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

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  23.7

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  K

  11.7

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  11.9

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  M

  3.5

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  T

  6.6

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  CL

  5.7

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  8.6

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  13.6

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  M

  3.2

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  T

  6.0

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  CL

  4.6

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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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  Clayton Oliver

  Age

  27

  Ht

  189cm

  Wt

  88kg

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  27.8

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  6.3

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  14.6

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  M

  2.0

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  T

  4.4

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  CL

  3.8

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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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  Darcy Fogarty

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  25

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  194cm

  Wt

  100kg

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  8.5

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  1.7

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  1.2

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  D

  6.3

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  4.0

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  2.3

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  3.0

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  2.3

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  1.0

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  D

  8.0

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  5.4

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  2.6

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  3.4

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  2.6

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  1.0

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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)

 

[crow2crow]

Yeah that's what I would expect too. Stranger 180s have happened though

i wouldnt stress cant see port getting to 3 in this draft. maybe 2025 pick 2-3 from north.

 

[TBM]

The talk of Carlton trading for pick 3 is annoying as I'm not really on the Draper at Adelaide bandwagon was hoping he'd go to West coast and if he was good we could entice him back.

The "boyhood club" element with Draper would help in the "us v Port" battle to lure him home in future.

But with the character Draper is, he certainly isn't going to be doing a JHF and running after 12 months.

 

[ams4crows]

The "boyhood club" element with Draper would help in the "us v Port" battle to lure him home in future.

But with the character Draper is, he certainly isn't going to be doing a JHF and running after 12 months.

Doesn't need to be in 12 months he can develop for 3 years at another club.

Do people honestly believe that Nicks is gone play Draper in the centre over Crouch Soligo Dawson Laird and Berry? Look what we did to Curtin! It is honestly in Draper's best interest to be developed by a different club and come home when he is a best 22 player for a mountain of cash

 

[crow2crow]

Doesn't need to be in 12 months he can develop for 3 years at another club.

Do people honestly believe that Nicks is gone play Draper in the centre over Crouch Soligo Dawson Laird and Berry? Look what we did to Curtin! It is honestly in Draper's best interest to be developed by a different club and come home when he is a best 22 player for a mountain of cash

this is why lalor and jagga are the better option because they can develop in another position

 

[Dangarman]

so we very well may have a choice between smith and Draper.

I’m taking Smith.

Bailey or Jagga?

 

[Crow till I die]

Still when we boil it all back, we can't miss at 4 if the common belief is that Lalor, Smith, FOS and Draper are consideted the standout top 4. We are guaranteed 1 of them and as long as Smith does not have a strong go home factor, its happy days regardless who we get as long as we don't get cute and take someone leftfield with such a blue chip pick in this draft.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Doesn't need to be in 12 months he can develop for 3 years at another club.

Do people honestly believe that Nicks is gone play Draper in the centre over Crouch Soligo Dawson Laird and Berry? Look what we did to Curtin! It is honestly in Draper's best interest to be developed by a different club and come home when he is a best 22 player for a mountain of cash

In theory that works.

But there's the chance they don't come back (Pavlich) or they do, and play for the enemy due to other reasons (Lukosious) - What is Sweet gets injured and they need a ruckman and the only player they can get is Draper's brother?

And what if we follow this logic, and then end up with the Victorian JHF who just scuttles his own time here to get back to Vic?

1st pick - Take the best player no matter what. West Coast took Naitanui and Melbourne took Jackson when neither were a need, and both were extremely valuable for their teams. When you have talent, you make room for them.

After that - I'm not opposed to going for need. Maybe do a slight reach for a Ruckman, but otherwise in this draft, best available no matter what.

Also- In regards to Curtin - Position wise, we did what made sense for the team under the circumstances. Injuries affected backline, so we give him go in backline. Gets dropped as he was terrible there. Can't find form in SANFL, moves to midfield, looks good, gets go in midfield. Yes, we handled him TERRIBLY with the subs. But position wise, I feel the decision making was spot on with Curtin.

 

[Crow-eater]

Port saw the backlash and their PR machine baulked. A deal very similar to this one will go through, a pick or two will be added/taken out.

Or they will be separate deals.

 

[Crow till I die]

Lol....

 

[Danger in Texas]

Still when we boil it all back, we can't miss at 4 if the common belief is that Lalor, Smith, FOS and Draper are consideted the standout top 4. We are guaranteed 1 of them and as long as Smith does not have a strong go home factor, its happy days regardless who we get as long as we don't get cute and take someone leftfield with such a blue chip pick in this draft.

