Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2

[Scorpus]

Spoiler: Older Rumors

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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

 

[Amacca 23]

I really like him but we have to leave out one of 2 x KPD, Worrell, Hinge, Laird, Max & Nank. And then there’s Milera.

Good position to be in means there is pressure to stay in team no free rides

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[TBM]

Now I’m just hoping GWS doesn’t play hardball on Peatling

I reckon our increased offer to Cumming which bumped their compo up to Band 1 will help negotiations.

 

[Billy Cart]

Where is this coming from?

We've delisted Parnell and Hamill. Their spots could be used to transfer Smith and Laird. Probably wishful thinking but it should happen.

 

[baldandbroke]

I don’t show any interest in draft # etc why I asked poster that are better qualified

I show plenty of interest - just have no idea on the young guys coming through until after the fact!

I do know that we only have 2 live spots to fill in the draft - 1 is Pick #4 - 2 is for Welsh.

As long as Peatling gets done for Future 2nd, I think this is a pretty fair deal for us.

 

[BRL121]

I reckon our increased offer to Cumming which bumped their compo up to Band 1 will help negotiations.

It was band 2.

 

[1970crow]

Reid also very clear again in that we are taking pick 4 to the draft, only the 3rd club official to say this and yet Tom Morris apparently has a better source to suggest we aren’t?

Taking it to the draft doesn’t rule out pick swapping on draft night.

 

[TBM]

It was band 2.

Thanks - still first round for them at least

 

[baldandbroke]

We've delisted Parnell and Hamill. Their spots could be used to transfer Smith and Laird. Probably wishful thinking but it should happen.

Nope, don't think you have run the numbers properly there - read Vader's post above.

 

[FR0GGY]

I wonder if we'd have fought harder to keep our 2nd in the trade if we had more list spots available

That’s dumb thinking from them, nothing says you have to keep everything in the one draft.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Welcome ANB, may you give us many Murphy-less games in the coming years

Now I’m just hoping GWS doesn’t play hardball on Peatling

Geelong get away with it, 'Sorry, we no longer have pick 28'.

He is out of contract and has nominated a club. I think it will be alright.

 

[Vader]

Are we happy with this?

Overpaid slightly, but not by enough to get upset about. Happy to get it done quickly and painlessly.

 

[ams4crows]

Overpaid slightly, but not by enough to get upset about. Happy to get it done quickly and painlessly.

Yeah nothing worse than a shit fight haggling over late picks and then you miss out on other juicy offers.

Also it's good to have a reputation of being fair at the trade table. Essendon are in the place they are because their list boss is a dick head who overvalued every player they have and undervalues every opposition player.

The only club we've had issues trading with in the past is Sydney due to the Tippett fiasco and then the Dawson trade

 

[betterthanu]

Neal-Bullen is contracted for another 2 years so i dont know where people think we're getting all this leverage from. If he was out of contract then sure we probably could have squeezed them.

Will greatly improve our team next year considering the player who has been filling that role of late.

 

[dylan123]

Surely we're still having a crack at pick 12/13

With what assets though? Second rounder gone along with next years. We'd basically have to give up our future first which might be an issue if we don't have our future second and I'm guessing they'd be doing this to get points for this draft.

Be nice to have but hard to see it done - then adding the fact we don't have any list positions unless we skipped on Welsh or someone else moved on.

 

[TBM]

Great person and professional who will no doubt lift the culture and standards at the club. You know what you're gonna get with him - I think he'll prove a solid pickup.

Wouldn't be surprised if he's in the Leadership Group next season.

 

[Syd Crow]

Rapid fire questions with Alex Neal-Bullen

The former Dee joined the Crows through a trade on Monday

www.afc.com.au

Which new teammates are you looking forward to playing alongside?

"Keaysy (Ben Keays

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Ben Keays

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.1

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.9

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

13.7

3star

K

8.7

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.7

4star

G

0.3

3star

D

13.0

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

) and Murph (Lachlan Murphy

4

Lachlan Murphy

Age

25

Ht

174cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

5.8

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

8.8

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

9.0

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

5star

G

1.0

4star

), two forward flankers, love that."

 

[CutAboveTheRest]

Great person and professional who will no doubt lift the culture and standards at the club. You know what you're gonna get with him - I think he'll prove a solid pickup.

Wouldn't be surprised if he's in the Leadership Group next season.

pffft.. Hard to break into that Group with the likes of Lachlan Murphy being there.

 

[TBM]

Surely doesn't trigger Band 1 compo...

 

[Mostyn]

Overs from the Crows. A bit disappointing.

Will be a good addition, but it'd be nice to get one of these for not much for a change.

Oh well. At least we can be confident on what he will offer.

 

[crow2crow]

Rapid fire questions with Alex Neal-Bullen

The former Dee joined the Crows through a trade on Monday

www.afc.com.au

Which new teammates are you looking forward to playing alongside?

"Keaysy (Ben Keays) and Murph (Lachlan Murphy), two forward flankers, love that."

wouldnt get too hung up on that whats he going to say? just keaysy

 

[craig crowing]

What other experienced players would you like to see dropped? Smith and Murphy likely gone as you say above, we have bugger all experienced (100+ games) left and perhaps the only other “obvious” name is Laird but interested in who all these experienced players are now holding back our many youngsters

Obviously didn't read my post correctly as I was referring to bringing 3 experienced players would help kids and I am saying they are pushing a couple tp SANFl doesn't help development and with Murphy being the only logical current experienced player likely to be dropped.

 

[crow2crow]

Surely doesn't trigger Band 1 compo...

i think the comp will storm afl house if it does

 

[CutAboveTheRest]

Rapid fire questions with Alex Neal-Bullen

The former Dee joined the Crows through a trade on Monday

www.afc.com.au

Which new teammates are you looking forward to playing alongside?

"Keaysy (Ben Keays) and Murph (Lachlan Murphy), two forward flankers, love that."

 

[Syd Crow]

wouldnt get too hung up on that whats he going to say? just keaysy

lol

 

[crow2crow]

lol

he should have said dawson