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

[Mutineer]

So it’s confirmed? Did he leave or was pushed?

Poached more likely if true.

Funnily enough the fitness guy he's supposedly replacing at Carlton Andrew Russell was also touted as a fitness guru after success at Premiership clubs during his stay, Essendon, Port Adelaide and Hawthorn, most would remember the coup Carlton thought they'd pulled off luring him from the Hawks.

RUSSELL, Andrew

Andrew Russell

federation.edu.au

 

[jackster83]

So we’re losing both Bello and Burgess?

Looks like we're going back to the 2020 football department.

Yuck.

 

[Owen_AFC97]

It seemed to me at the time of Burgess’s appointment that he only reluctantly joined us because of family reasons and that he was never super keen to work for us.

 

[Crow till I die]

When i heard the news of an announcement of a key off field departure, i kept refreshing my browser every few minutes waiting to see nicks' sacked....instead of that he is not sacked and one of the few highly valued people we had has pissed off instead..it feels like a double loss to me

 

[Mutineer]

Possibly it was in the pipeline prior but this seems to be a more recent development.

Blues seek new fitness boss after industry veteran steps away

After being involved in six premierships over 26 years at four clubs, Andrew Russell is leaving the industry

www.afl.com.au

 

[weekend at bernies]

Why would Burgess want to stick around? He’s seen first hand what a shit show we are and his brand is being damaged

Our amazing football department probably also think they’re good enough without him

 

[CrowToon]

Fun Facts with Grotto

Crows in the 4th QTR in 2024

W13 D1 L9 111%

Off an 8 win season...what do you think your little fun fact proves?

That other teams are that far ahead that they can lose a fourth qtr and it mean nothing to the result? Or that we only win them marginally and therefore it doesn't say much about a win/loss?

It didnt look that much like we overran our opponents much. Id want to see metrics that ACTUALLY meant anything about our 4th qtr fitness for it to mean anything.

To be clear, im very happy to back down when the data is presented as I'm only going off my own observations but the data you've presented condescendingly does nothing to prove the point you think it does.

 

[deeztreez]

 

[MRB37]

"Best guy for the job was already in the building" annoucement coming up soon on who replaces Burgo.

 

[fuic08]

The Power fans said he wouldn't stick around long

 

[Mutineer]

 

[Shifty Crow]

Burgess signed a 5 year deal

I still think he stays

when he joined he spoke openly about the impact on his family being separated, he would need to put them though that ordeal again if he left Adelaide


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[WaynesWorld19]

To be clear I DONT want Burgess to leave but....where tf is that 4th qtr fitness we were all promised?

Serious ??? .....you expect 1st and 2nd year players to be running strongly in the 4th Qtr .....OMG

Soligo was completely fatigued 4 weeks ago

 

[GreyCrow]

That's funny. I was told people are dying to sign on with us

 

[119others]

If I remember correctly, I think Rendell had a plan to use the Bock compensation pick to get Viney in the mini draft, but the pick wasn’t as good as he’d anticipated and Viney only ever wanted to play for the Dees.

That’s correct, we spoke to Viney and his Dad and he was set on being a FS for the Dees who he had always adored.

 

[CrowToon]

Serious ??? .....you expect 1st and 2nd year players to be running strongly in the 4th Qtr .....OMG

Soligo was completely fatigued 4 weeks ago

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Well it sounds completely ridiculous when you misrepresent a point yes. But cool meltdown.

 

[cleanhands]

The only person at the club that is actually qualified for his job, yep sounds about right

 

[FR0GGY]

Burgos catch phrase
Burgos short stays

 

[Scorpus]

Don't really care if we lose Burgess

1. Did we ever gain an actual on field advantage from having him? We minimized avoidable soft tissue injuries, but in terms of fitness we didn't appear any fitter than any other team. Certainly not like Melbourne under him during those premiership years. And I don't buy it's because we are young, our older players weren't exactly tearing up games late.

2. If the rumors of him being paid more than any one of our coaches is true, that never should have happened. No wonder we can't afford quality coaches if we're paying Burgess insane amounts of money. I wouldn't be surprised if we overpaid him to rid ourselves of the disaster that was Burton (and the Kangatech crap, separately).

3. Having an insanely expensive highly regarded fitness boss is what you add to your team as a cream on the top. We need to get the basics right first, like having a good coach, assistant coaches, fitness boss and list managers. If we need to spend more in those areas to get them right, and that means shedding the fitness guy, so be it.

4. Burgess seems like the sort of person that doesn't tolerate being at an unsuccessful club.

 

[AFC3000]

This is what I don’t understand about us and the AFL.

If he’s contracted, unless we can do better, tell him he’s staying until we replace him and then do that at an optimal time?

Not, we had no idea, the club getting him knew and had plenty of time to plan for it but we’ll just have to live with it and promote from within or the SANFL or one of Burtons mates.

Why is it never “ANNOUNCEMENT: X is leaving, will be replaced by Y immediately, we’re excited to add more experience”

 

[WeeBlake]

Poached more likely if true.

Funnily enough the fitness guy he's supposedly replacing at Carlton Andrew Russell was also touted as a fitness guru after success at Premiership clubs during his stay, Essendon, Port Adelaide and Hawthorn, most would remember the coup Carlton thought they'd pulled off luring him from the Hawks.

RUSSELL, Andrew

Andrew Russell

federation.edu.au

Recent record is bad, but he did put curnow back together again

 

[Mr_Moogle]

It could be an opportunity if it frees up the soft cap but then you have convince people to come and work under loser coach Matthew Nicks

Matthew Nicks

Age

49

Ht

187cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.4

3star

.

 

[spenze]

It could be an opportunity if it frees up the soft cap but then you have convince people to come and work under loser coach Matthew Nicks.

"Top job opening soon"

 

[El Doederino]

Nicks said Burgo gave him the "if you're ever coach I'll be your fitness guy" line back in the Port days. Maybe Burgess just tells all of 'em that.

Nicks also believes the girls at the palace when they say he’s not like the other guys on there. He’s special.

 

[AFC3000]

It could be an opportunity if it frees up the soft cap but then you have convince people to come and work under loser coach Matthew Nicks.

Same applies to the Burgess role really, would likely attract good people to work under him, to add that to their resume, who otherwise wouldn’t consider Adelaide.