Twomey did mention today on the Gettable trade desk update that Langford is among those that'd likely be considered

For me, Langford is quite a way behind those four

 

[Crow till I die]

Twomey did mention today on the Gettable trade desk update that Langford is among those that'd likely be considered

For me, Langford is quite a way behind those four

Yep, lets not get cute and speculate with this pick. Take THE best player left on the board at our pick 4 and the common belief has been those 4 i mentioned.

 

[GameofSloanes]

FOS or Lalor seems to be the talk, I think

FOS is Sam Walsh's cousin, he's the one they are after

 

[Danger in Texas]

Yep, lets not get cute and speculate with this pick. Take THE best player left on the board at our pick 4 and the common belief has been those 4 i mentioned.

Look it depends on who you ask re: Langford, some have him at the pointy end

But yeah I'd personally be wanting one of that group of four

 

[GameofSloanes]

Houston camp need to nominate Collingwood as his club of choice and refuse to go to North.


The talk of Carlton trading for pick 3 is annoying as I'm not really on the Draper at Adelaide bandwagon was hoping he'd go to West coast and if he was good we could entice him back.

Because that always happens.....

 

[GameofSloanes]

Doesn't need to be in 12 months he can develop for 3 years at another club.

Do people honestly believe that Nicks is gone play Draper in the centre over Crouch Soligo Dawson Laird and Berry? Look what we did to Curtin! It is honestly in Draper's best interest to be developed by a different club and come home when he is a best 22 player for a mountain of cash

Laird is already not in the centre. I wouldnt even be picking him or Berry unless we have injuries

 

[bonehilda]

this is why lalor and jagga are the better option because they can develop in another position

Yes because this development path has worked so well for us in the past re: midfield prospects

 

[Bob Neil]

Cue Port reneging tomorrow now that they've sniffed the wind and got a sense of the fan base (and general AFL community) response to the proposed deal.

Right intuition; wrong timing. Only took them a few hours to backflip.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Laird is already not in the centre. I wouldnt even be picking him or Berry unless we have injuries

Dawson
Rankine
Soligo
Peatling
Crouch
-------
Taylor
Dowling
Cheddar
Berry

That should be the mid depth chart going into the season, IMO. Not counting potential part-time mids that are already in the 22 (ANB, Keays). Maybe Berry plays above Cheddar if the latter isn't at all ready

Pedlar the wildcard

 

[Shifty Crow]

Dawson
Rankine
Soligo
Peatling
Crouch
-------
Taylor
Dowling
Cheddar
Berry

That should be the mid depth chart going into the season, IMO. Not counting potential part-time mids that are already in the 22 (ANB, Keays). Maybe Berry plays above Cheddar if the latter isn't at all ready

Pedlar the wildcard

Curtin ?


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[Scorpus]

West Coast about to get ****ing rolled in one of the worst trade moves in the history of the competition

 

[Danger in Texas]

West Coast about to get ****ing rolled in one of the worst trade moves in the history of the competition

I'm so sorry Shuestar13

 

[Danger in Texas]

Curtin ?


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Ah yeah forgot him. Put him and Rachele in the ANB/Keays bracket of 'potential part-time mids', though, at least for next year

 

[PeterSalt]

In theory that works.

But there's the chance they don't come back (Pavlich) or they do, and play for the enemy due to other reasons (Lukosious) - What is Sweet gets injured and they need a ruckman and the only player they can get is Draper's brother?

And what if we follow this logic, and then end up with the Victorian JHF who just scuttles his own time here to get back to Vic?

1st pick - Take the best player no matter what. West Coast took Naitanui and Melbourne took Jackson when neither were a need, and both were extremely valuable for their teams. When you have talent, you make room for them.

After that - I'm not opposed to going for need. Maybe do a slight reach for a Ruckman, but otherwise in this draft, best available no matter what.

Also- In regards to Curtin - Position wise, we did what made sense for the team under the circumstances. Injuries affected backline, so we give him go in backline. Gets dropped as he was terrible there. Can't find form in SANFL, moves to midfield, looks good, gets go in midfield. Yes, we handled him TERRIBLY with the subs. But position wise, I feel the decision making was spot on with Curtin.

The pedant in me needs to point out that Sid Draper's brother is Arlo who was drafted and later delisted by Collingwood, not Sam

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

West Coast about to get ****ing rolled in one of the worst trade moves in the history of the competition

 

[PeterSalt]

FMD - in what world is Baker worth 14

Richmond are killing the pig offloading players. It's insanity