Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2

[Scorpus]

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Rumor summary 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
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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

  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
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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)

Rumor summary 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)

Rumor summary October 4-5

• Gettable claiming pick 25 for Neal-Bullen and a future 2nd for Peatling (link)

Rumor summary October 6

• Tom Morris claims we are open to splitting pick 4 (link)

Rumor summary October 7

• No new rumors, although Justin Reid confirmed we'll use pick 28 on Neal-Bullen

 

[crow2crow]

F2

Reid didnt commit to that just now... he mentioned other teams picks.

 

[Billy Cart]

I don't disagree with you... but it's not happening. Silvers has already stated that Burgess is contracted for 2025, and we're not delisting any contracted players (other than those we're moving to the rookie list).

And therein is the magic. We've just delisted a couple.

 

[Billy Cart]

Reid didnt commit to that just now... he mentioned other teams picks.

Could be a ruse.

 

[Fritz n Sauce]

I have the feeling someone is being traded out

 

[George Kramer]

It's very mild overs. A late pick back for points would be better from our end.

It probably gets you the 32nd best player in the draft.

We can be confident we'll get maybe 70 good games from ANB. There's a chance that we get something a lot better from that pick, but it's more likely that we don't

Didn’t you state you previously you hated this suggestion and now it’s mildly overs

 

[Floating Doughnut]

I'm all for replacing Murphy with ANB and feel this is a win.

But let's not get carried away with him being a difference maker.

Certainly not doing that.
Just pointing out the actual reason for his goal tally being what it was . Didn’t play pressure forward all year.
I’m on record as saying it should have been negotiated to. 3 Rd as Melbourne were talking up the benevolence factor.

 

[jenny61_99]

Thought it was clear, future second for Peatling, so 2 second rounders for ANB and Peatling, the order of which year doesn’t matter

So what’s the problem?

 

[spenze]

It's very mild overs. A late pick back for points would be better from our end.

It probably gets you the 32nd best player in the draft.

We can be confident we'll get maybe 70 good games from ANB. There's a chance that we get something a lot better from that pick, but it's more likely that we don't

You've changed your tune

 

[jenny61_99]

F2

He was using the F2 for ANB.

 

[Mostyn]

The value of draft picks is shown quite clearly through the history of trades.

Pick 28 is certainly on the higher end of picks traded for a player of Neal-Bullen's age and calibre

Is it?

I feel it's slightly overs. But he almost won the B+F - it's not like it's a Jack Billings scenario.

 

[George Kramer]

So what’s the problem?

Did you actually read my post?

 

[George Kramer]

Is it?

I feel it's slightly overs. But he almost won the B+F - it's not like it's a Jack Billings scenario.

Uh hate that.

42 and future 3rd.

Remember saying that?

 

[wimpy]

What does Burgess offer our list in any way? If we paid him out it would give us the flexibility to trade back in if someone we love slides, and at worst we could take Jack Michalaney as a rookie. There is definitely several players on our list that won’t ever be AFL standard footballers, and when your primary list is only 38 players that’s a big handicap to endure.

Just forget the Jack Michalaney thing. If the Crows want a later/rookie pick they should be looking at Charlie West or Charlie Nicholls.

 

[Mostyn]

If we feel we need to bring in a 29 year old because we don’t believe Pedlar is good enough then what does that say about our recruiting staff?

It says they think we have an unbalanced list, and ANB improves it, both from a skills and age breakdown perspective.

 

[DJ75]

Pick 28 for ANB is spot on. Its not pathetic

For the player? Sure.
In the circumstances? It’s well over.
If we stuck to a 3rd pick only, Melbourne would take it.

 

[jenny61_99]

Did you actually read my post?

Yeah I did. But in the end you are happy with second rounders for both players so what does it matter who gets what?

 

[spenze]

Didn’t you state you previously you hated this suggestion and now it’s mildly overs

Yes he did

 

[George Kramer]

Yeah I did. But in the end you are happy with second rounders for both players so what does it matter who gets what?

That’s what I thought I said!!!

 

[jenny61_99]

That’s what I thought I said!!!

I’m so confused.

 

[Vader]

Just forget the Jack Michalaney thing. If the Crows want a later/rookie pick they should be looking at Charlie West or Charlie Nicholls.

We don't have any rookie list positions available. We won't be making any "live" picks in the RD. We will have 2 picks in the RD, both of which will be used to re-draft current contracted senior list players as part of the "moving to the rookie list" process.

 

[Mostyn]

I personally am really happy that we are bringing in ANB for those very reasons, however smallish forwards is an area that we have spent, 2 top 10 picks on (Rachelle and Pedlar), given up pick 5 (Rankine) and just had one crowned club champion (Keays). It just isn’t an area that we need to give up such a valuable pick on.

It feels like we have all the leverage in this situation, but we gave that up weeks ago because we wanted to play nice with the other kids.

I think we forget that players like ANB and Peatling choose us trusting we can close the deal.

If Melbourne were being unreasonable, then I think we have grounds to push back.

But it feels like 28 is only slightly too high, and we can find a reasonable path from there.

 

[Cromulant]

If we feel we need to bring in a 29 year old because we don’t believe Pedlar is good enough then what does that say about our recruiting staff?

I'm not sure it's about that at all.

 

[StonesThrow]

If we're not going to use a mid to late second round pick on a quality genuine small forward, I hope we're targeting one in a trade next season.

I like ANB in the short term, but we also need to be thinking about getting a quality young small forward.

 

[George Kramer]

I’m so confused.

I know!!

 

[baldandbroke]

And therein is the magic. We've just delisted a couple.

Could be a ruse.

I have the feeling someone is being traded out

Where is this coming from?