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

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  D

  22.2

  5star

  K

  8.6

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  HB

  13.6

  5star

  M

  3.2

  4star

  T

  6.0

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  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

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  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

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  T

  5.6

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  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

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  2.8

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  M

  3.7

  4star

  T

  1.7

  4star

  G

  1.2

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  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

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  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)

 

[Crow till I die]

Lock in the Eagles for bottom 4 for several more years. Basket case

We should be on the phone with them now to work out some kind of F1 swap deal as they don't seem to fussed about top end picks

 

[Crom1995]

Hahaha Don Pyke will have quite the resume in 10 years time

 

[Jarman3]

Not happy Jan - that should have been the port fans this morning after that 3 club deal went through...b@stards pulled the pin when they saw the blowback

With the deal that just went down, throwing in Rory Atkins would have been a sweetener considering what WCE actually got out of it.

 

[Mutineer]

Lock in the Eagles for bottom 4 for several more years. Basket case

Not going to help their Harley Reid retention that's for sure.

 

[mcleod at 50 lines it up]

Either West coast are the new freo at the trade table or the draft is very even. If it is very even us trading out all our picks isn'tso wise

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Eagles fans in absolute disbelief

Draper camp will be happy

Will Don hold a press conference to explain the deal and smooth things over?

 

[MRB37]

 

[fuic08]

Harley Reid and Draper in that midfield would have been much better than anything Baker can add.

 

[George Kramer]

How did this deal get done before Peatling? What is holding this up?

AFL stage managing it

 

[tinman]

And Bailey Smith is only worth pick 17 to Geelong but Baker is somehow worth more to West Coast

Ridiculous isn’t it?

I reckon that what’s happening here is that Richmond, who still have Lynch on massive coin making him impossible to move, are effectively “buying” these draft picks by paying a proportion of salary for Rioli and Baker. Carlton may be doing the same with Owies. Maybe even paying 100%.

West Coast shouldn’t be under any cap pressure, but we know GC are.

It’s the only explanation that I can see that makes these seemingly lopsided trades make any sense.

 

[Jarman3]

Robbery? I feel like I just witnessed a Diddy party.

Actually, I take that back.

At least Diddy parties had lube.

 

[Shuestar13]

I actually can't comprehend what the Eagles are doing here, did not expect this from a normally competent club

I would think this puts to end any talk of us still being a powerhouse club etc. Competent, well run clubs don’t allow themselves to collapse the way we have done over the past few years.

This reeks of a short term sugar hit, 3 years of losses and no stomach for a proper rebuild. Very disappointing but what can you do

 

[Danger in Texas]

Lock in the Eagles for bottom 4 for several more years. Basket case

They’re not the Eagles of old anymore

 

[Mutineer]

Ridiculous isn’t it?

I reckon that what’s happening here is that Richmond, who still have Lynch on massive coin making him impossible to move, are effectively “buying” these draft picks by paying a proportion of salary for Rioli and Baker. Carlton may be doing the same with Owies. Maybe even paying 100%.

West Coast shouldn’t be under any cap pressure, but we know GC are.

It’s the only explanation that I can see that makes these seemingly lopsided trades make any sense.

Isn't Owies out of contract?

 

[GROTTO]

Harley Reid and Draper in that midfield would have been much better than anything Baker can add.

Genuinely was worried that the Eagles would take Draper at 3.

Blues wont take him if there is an equal or better option at 3 thats Victorian.

 

[GROTTO]

Isn't Owies out of contract?

Definitely out of contract. Otherwise Blues would have kept him.

 

[daniel_4tw]

Isn't Owies out of contract?

Owies could have been a DFA. Nobody wants him.

 

[fuic08]

I would think this puts to end any talk of us still being a powerhouse club etc. Competent, well run clubs don’t allow themselves to collapse the way we have done over the past few years.

This reeks of a short term sugar hit, 3 years of losses and no stomach for a proper rebuild. Very disappointing but what can you do

It reeks of bringing in ex Richmond people who want to look after their previous club also.

 

[GreyCrow]

I would think this puts to end any talk of us still being a powerhouse club etc. Competent, well run clubs don’t allow themselves to collapse the way we have done over the past few years.

This reeks of a short term sugar hit, 3 years of losses and no stomach for a proper rebuild. Very disappointing but what can you do

The long term play would be Draper and Reid for 10 years

 

[GROTTO]

Terrible trade.

West Coast again giving very high pick away for cents on the dollar. Not sure they can complete their rebuild when they keep giving top picks away.

From a selfish point of view, it is good for Crows if we really are into Draper. Pretty much guarantees he’ll be there at 4 now.

Draper is a lock at 4. Zero doubt.

 

[Crow till I die]

Isn't Owies out of contract?

What gets me is that with pick 3 in the PSD, couldn't they walk Baker to that draft if a deal could not have been made? Surely that would have been leverage to pay a reduced amount for him (I assume he is out of contract?). It seems like they have got that fixated on Baker that all reasoning and sound judgement has gone out the window here.

 

[mcleod at 50 lines it up]

Only a power fan would agree with this.Wait hang on mcleod at 50 lines it up

BUT they are also losing their third best player after JHF and Butters. Captain Hardness rating has fallen a long way and not top 50 in competition any longer. Rankine and Dawson >>>>>Rozee

Lol not sure why you're being so cute. Port might be many things but attracting players and making smart pick upgrades is one thing they've killed us on

Swapping a future 1st in a weak draft for pick 13 in a strong draft is an easy win

Luko for Houston with his salary is a risk but I like it too, swapping a low impact position in hbf for a hff or maybe even key position forward, backing themselves to get the best out of the superior talent

Meanwhile we missed out on the best talent available in luko and picked up a defensive small forward, a hbf, a B grade mid, traded for an inferior future 3rd round pick and go into a strong draft with just one pick after just finishing 15th. Maybe one of our fringe additions surprise us like Dawson but it will be more dumb luck than adventurous management you feel

 

[Draft Bored]

12 and 14 for pick 3....

GC could have traded pick 6 up to 3 to get above the Lombard range. 6 + 20 for 3... that's more a more realistic trade and GC would have another top 3 player. 20 goes to Richmond for Baker.

Whoever is managing both of their trade periods needs to be fired. Abysmal.

 

[Mutineer]

Harley Reid and Draper in that midfield would have been much better than anything Baker can add.

From the Eagles point of view re retention FOS would have been a better fit given he's a close mate of Harley Reid.

Take a page out of Brisbane's playbook re retention.

 

[Scorpus]

I would think this puts to end any talk of us still being a powerhouse club etc. Competent, well run clubs don’t allow themselves to collapse the way we have done over the past few years.

This reeks of a short term sugar hit, 3 years of losses and no stomach for a proper rebuild. Very disappointing but what can you do

Short term sugar hit with Don Pyke in charge? Yep sounds about right