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

  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
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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)

 

[Hodgy]

thinking out loud now that GWS are LIKELY having such a plethora of top 20 ish picks (15,16, end of round one for CumminG)

If 25 is for ANB (hopefully something coming back to help with Welsh points)

do we offer F1 for Peatling AND GWS pick 16 or more likely end of first round compo this year?

Sounds good, but we would need another list spot.
I also wondered about Freos 16 and 27 for our F1. They get a F1 for Warner and we use 25 & 27 on our 2 trades and keep 16 for draft (Dobson?)

 

[Hodgy]

We still have the option of delisting Burgess. He remains in limbo, with a final decision depending on what draft picks we end up with at the end of the trading period.

Yeah I agree, his contract seems a mystery though. Paying out Smith, Schoey or Strachan also an option.

 

[119others]

Sounds fun.
If it's Peatling and 19 for F1

i think its not far off being fair for both clubs with this years draft being much stronger and deeper. And I expect a spike next year (top 8) but thats clearly the risk for us.

We will ask for 16 no doubt for starters

 

[knobby]

reckon Ned could be pretty loose at the BnF tonight !

 

[FR0GGY]

reckon Ned could be pretty loose at the BnF tonight !

Probably out fishing

 

[119others]

Sounds good, but we would need another list spot.
I also wondered about Freos 16 and 27 for our F1. They get a F1 for Warner and we use 25 & 27 on our 2 trades and keep 16 for draft (Dobson?)

that also works. (what was) 25 for ANB, 27 for Peatling and use 16 in the draft - seems even better than what i proposed

Gotta luv PS5 trading at this time of year

 

[pjcrows]

Wouldn't be surprised if Ned plays SANFL Crows and has an AFC job of some sort.

 

[Vader]

Yeah I agree, his contract seems a mystery though. Paying out Smith, Schoey or Strachan also an option.

Unlikely to happen, though I can definitely see 1 or 2 of them being shuffled to the rookie list (ahead of a 2025 departure).

I can see us delisting Burgess, even if this requires paying out a 2025 contract (his contractual status remains ambiguous). I can't see that happening with any other player(s).

 

[ftmch]

Not the driving factor in their decision making, I know, but bloody hell I love it when we can bring back lads who grew up barracking for the club. It's got a nice romance about it.

 

[Danger in Texas]

McCartney on Tradio didn’t really sound like he’d be a super hard-arse on the Peatling deal, said they’d ‘work through it with the Crows’

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

McCartney on Tradio didn’t really sound like he’d be a super hard-arse on the Peatling deal, said they’d ‘work through it with the Crows’

 

[ftmch]

Can I just say that I think a lot of our supporters are underestimating how good this bloke is.

If you watch the Demons over the last few years, he is very very effective.

I reckon he is gonna be a fan favourite pretty quick.

<EDIT> Turns it on against the Paer too ...

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Agree - I've always rated him at the Dees

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Heard this last week from my mate in recruiting, Lalor or FOS are firming for that pick one to Richmond (with the other likely for North)

Gut feel is that the Crows end up with either Jagga Smith or Sid Draper at pick 4 (or 5 with the Ashcroft bid)

 

[Hodgy]

Unlikely to happen, though I can definitely see 1 or 2 of them being shuffled to the rookie list (ahead of a 2025 departure).

I can see us delisting Burgess, even if this requires paying out a 2025 contract (his contractual status remains ambiguous). I can't see that happening with any other player(s).

Agreed, but keeping any of those 4 at the expense of having another pick in this draft seems crazy. We 100% know that Strachan or Burgess will never be AFL players. Probably great guys, just not AFL players, whereas Dobson, Travaglia or Tauru say could easily end up stars.

 

[FR0GGY]

Wouldn't be surprised if Ned plays SANFL Crows and has an AFC job of some sort.

AFC Parents of players personal fishing guide.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

At least Damo calls this FA shit out

 

[Hodgy]

Heard this last week from my mate in recruiting, Lalor or FOS are firming for that pick one to Richmond (with the other likely for North)

Gut feel is that the Crows end up with either Jagga Smith or Sid Draper at pick 4 (or 5 with the Ashcroft bid)

I think it will be Langford.

Rich -Lalor
NM - FOS
WC - Draper
Ade - Langford

 

[jenny61_99]

Cummings, Peatling and ANB should all get done for 2 second rounders.

I could see our F1 being used for someone now we’re not getting Luko. Who else we targeting?

Cumming is free.

 

[Scorpus]

The FA compensation for Battle was always happening which is why it was essential we finished below St Kilda

 

[jenny61_99]

You know positively that Draper is on top of our guys draft list?

That’s what I’ve heard.

 

[The Karma Bus]

Media not even raising an eyebrow about the Battle compo, just stating yeah its pick 8.
Imagine if it was the AFC receiving that for him..

 

[triggyscrewedus]

Wouldn't be surprised if Ned plays SANFL Crows and has an AFC job of some sort.

Offering what?

 

[Vader]

Agreed, but keeping any of those 4 at the expense of having another pick in this draft seems crazy. We 100% know that Strachan or Burgess will never be AFL players. Probably great guys, just not AFL players, whereas Dobson, Travaglia or Tauru say could easily end up stars.

They're never going to be AFL players, but at least Strachan provides us with reasonable depth in a position where we have few options. Burgess offers little.

Culling Strachan (or others) opens up a list position, but it doesn't get us into a draft position where we might be able to grab the likes of Dobson/Travaglia/etc. There's not a lot of point in culling a contracted player, if the replacement is someone we're selecting at pick 70+ in the draft.

 

[Crow till I die]

The FA compensation for Battle was always happening which is why it was essential we finished below St Kilda

Thank Christ we did..was touch and go there for a while

 

[Mutineer]

That’s what I’ve heard.

I might be wrong but I think there would most likely be only 2 clubs with him possibly top of their list.