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

[Bearded Clam]

We have twice landed ourselves "stars" who, when with us, were no longer shining. Carey and Gibbs. Yep, we got D Jarman but he didn't have the baggage of either of the other 2. We must get a high performing player, but we don't want one who is carrying any baggage that contains anything other than the clothes he needs

Gibbs?… a star?

Gibbs barely scrapped into being MVP at the shittest club in the league whilst he was there..

Gibbs was massively overrated. Nit even near “star” status.

We got absolutely reamed at the trade table over Bryce.

Worst trade deal the club has ever made.

Carey I’ll give ya.. but Wayne Carey is still in my top 5 best ever players I’ve ever seen play the game.. its just that he was pretty much cooked by the time he got to Adelaide.. then got injured.

 

[El Doederino]

Something wrong with Nick Murray, Hinge and Keays?

Nothing wrong with our recruiting of depth. It’s top end we’ve struggled to draft.

 

[Mutineer]

Nothing wrong with our recruiting of depth. It’s top end we’ve struggled to draft.

Those 3 are depth? WOW!

 

[El Doederino]

Those 3 are depth? WOW!

They aren’t top end

 

[Mutineer]

They aren’t top end

And they're most certainly not "depth"...

 

[haydo]

And they're most certainly not "depth"...

Not sure if “depth” players kick 5 and have 22 touches on the weekend

 

[Mutineer]

Not sure if “depth” players kick 5 and have 22 touches on the weekend

And Hinge has been an absolute revelation since joining us, even gone to another level this season.

 

[Nicks_out_now]

They aren’t top end

Murray plays at an All Australian level.

Hinge has the potential to be a member of the 40-man squad.

And key is a fantastic role player.

 

[BRL121]

Dawson will only decline from here.

If he plays inside mid, yes.

 

[jenny61_99]

Recruiting Clayton Oliver isn't an issue.

Allowing the incompetent Justin Reid negotiate the trade is. He will massively over pay and hand over a first round pick and expect a parade.

The issue is how much should we give up in terms of a trade. That's the relevant part.

So he ****ed up the Dawson and Rankine deals did he?

 

[Nicks_out_now]

So he ****ed up the Dawson and Rankine deals did he?

Please don't swear at me.

 

[GROTTO]

 

[jenny61_99]

Please don't swear at me.

I wasn’t swearing at you, I asked a question.

 

[jbanger]

If this years 1st is involved in any way, Reid et al should be hung, drawn & quartered.

 

[Nicks_out_now]

I wasn’t swearing at you, I asked a question.

So he ****ed up the Dawson and Rankine deals did he?

Sure looks like it, but that's OK. As long as he doesn't use a first round pick, I'm OK with that transaction

 

[ams4crows]

Oliver looks like someone who's checked out and wants out of the club. You wouldn't be working too hard if you wanted out of your current workplace.

Look at Martin, he's checked out of Richmond too

 

[El Doederino]

And they're most certainly not "depth"...

I'll concede "role player" is more appropriate than "depth", but lets not pretend that Keays wasn't everyone's favourite whipping boy along with Murphy, Ned etc only a few games back, and Hinge wasn't drop-worthy at the start of the year.

 

[GROTTO]

Look at Martin, he's checked out of Richmond too

Checked out, he not only has mentally checked out, he was physically in NZ.

 

[jackster83]

Murray plays at an All Australian level.

Hinge has the potential to be A member of the 40 man squad.

And key is a fantastic role player

They are all pretty good players.

Lack of quality mids remains our issue though. Need Soligo to become an A grader and a couple of others to step up.

 

[Mutineer]

I'll concede "role player" is more appropriate than "depth", but lets not pretend that Keays wasn't everyone's favourite whipping boy along with Murphy, Ned etc only a few games back, and Hinge wasn't drop-worthy at the start of the year.

Not everyone re Keays, in fact I'd say the people that respect Keays output far outweigh the noisy minority.

Re Hinge he was never "drop worthy "either.

 

[Nicks_out_now]

They are all pretty good players.

Lack of quality mids remains our issue though. Need Soligo to become an A grader and a couple of others to step up.

We really need Dowling, Bond, Taylor, Curtin, Jones, Pedlar, Berry and Edwards to really step up and play consistent high quality AFL. Not just play a good game every couple of weeks. They need to product that high level form.

 

[MrBarry]

Here’s an idea. Instead of taking on a huge risk like Oliver, why don’t our recruiters actually do their job properly and find us a Durham or Newcombe, or even a Noble or D’Ambrosio, with minimal risk/salary/loss of draft picks?

Because if you throw an Oliver into the team, we are challenging for a top 4 almost immediatley imo.

 

[El Doederino]

Not everyone re Keays, in fact I'd say the people that respect Keays output far outweigh the noisy minority.

Re Hinge he was never "drop worthy "either.

Hinge's first few games he was a liability. Which is my point. We need to draft and recruit players who are going to be considered the best in their positions if we're going to actually win a flag, which neither Keays or Hinge are. Murray could be, but he's a long way off yet.

 

[1990crow]

Imagine if we got English and Oliver. You'd be pretty bullish if Oliver could come good.
Would've recruited an entire midfield from other clubs:

English, Rankine, Oliver, Dawson

 

[FR0GGY]

Oliver certainly looks like he needs a change of scenery, maybe that’s why he’s been below his best.
No issues going for him as long as no first rounder is involved.