreciated

 

[Syd Crow]

Ruckman. Small forward


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Definitely need a decent project ruckman.

 

[Vladdy Daddy]

Now we have added some speed and could be three mids. What areas do we need to cover now?

ROB(30)….……fill here…….Turray(20)

 

[cmndstab]

Sad to lose Unspent Cap Space from our playing list but ANB, Cumming and Peatling will have to do

Does this mean we can finally retire the War Chest?!

After sitting on it for 15 years, the compound interest alone should account for half our salary cap!

 

[Mutineer]

Now we have added some speed and could be three mids. What areas do we need to cover now?

Ruck and a tough small pressure forward that kicks goals.

 

[rabidcrow]

Use pick 4 on a star midfield prospect and you'll get a "we're going to win a flag" response from me. Until then, I'm quite content with solid with how this off-season is going. On the field, it's potentially solving Adelaide's short-term needs without fuss or fanfare, which has been rare. It's been either feast (signing Dawson, Betts or Rankine) or famine (every other year) at the trade table. Off-field, bringing in a coach from a team that just won a premiership is always a tick in my book, alongside retaining Burgess.

It's hard to be genuinely excited with this off-season without seeing the result of pick 4 and the rest of the draft though. After all, the number 1 need is another star midfielder prospect to pair with Soligo/Dawson/Rankine and maybe Curtin/Edwards. Pick a key defender or forward and all of the above is for moot. Equally, I'd be quite disappointed if we worked ourselves into a corner where we couldn't select Tyler Welsh which is certainly possible with the Peatling addition.

We will definitely pick a mid with pick 4 - take that to the bank
And we will definitely pick Welsh.

Probably the only 2 live picks we take


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[Jeffcrowe]

Why ..?

Surely Houston has got a voice in where he plays next year

He’s happy to talk to Carlton and north according to reports

So in the end port could say we are happy to deal with north if you want to get back to melb or stay with us ( contracted 2 more years )

 

[PeterSalt]

Current coaching structure and changes:

Matthew Nicks - Senior Coach
Murray Davis - Coaching Director (New)
Scott Burns – Forwards and Senior Assistant Coach
Nathan van Berlo – Midfield Coach
Jack Hombsch – Backs Coach

Matthew Wright – Development Coach -> SANFL Senior Coach
Michael Godden – SANFL and Coach Development -> Player and Coach Development
Marco Bello – Head of Development
Chelsea Randall – Development Coach
Andrew McPherson – Development Coach

I thought Bello was going to take on a new role in Victoria somewhere?

 

[Jeffcrowe]

We will definitely pick a mid with pick 4 - take that to the bank
And we will definitely pick Welsh.

Probably the only 2 live picks we take


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Actually a bit of a shame to miss out on the 20-40 area of this draft but can’t complain about the acquisitions

Re pick 4 , not sure we will get an elite mid in this draft but it will definitely be a good one

 

[WheresGroomgone]

I swear as soon as Sloane got his contract he stopped giving 100 percent.

He definitely fell off that hill quickly