Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation (Rumours total 25, last 28th August)

[Trigger13]

Definitely want Luko, massively underrated. Not worth pick 4 this year though.

You’ve massively overrated him. He will not make us better.

 

[FR0GGY]

What’s his relationship with Butters?

Toast

 

[FR0GGY]

Why is it that no one is good friends with Murphy

Does nicks not count?

 

[Gtowncrow]

I think what you're actually proposing is 6 and Luko for 4 and 29?

Look, that seems pretty fair. You'd have to consider it.

It's a fair deal for us...but a great deal for GC. They get to move up the draft and get a salary dump benefit from a player who is probably surplus to their future needs.

I think we should preserve #4 and try catch a bigger fish.

And remember, pick 6 will be behind St Kilda.

 

[Gtowncrow]

Sorry my mistake, thought your post meant Burgo not Nicks but if both going up that’s interesting…..any injured quality GC player than we could tempt with Burgess expertise?

I thought clubs can't approach player officially during the season.
A visit from a senior coach and fitness manager seems to breach this....unless they're all just playing golf

(I did witness this exact scenario many years ago in Geelong when the coach (blight), captain (Budda) and recruitment manager (S. Wells) played a game of golf with a high profile oppo player. It didn't work, player went elsewhere.) I can't remember if it was in season though.

 

[Gtowncrow]

Draper aint sliding to 6 ... We'll be lucky if he's available at 4 imho

This might be right.

But if we get Luko home, following on from Izak, JHF and Dawson, we have clear evidence that SA recruits will be trade targets. In an even draft, I think that might help dissuade a nervous recruiter somewhat.

 

[Draft Bored]

Forget where Luko went in the draft. Do you still want him? I would be paying very little considering the wage he will come with.

I want a Bowes deal.

 

[Mostyn]

Trading a top 5 pick in a stacked midfield draft for a soft, inconsistent tall utility with no clear position is just... that's classic Crows

To be fair, no one has suggested that we trade pick 5 for Luko, except folks fear mongering.

I think a pick swap has been about the extent of what folks have suggested.

 

[Mostyn]

Yes but apparently at LEAST 7-8 quality mids this year from my (limited) understanding ie we still score one

Also - GCS moving up a couple of spots to get ahead of a Lombard pick aren't taking a mid.

Lombard is a mid they're already getting, and they're already chockers at the position. They'd take Trainor or Trevaglia or even reach for a key forward.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Also - GCS moving up a couple of spots to get ahead of a Lombard pick aren't taking a mid.

Lombard is a mid they're already getting, and they're already chockers at the position. They'd take Trainor or Trevaglia or even reach for a key forward.

King/Walter are already in their possession, I can’t see them taking a key forward (maybe if they lose Luko, I guess?). Trainor very similar to Mac Andrew. Travaglia definitely a possibility for them, though

 

[Mostyn]

Crouch is worth more than Luko... who is only worth a 2nd rounder on it's own.

Crouch isn't worth more than Lukosius.

 

[Mostyn]

Pick 4 is way to much for Luko. I'd rate him around a late 1st. Our 2nd will be early so that plus a sweetener and then us taking on his contract should be enough.

I'm just worried that the Club has apparently made it clear that our first is on the table and we are looking to bring in established players. This may mean they get desperate and decide to use pick 4... really hoping not as that pick should be quarantined for a gun mid at the draft.

Someone needs to prove to me this "our club has made it clear our first is on the table" thing.

All I've heard are standard "we're looking at every option to improve our club" statements, which are deliberately vague.

 

[George Kramer]

All this talk on Luko and we have no clue if we are even into him

 

[Hell Boy6669]

A lot of the chatter in here reminds me of how this board initially valued Rankine.

I agree pick 4 is off the table but we should expect to have a discussion about a F1.

Luko like Rankine could flourish coming home.

 

[Mostyn]

Draper aint sliding to 6 ... We'll be lucky if he's available at 4 imho

That's impossible to know at the moment - there's probably eight players who could be right at the top of the draft, and every club has them in a different order.

You absolutely could be right - but the difference between 4 and 6 seems slight.

 

[119others]

Also - GCS moving up a couple of spots to get ahead of a Lombard pick aren't taking a mid.

Lombard is a mid they're already getting, and they're already chockers at the position. They'd take Trainor or Trevaglia or even reach for a key forward.

Wonder if we help “incentivise” them by showing a sudden interest and interviewing Lombard multiple times..

 

[AFC979810]

You’ve massively overrated him. He will not make us better.

You do realize we have a team that regularly plays Chayce Jones & Lachlan Murphy right?!?!

 

[cleanhands]

All this talk on Luko and we have no clue if we are even into him

It happens

 

[Mostyn]

Forget where Luko went in the draft. Do you still want him? I would be paying very little considering the wage he will come with.

I want a Bowes deal.

Well, everyone always wants a Bowes deal.

Bowes was on a back ended $1m+ deal and was playing VFL. That's not the same as Luko.

 

[Mostyn]

King/Walter are already in their possession, I can’t see them taking a key forward (maybe if they lose Luko, I guess?). Trainor very similar to Mac Andrew. Travaglia definitely a possibility for them, though

I think Trainor would be the ideal target, or they look to a player that can impact at multiple positions, like a Trevaglia or Smillie?

 

[Mostyn]

A lot of the chatter in here reminds me of how this board initially valued Rankine.

I agree pick 4 is off the table but we should expect to have a discussion about a F1.

Luko like Rankine could flourish coming home.

Would we do F1 and two '24 seconds for Luko and 10?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Crouch isn't worth more than Lukosius.

He is to us imo.

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Lukosious is a 'nice to have' but not a desperate 'need'.

We need skilfull quick midfielders as a priority alongwith an elite lightning quick skillful pressure small forward plus a skillfull quick half back.

That's a just a start, then we need a developing athletic ruckman.

 

[Mostyn]

He is to us imo.

Maybe, but no one is asking us to choose?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Maybe, but no one is asking us to choose?

He was proposed in a trade for Luko with our 2nd round pick... which is how this discussion started!