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

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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)

 

[Crow till I die]

Don't think they will, reeks of a salary dump.

Will be Luko, Atkins, Richards, pick 13 and a couple of other late ones for Houston. Port will keep their F1.

I want that F1 of theirs gone

 

[Scorpus]

Sounds like Port will trade Houston and get Lukosius, Richards and a first and second round pick. Plus of course Atkins

 

[Danger in Texas]

Surely Port don’t give up nothing if they’re taking a Ratkins salary dump with Luko? You’d think a F2 would be headed to GC at least?

 

[Pugsley]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

This is like Downsborough and Chalmers all over again except we aren't ripping ourselves off

 

[Scorpus]

Surely Port don’t give up nothing if they’re taking a Ratkins salary dump with Luko? You’d think a F2 would be headed to GC at least?

It sounds unbalanced.

Gold Coast give up Luko and 13, get a future 1st, Noble and get rid of Atkins.

So effectively trading Luko for Noble

 

[Zzzuuuppp]

Who would've thought that Rat will be the missing piece of the puzzle!?

 

[Maddogmetro]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I'm going to have to change my profile picture!

 

[Crow_68]

It's effectively Pick 13 + Luko for Houston.

Think that's a half reasonable deal.

 

[Billy_01]

The Rat is still in the AFL?? lmfao

 

[Danger in Texas]

Port still giving up F1, if you believe Ralphy

 

[Crow till I die]

Sounds like Port will trade Houston and get Lukosius, Richards and a first and second round pick. Plus of course Atkins

Anyone still say that they are not creative to try to get what they want?

So Houston likely gets pick 13 in this draft, a 2nd rounder in this draft, Richards, Atkins and lukosius. They preserve their F1? so it means if they wheeled and dealed a bit more with the 2nd rounders they have to move up a bit further, they 'might' end up with a Travaglia, Dodson, Lukosius, Richards and Atkins for Houston and a 2nd rounder.

 

[Mostyn]

Even if we assume the Rat is a salary dump, how many more of those can Port take. That's Luko, Esava and Rat on more money than they should be. Shouldn't they be throwing crazy money at Bergman and Butters over these types?

Why are we assuming Ratkins is a salary dump?

He only has a year left on his deal, and it was $400k per year. That's very little now.

Port probably see him as cheap depth.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

I'm going to have to change my profile picture!

It should have been changed when he showed up with a bleach job.

 

[Scorpus]

Port still giving up F1, if you believe Ralphy

That's more balanced but means Port get a first and second for Houston not the two firsts they wanted.

Gold Coast give up Luko for a future 1st and Noble, then swap 13 for a future 1st.

Collingwood get Houston for a future 1st and Noble, Richards

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Why are we assuming Ratkins is a salary dump?

He only has a year left on his deal, and it was $400k per year. That's very little now.

Port probably see him as cheap depth.

Because it's otherwise illogical on Gold Coast's part to lose Port's F1 in favour of getting rid of Atkins. One team has made a disastrous call, it's just a matter of whether it's Port or Gold Coast.

 

[AFC979810]

Best 22 right now and potential to be best 18 end of the year.

Interesting.

You do realize that Rd 22 - we had Murphy, Jones, Bond, Borlase, Taylor, Dowling and Berry in our best 22.

Aint no way Peatling starts behind any of those players.

Easily a walk up best 18 player for us.

 

[Vader]

Why are we assuming Ratkins is a salary dump?

He only has a year left on his deal, and it was $400k per year. That's very little now.

Port probably see him as cheap depth.

I suspect it's more about Gold Coast wanting to free up a position on their senior list, noting they have a significant "list crunch" this year.

Gold Coast's list concessions expire this year. Primarily this results in a massive drop in the size of their rookie list, but they want to move several of these to the senior list - hence having list stresses on both lists. Getting rid of Rat helps reduce that pressure.

 

[1990crow]

That's more balanced but means Port get a first and second for Houston not the two firsts they wanted.

Gold Coast give up Luko for a future 1st and Noble, then swap 13 for a future 1st.

Collingwood get Houston for a future 1st and Noble, Richards

Fair all round

 

[DJ75]

And throw in a new Milera .

Did we invent a time machine? Milera is cooked. Will never see his best again.

 

[GROTTO]

Just ran the numbers, SEN reported that Luko is on $1.2M for next year and Atkins is on $400,000 a year.

Meaning $1.6M of Port's salary cap in 2025 is on these two players.

 

[AFC979810]

That's more balanced but means Port get a first and second for Houston not the two firsts they wanted.

Gold Coast give up Luko for a future 1st and Noble, then swap 13 for a future 1st.

Collingwood get Houston for a future 1st and Noble, Richards

If the deal is as suggested - they get a first, 2nd and Luko for Houston. Thats a great deal for them IMO.

 

[El Doederino]

Port still giving up F1, if you believe Ralphy

That is magnificently terrible for Port. Without the F1 I thought it was balanced. Please let this be true.

 

[El Doederino]

If the deal is as suggested - they get a first, 2nd and Luko for Houston. Thats a great deal for them IMO.

Also losing their F1.

 

[AFC979810]

And throw in a new Milera .

Best case is a new Milera in 2026 - not 2025. And thats extremely doubtful.

 

[George Kramer]

That's more balanced but means Port get a first and second for Houston not the two firsts they wanted.

Gold Coast give up Luko for a future 1st and Noble, then swap 13 for a future 1st.

Collingwood get Houston for a future 1st and Noble, Richards

That’s pretty decent for all parties