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

[ABAB]

The more he plays, the more his value drops

What is below rock bottom?

 

[Crow till I die]

What is below rock bottom?

McHenry?

 

[Afcprophet]

Rethinking my mega buy up from a couple of pages back.
Some sage arguments posted here about old dudes getting in the way of developing players, but then what if there's a sudden rise? If all things go well and we stumble into the eight next year, players like ANB would be ideal.
It's all about reading the tea leaves and deciding what our trajectory is most likely to be. Fast? - bring in Cumming, ANB and Daniel, Slower? - don't bring them in and develop our own from what is a pretty exciting list + pick 4.
Tricky choice, best left to brainier chaps than me.

It's also about the young player who they would be getting in the way of playing in the firsts. For ANB, its probably murphy

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Happy to avoid Luko for a high pick. Port can pay his salary and cough up a first and a second, will end up forcing bergman or butters out

No more than #28 for Lukosius .....and GC paying part of his salary, if it's been backloaded

I'm OK for the extra list depth, in taking Luko ......not if it impacts Curtins role

Clearly he needs to be a FWD / MID ......developing to become a MID / FWD

 

[Billy_01]

I would do a pick in the 20s for ANB and a future first for Luko. ANB is close to the best player in the comp at Murphys role (extra mid at stoppages), Luko can play the connector role and spends time on the wing. That’s 2 needs filled. Obviously keep pick 4 and get an explosive mid.

 

[dblstR]

I would do a pick in the 20s for ANB and a future first for Luko. ANB is close to the best player in the comp at Murphys role (extra mid at stoppages), Luko can play the connector role and spends time on the wing. That’s 2 needs filled. Obviously keep pick 4 and get an explosive mid.

 

[BunjiMac]

I would do a pick in the 20s for ANB and a future first for Luko. ANB is close to the best player in the comp at Murphys role (extra mid at stoppages), Luko can play the connector role and spends time on the wing. That’s 2 needs filled. Obviously keep pick 4 and get an explosive mid.

Best player in the comp?

And what exactly is Murphy's role?

 

[Crow_68]

I would do a pick in the 20s for ANB and a future first for Luko. ANB is close to the best player in the comp at Murphys role (extra mid at stoppages), Luko can play the connector role and spends time on the wing. That’s 2 needs filled. Obviously keep pick 4 and get an explosive mid.

Nah, ANB does not maintain shape as well as Murphy.

 

[1990crow]

Nah, ANB does not maintain shape as well as Murphy.

What shape is that? Chicken with its head chopped off?

 

[Peter Doherty]

Going to have to really manage this bloke’s knee going forward.

I wouldn't read too much into it, Showdown fun and games...

 

[Shifty Crow]

McHenry?

will seek a trade


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[Shifty Crow]

Nicks probably sees a lot of himself as a coach in Murphy as a player.
A good bloke, good for the vibe and culture.

Doesn't offer much in a football sense though.

actually the playing group love Murphy, it’s the playing group that voted him in the leadership group


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[FR0GGY]

Repeating things doesn't make them true

The absolute master at doing this and then not responding when challenged.

 

[Billy_01]

Best player in the comp?

And what exactly is Murphy's role?

Best player in the comp at the +1 role at stoppages, it’s a niche role because most teams prefer a +1 in defence.

Murphy is a high forward that comes into stoppages as an extra mid. Not to be confused with guys like Keays and Rachele that play forward of the stoppage. Murphy just sucks at his role, ANB is way better he plays that role to a tee for Melbourne and doesn’t just hack kick the ball. Nicks loves a +1 at stoppages so ANB is as good a player as we can get in that role.

 

[spenze]

Nah, ANB does not maintain shape as well as Murphy.

ease up, he's just one man

If we ever get called for a head count and we have 19 but with two number 4s, you'd go " aha, I just knew it, no way one man can be that good"

 

[Doctor B]

We get ANB, we give a pick and Murphy to Melbourne

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I dunno, that whole Houston situation screams Port trying to see what interest they can shake out of the competition than Houston actually wanting to go anywhere..

Given what is going down at the Dees, would Houston really want to go there?

If he wants to head back to Melbourne, surely pick a team on the way up, rather than in self-destruct mode.

 

[Crow-eater]

Could mean ANB may make his way to us.

 

[Crows I Am]

Oliver put on ice for the rest of the season now too.

I thought they were trying to get him off the Ice

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Given what is going down at the Dees, would Houston really want to go there?

If he wants to head back to Melbourne, surely pick a team on the way up, rather than in self-destruct mode.

Thought the exact same today.... There is a real stench emerging from Melbourne FC.

Collingwood or Hawks seem the most logical team to take him IMO

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Oliver put on ice for the rest of the season now too.

Has he played his last game for the Dees?

 

[FullyBigKPro]

Has he played his last game for the Dees?

As odd as it sounds, Goodwin coming out today and saying "Clayton Oliver and Christian Petracca will be at the footy club next year," almost feels like a CEO/President saying the "coach has the full support of the board"... Almost meaningless.

I'm waiting on some VERY reliable mail for Oliver.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Could mean ANB may make his way to us.

Probably for the best for the Dees

Mini-rebuild should be on the cards

 

[whattagun07]

A psychological assessment of Clarry would be very interesting

 

[pjcrows]

Twomey saying Neal-Bullen to Crows.