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

[Betts are off]

Weird. Himmelberg seems like the exactly sort of player Hardwick wouldn't rate at all

The only reason I could see Berg being enticing is because the Suns are going to be so top heavy with Salary soon, they will likely need to start picking up ultra cheap options/multiple position players under the promise of 'Years'.

In the NFL they call that the Stars and Scrubs roster strategy. Spend 75% of your salary cap on 25% of your list. And top up the rest with draft picks and multi position cheap journeymen.

 

[Jcpdragonx]

happy retirement elliot!

 

[crow2crow]

Hopefully forms some ammo in a Lukosius / Rosas deal.

More than happy to see EH go, but we definitely need to draft another back-up ruck this year.

hes an UFA so it wont form part of any deal as far as I can see

he is free to do as he pleases

 

[Mutineer]

He should be off the list

I ain't disagreeing, I think even his one time fans have come to that realisation that he just hasn't got the tank or strength to go with AFL rucks.....Mostly dominant in the SANFL but AFL level he ain't.

 

[crow2crow]

I ain't disagreeing, I think even his one time fans have come to that realisation that he just hasn't got the tank or strength to go with AFL rucks.....Mostly dominant in the SANFL but AFL level he ain't.

we may still delist strachan and pay him out. he clearly cant be picked at afl level again

 

[Truck25]

we may still delist strachan and pay him out. he clearly cant be picked at afl level again

I'd rather put the time into developing Toby Murray, What I have seen looks like a maybe, and if he has the same mongrel his brother does could be worth the effort.

 

[Geoffa32]

Interesting, first of all, I don't rate him but cheap ruckman / key forwards are hard to find. He is a better backup than Burgess who can't really ruck. He is a known quantity who has had AFL conditioning.

I'd be surprised if he is not on a list somewhere in 2025.

No doubt he will be on a list.

I would rather keep him and delist Strachan and Burgess.

Then bring in a proper Ruck.


Hberg is the best back up out of Strachan/Burgess/Hberg.


TMurray a good Forward who can Ruck a bit project.

Bring in a similar aged pure Ruck as a project.

 

[BrissyCrow]

Himmelberg does the odd thing that makes you think he could be a decent player

But not enough and then you realise it's 5 years later and he's still just an occasional tease

Very True. Gollant does the same thing. Teases you one game then lets you down the next 3 games.

 

[spenze]

I bet Nicks loves Godden.

Surely that is a conflict of interest

It’d also make the coaches box awkward “ can you two knock it off and watch the game”

 

[jackster83]

Yep, the second time he'd kicked more than 2 goals in a game. Never done it since.

Maybe it's like a Brett Turner situation. Plays a blinder against you well above the norm so you suddenly start rating them

Shit. Watch us give up pick 4 for Amartey.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Easy! Just swap for Luko.

Himmelberg to GC, we get a compo pick... which we give to GC for Lukosius.

 

[1990crow]

Himmelberg to GC, we get a compo pick... which we give to GC for Lukosius.

And if we get Cumming as a free agent?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Interesting, first of all, I don't rate him but cheap ruckman / key forwards are hard to find. He is a better backup than Burgess who can't really ruck. He is a known quantity who has had AFL conditioning.

I'd be surprised if he is not on a list somewhere in 2025.

Yeah, my preference is to keep Berg as handy depth.

Burgess needs to go as not up to AFL level.

We have T Murray... but should be then looking to bring in a genuine ready 2nd ruck option & delisting Strachan.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Jay Clark adamant last night on MMM in Melbourne that Lukosius and Cumming to the Crows. He’s not the first journo to be confident on this either, Sam Edmund and Cal Twomey have said this for a while too. Either they’re all getting fed bad info, or these deals are already a long way down the line.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

IF Luko is convinced to come to us, we could work it like this?

GC - (Himmelberg as free agent) + pick 25 + pick 42
Crows - Lukosius + Band 5 compo

That's a poor deal for us.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

And if we get Cumming as a free agent?

Plan B.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Jay Clark adamant last night on MMM in Melbourne that Lukosius and Cumming to the Crows. He’s not the first journo to be confident on this either, Sam Edmund and Cal Twomey have said this for a while too. Either they’re all getting fed bad info, or these deals are already a long way down the line.

Whilst it would be mainly guesswork, bringing in Cumming, ANB & Lukosius would be a decent haul for us. Would like Rosas too.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

we may still delist strachan and pay him out. he clearly cant be picked at afl level again

Absolutely... as he is just taking up a spot.

We need to bring in another genuine ruck option.

 

[Scorpus]

we may still delist strachan and pay him out. he clearly cant be picked at afl level again

Surely he's not getting more than minimum pay

 

[crow2crow]

Whilst it would be mainly guesswork, bringing in Cumming, ANB & Lukosius would be a decent haul for us. Would like Rosas too.

cumming luko ANB all make best 22

rosas doesnt

anyway i cant see how we could have the list spots even delisting strachan if bond is staying (although like borlase i believe it when the club announces it)

 

[Betts are off]

Absolutely... as he is just taking up a spot.

We need to bring in another genuine ruck option.

What about Toby Murray? 201cm, and built like a... Well built like a lad from the Murray family!

I saw him live in the Bulldogs curtain raiser against the Bloods, and thought he moved really well up close. I'm keen to get him in the ruck mix.

 

[kick it to me_]

On gettable cal towmey said pick 25 for ANB done deal.....I'm not happy about that.

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[D Style]

Let’s say Hinkley is sacked this Saturday. Surely that would affect the decisions for Cumming, Perryman and Luko. Or not a factor?

Well......I am kinda hoping more so late Friday night....

 

[crow2crow]

Well......I am kinda hoping more so late Friday night....

nah but the gws game if they lose will. they are both clearly going

i still think luko is going but nobody will pay the price GC wants

 

[1990crow]

On gettable cal towmey said pick 25 for ANB done deal.....I'm not happy about that.

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Really bad deal. God we suck.