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

[Jcpdragonx]

Just how bad is the Kelly/Nicks combo? They had at their disposal, Burgess as fitness boss, Dawson, Rankine, Tex going AA and a much improved Fogarty and they still couldn't outperform Birdbrain/Pyke.

Pyke deseves better than to be grouped with Birdbrain

 

[Syd Crow]

Just how bad is the Kelly/Nicks combo? They had at their disposal, Burgess as fitness boss, Dawson, Rankine, Tex going AA and a much improved Fogarty and they still couldn't outperform Birdbrain/Pyke.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Pyke deseves better than to be grouped with Birdbrain

In terms of his own talent/coaching skills, sure. That's not how this works though.

 

[FR0GGY]

Depends on the station

Dillon and Roache reckon he goes to Crows

Dittmar reckons he toured Port (nothing about Crows) suggesting he goes there


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Bit embarrassing touring west lakes atm.
Thebarton can’t come soon enough.

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Surely with a decent chance Nicks is sacked in 2025 our senior assistant gig is relatively sought after. Especially with Burgess off our books now, we should be able to throw the cheque at a big name assistant.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Just how bad is the Kelly/Nicks combo? They had at their disposal, Burgess as fitness boss, Dawson, Rankine, Tex going AA and a much improved Fogarty and they still couldn't outperform Birdbrain/Pyke.

Mate be better. Dont call people names.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Depends on the station

Dillon and Roache reckon he goes to Crows

Dittmar reckons he toured Port (nothing about Crows) suggesting he goes there


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Port have nothing to trade. If anything Port media probably have done little in the way of actual research on their trading and draft capital and are just assuming that Port are in the market for any players planning to come back to SA. I would wholy rely on interstate commentary on this and 100% of all of them say he is almost certain to be a Crow next year or he will stay a Sun.

 

[moogerfooger]

If Luko is playing the Polec game…. He can P Off.

You mean the guy who played each club off against the other then turned out to be absolute garbage?

It was the anti Bradbury game. We won by losing.

 

[feenix67]

Did Dittmar actually name Port, or did he keep it general “SA club”?


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Named Port

 

[dplggr47]

I meant as in Polec was never choosing the Crows ‍….

Dawson also met with Port, but he was never choosing them.

 

[rabidcrow]

Did Dittmar actually name Port, or did he keep it general “SA club”?


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Named them. Said JL did a tour there earlier in the week - no rumours on same happening at Adelaide


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[rabidcrow]

Port have nothing to trade. If anything Port media probably have done little in the way of actual research on their trading and draft capital and are just assuming that Port are in the market for any players planning to come back to SA. I would wholy rely on interstate commentary on this and 100% of all of them say he is almost certain to be a Crow next year or he will stay a Sun.

Maybe - at the moment. What if Houston, Soldo and one or two others go out? Plus future picks?
What if we don’t want to part with a first round pick due to the possibility of it being a top 6 like this year - they may be comfortable to do an F1 thinking it would be 12-18

Anything can happen at this stage and there hasn’t been anything to suggest Lukosius is wedded to being a Crow (like Rankine always a seemed to be)


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[Tex Danger]

Where’s the Montgomery agreed talk coming from?

I’m not sure there’s been anything reported to say it’s a 100% but there been links reporte there for a whike

I’m just saying though there’s a chance those rumours are true but that unlucky situation would be so like what happens to us

 

[Tex Danger]

If Luko is playing the Polec game…. He can P Off.

Yeah so can Dawson too then I guess

 

[Tex Danger]

Did Dittmar actually name Port, or did he keep it general “SA club”?


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Dits said he toured port but nothing suggesting he was choosing them

In fact he categorically said hs word is he will go wherever is best for him whether that’s in SA or not (think then mentioned the pies interest)

So the report add no weight to where he’s going, just confirms he’s looking

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Maybe - at the moment. What if Houston, Soldo and one or two others go out? Plus future picks?
What if we don’t want to part with a first round pick due to the possibility of it being a top 6 like this year - they may be comfortable to do an F1 thinking it would be 12-18

Anything can happen at this stage and there hasn’t been anything to suggest Lukosius is wedded to being a Crow (like Rankine always a seemed to be)


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Port has the greater need for a fwd, with Charlie about to retire ....Lukosius can see that, and see the plethora of FWD's we already have

The Contract can be smoothed out ....the trade though might be the issue, if they get Perryman

 

[Mostyn]

Ugh, can't say I'm onboard with this, not even if Keane's gone.

He's perfectly fine as a cheap backup.

 

[Mostyn]

Seems clear Gollant and Berg are gone now (edit and Keane)

Or are we just getting in ANB and banking on organic growth.

Yeah, Gollant, Berg, McHenry, Keane, Sloane, Parnell and probably Hamill all seem gone.

 

[jenny61_99]

I know for a fact that a large group of our players aren’t real keen on Scotty Burns


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They aren’t the only ones…

 

[StonesThrow]

I've never understood this burgess thing. Is there only 1 guy in Australia that knows how to keep athletes fit? Does he never share his knowledge?

Why do we never hear about actual successful clubs and their fitness staff?

 

[1970crow]

Carlton always get our sloppy seconds

Trigg, Bode, Teague

Can I interest you in the Birdman? Head of Football extraordinaire. Also dabbles in mental strength training

Wonder how long 'sloppy seconds' has left in the mainstream.

 

[Multiballz]

In terms of his own talent/coaching skills, sure. That's not how this works though.

He was a far better Coach than Nicks, even if he did lack them "Culture" building skills.

Edit: Oh, I see your point.

 

[1970crow]

They aren’t the only ones…

Given we're a club that's generally pretty happy with ourselves despite poor results, there's a chance that unpopular employees are those with higher expectations/demands. That said, his relationship with high performing groups seems somewhat non-existent. But, if Adam Kelly reckons he's no good, then he's a must keep.

 

[Floating Doughnut]

It’s that time of year for the media.

 

[Multiballz]

It’s that time of year for the media.

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Gotta love that last paragraph.