Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2

[Scorpus]

Spoiler: Older Rumors

I've deleted confirmed information

Rumors from September 30

• FiveAA claims we are after Scott Borlace, current Head of Development at Brisbane (link)
• Claims of Rory Sloane
  9

  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
  13

  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

Rumors from October 1

• We have offered Darcy Fogarty
  32

  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)

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)

 

[Mutineer]

That makes sense to me. BTW is Mitchell Stevens available to us in 2025 or 2026.

25

 

[Cromulant]

Thats what it sounds like which isn’t ideal, make gains in other areas but leave the ruck ****ed.

I don't particularly rate the importance of rucks, I'm more concerned about what's underneath

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Agree.

If somehow managed to get a pick between 15-22 in this draft, along with what we already have done - would have easily been an A.

 

[BRL121]

If we view 2x F3 + F4 as being roughly equivalent to a F2 in terms of pick values (which is what we will likely use them for), then we have essentially retained our entire 2025 pick haul, while bringing in three new quality players, and keeping pick 4 untouched.

Now we just need to hope the Welsh bid comes in late and we've done very well.

According to Reid, we haven't decided if we want him as FS yet.

 

[George Kramer]

The other thing is why did we move 43 to a future third in a weaker draft? No list spots isn’t an excuse, pay a dud out. That’s a fail.

 

[Chances Are]

25

That's maybe why all the low round picks as well.

 

[Cromulant]

The other thing is why did we move 43 to a future third in a weaker draft? No list spots isn’t an excuse, pay a dud out. That’s a fail.

I suspect if we do that, we wouldn't use 43 anyway

 

[cmndstab]

According to Reid, we haven't decided if we want him as FS yet.

I guess we don't want to be too committed in case an early bid comes in and we decide we'd rather wait.

I guess there is also the possibility that we orchestrate a pick trade to get back into the draft and just avoid taking him altogether.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Sounded like Strachan has been given an ultimatum to go away and work on his fitness too.

It's a joke he can't run out a full AFL game after all this time on our list.

 

[George Kramer]

I suspect if we do that, we wouldn't use 43 anyway

No excuse for not using 43 in this draft

 

[Crows I Am]

Did you listen intently when Tyler Welsh's name was put to him?

Sounded like it's not an absolute done deal?

Maybe we are waiting to see what we get offered for pick 4. If we get a deal too good to refuse we and end up with 2 good first round picks we will take it and let Welsh go?

It's crazy that we have put ourselves in this position with no room to move on draft night. We have a highly valuable draft pick and no option to do anything with it this year.

Not that I want us to, my strong preference is to use pick 4, but we still should have given ourselves an option if a crazy deal was offered to us.

 

[Trigger13]

There is a common feeling across clubland that Tyler Welsh has a very poor attitude and work ethic. This is info ive just been told by someone in player management. And it makes complete sense given his poor testing and body composition. I’m leaning toward us not taking him. Maybe as a speculative rookie. What a fall from grace.

 

[Samcro24]

I guess we don't want to be too committed in case an early bid comes in and we decide we'd rather wait.

I guess there is also the possibility that we orchestrate a pick trade to get back into the draft and just avoid taking him altogether.

Rookie spot seems ideal.

Getting Jarman Edwards vibes.

 

[CrowToon]

Fox Sports will give us a C.

But anyone who has a single clue knows this is an A trade period.

Any other position is not defendable and speaks to your own inability to ever be satisfied.

Or just thinks every trade period should play out like its on a Playstation game

Edit: Reading some comments about ruck depth...seriously that's where people think our season hinges on? Wowee

 

[cleanhands]

There is a common feeling across clubland that Tyler Welsh has a very poor attitude and work ethic. This is info ive just been told by someone in player management. And it makes complete sense given his poor testing and body composition. I’m leaning toward us not taking him. Maybe as a speculative rookie. What a fall from grace.

What a coincidence

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Our Future 1st and 2 x Future 3rds for Richmond's 10 and 18 ?

 

[Cromulant]

No excuse for not using 43 in this draft

Well there is.

Pay out a contract, shift a F1 into this draft and match a late bid for Welsh.

No need for 43

 

[pjcrows]

One of Richmond's firsts will be gettable if you're willing to offload a future first + something.

 

[Trigger13]

What a coincidence

No coincidence. It’s just how recruiters feel. Really disappointing. His dad was similar. But you could rely on natural talent more in those days.

Scott would smoke the darts in season

 

[Mutineer]

There is a common feeling across clubland that Tyler Welsh has a very poor attitude and work ethic. This is info ive just been told by someone in player management. And it makes complete sense given his poor testing and body composition. I’m leaning toward us not taking him. Maybe as a speculative rookie. What a fall from grace.

Don't tell 119others he won't have it, he's still going down that "tanking"road.

 

[Runnin Blue]

B+ still stuck with our shit rucks

That internet rage could be oh so profitable to you focused on something else, Basement.

Take a day off. Get some sun. The world will be turning tomorrow. Lol.

 

[cleanhands]

No coincidence. It’s just how recruiters feel. Really disappointing. His dad was similar. But you could rely on natural talent more in those days.

There’s been a lot of dry humping on here about Tyler, and now

 

[George Kramer]

Well there is.

Pay out a contract, shift a F1 into this draft and match a late bid for Welsh.

No need for 43

Huh? There’s talk Welsh could slip to the rookie draft given that’s how he’s rated. But there would clearly be good players available at 43 who will be in demand more than Welsh, why wouldn’t we choose a better player if we still had that pick?

 

[Mutineer]

There’s been a lot of dry humping on here about Tyler, and now

Not really, he has the talent , the question has always been his attitude and work ethic.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Fox Sports will give us a C.

But anyone who has a single clue knows this is an A trade period.

Any other position is not defendable and speaks to your own inability to ever be satisfied.

Or just thinks every trade period should play out like its on a Playstation game

Edit: Reading some comments about ruck depth...seriously that's where people think our season hinges on? Wowee

Its a very solid trade period, but outside pick 4, we have nothing in a supposed super draft when we are desperate for elite mids and still haven't addressed anything long term RE our rucks.

We are OVER stocked for half backs (Smith , Cumming, Hinge, Michelanney, Milera, Jones etc) and mid/forward hybrids (Rankine, Rachelle, Peatling, ANB, Keays, Murphy, Pedlar etc) now.

Pick 4 now becomes absolutely massive to this offseason and what we do with it/select.