Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2

[Scorpus]

Spoiler: Older Rumors

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Rumors from September 30

• FiveAA claims we are after Scott Borlace, current Head of Development at Brisbane (link)
• Claims of Rory Sloane
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  Rory Sloane

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  heading to Melbourne Demons as a development coach, but maybe not before asking for a job at the Crows first?
• Inside Trading suggests we are interested in Gold Coast's pick 12 (link)
• Inside Trading also suggests Clayton Oliver
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  Clayton Oliver

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  is possibly back on the trade table, but doesn't link him to any specific clubs

Rumors from October 1

• We have offered Darcy Fogarty
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  a five year contract extension early ahead of free agency (link)
• We are attempting to lure Graham Wright to our football department (link)

Rumors from October 2-3

• Graham Wright, who we are chasing as a head of football, is also being chased by Carlton for a CEO position (link)

Rumors from October 4-5

• Gettable claiming pick 25 for Neal-Bullen and a future 2nd for Peatling (link)

Rumors from October 6

• Tom Morris claims we are open to splitting pick 4 (link)

Rumor summary October 8

• Jon Ralph claims we are not prepared to use a future 2nd on Peatling (link)

Rumor summary October 9

• Graham Wright will not join Adelaide, instead taking up the Carlton CEO role (link)
• Tom Morris claims the Peatling trade will involve future 2nd and 3rd round picks, and we have offered him a four year deal at about $600k per season (link)
• Riley Beveridge claims we asked GWS if they were interested in one of our players in the Peatling trade (link)

Rumor summary October 10

• Collingwood are interested in Justin Reid as their new head of football (link)
• GWS want our future 2nd and pick 46 for Peatling (link)

Rumor summary October 11

• Poster claims we are attempting to lure Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, maybe in 2025 (link)
• Tom Morris claims we will do the Peatling deal for pick 46 and a future 2nd provided there are other late pick swaps (link)

Rumor summary October 13

• Tom Morris suggests we have offered a trade involving a swap of future 2nds for Peatling (link)

Rumor summary October 15

• After West Coast got absolutely rogered, Cal Twomey claims we have offered either two future 3rds for Peatling, or a swap of 2nds and a future 3rd (link)
• We have interest in Sam Davidson from Richmond VFL (link)
• Mitch Cleary claims some GWS players are facing suspensions from the AFL due to behaviour at an end of season event (link)
• Brett Montgomery is staying at GWS, meaning we were unsuccessful at luring him (link)

Rumor summary October 16

• Stalemate on the Peatling trade as of 4pm, with us threatening to send him to the PSD (link)

 

[bettingonbetts]

Montgomery would be my guess, if indeed Rooch is on the money

We happy about this or?

 

[Cromulant]

We happy about this or?

Proof will be in the pudding I suppose, but we need some fresh ideas in the box.

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Can live with Burns replacing NVB but I’ll be disappointed if he’s pushing Hombsch out. Would prefer we move on from him entirely.

 

[beartoo]

Proof will be in the pudding I suppose, but we need some ideas in the box.

FTFY

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[jackster83]

Can live with Burns replacing NVB but I’ll be disappointed if he’s pushing Hombsch out. Would prefer we move on from him entirely.

Wouldn't he just stay as forwards coach with someone else taking over as senior assistant/strategy coach?

 

[Cromulant]

Wouldn't he just stay as forwards coach with someone else taking over as senior assistant/strategy coach?

I hope Monty (if it is him) wasnt in charge of strategy at the Giants. The whole 'get a massive lead and choke' thing does nothing for me.

 

[Mostyn]

isnt the idea that a good list manager doesn't worry about playing hardball with individual trades and more looks for undiscovered value and the big picture in terms of building/balancing the list?

when we have a list that has been near the bottom for many years and has a gaping hole in the midfield that will take years to fix, rare wins seems pretty accurate?

you've even said yourself that bottoming out looks like a loser move and he did that too (unintentionally)

Oh we VERY intentionally bottomed out. An absolute full rebuild.

Everyone here was desperate for it at the time. Personally, I wasn't sure what options we had, but full rebuilds can take a decade before they're successful - and if topping up is an option, you should take it.

 

[Mostyn]

Everyone is talking like 25 for ANB is a sure thing and will be one of the first deals done.

Everyone so far is only Twomey, and some folks quoting him.

Surely history shows that these guys don't have good sources within the AFC?

 

[MRB37]

Didnt we do similar with Godden ??

We let him go completely and then rehired him a few weeks later in a different role.

 

[latinoheat]

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ams4crows a genuine rumour to mark

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Wouldn't he just stay as forwards coach with someone else taking over as senior assistant/strategy coach?

Could possibly, don’t remember the last time our senior assistant coach wasn’t a line coach. Montgomery is defensive coach for the Giants, so I can see Hombsch being pushed out for him.

 

[Cromulant]

We let him go completely and then rehired him a few weeks later in a different role.

So much worse

 

[Ham]

That's an odd way of sacking someone

 

[Vader]

Everyone so far is only Twomey, and some folks quoting him.

Surely history shows that these guys don't have good sources within the AFC?

How good are his sources within Melbourne FC?

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Everyone so far is only Twomey, and some folks quoting him.

Surely history shows that these guys don't have good sources within the AFC?

To Reid’s credit he’s been good in trade negotiations recently. Dawson and a number of draft pick trades have been huge wins.

It’d be uncharacteristic for him fold first day of the trade period, especially with how valuable pick 25 may yet be. Even the Izak trade, which he arguably caved in for and for good reason, took a week to get done.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Everyone so far is only Twomey, and some folks quoting him.

Surely history shows that these guys don't have good sources within the AFC?

Have you actually looked at Twomey's history of calls on us?

 

[spenze]

Could possibly, don’t remember the last time our senior assistant coach wasn’t a line coach. Montgomery is defensive coach for the Giants, so I can see Hombsch being pushed out for him.

Be classic Adelaide to move on the dissenting voice

 

[Cap]

That's an odd way of sacking someone

Its a very Crows way though

 

[SugarShane]

I hope Monty (if it is him) wasnt in charge of strategy at the Giants. The whole 'get a massive lead and choke' thing does nothing for me.

At the moment I'd happily take choking in a final if it meant actually playing a final.

 

[ABAB]

I agree. Alot to happen but if you were assessing it from a list management point if view not a supporter its hard to see us making it.

None of the top 8 appear realistic chances to drop out but like always at least a couple will. Probably the Hawks and maybe Carlton.

I'd have Gold Coast, Freo and Collingwood as they most likely three teams to move into the top 8. I think we are with Essendon, the Saints and maybe Melbourne if their best players stay fit in the next group down.

Port Power a smoky with a tougher draw instead of the easiest this year and Hinkley sack end of the year.

 

[MRB37]

I do wonder if they've gone back to Rutten at all for our senior role? Would kill two birds with one stone in getting an experienced coach in.

 

[Crow till I die]

Free hit?

 

[cleanhands]

Free hit?

 

[OccamsRazorRay]

Free hit?

No way, he's cooked, and ROB is more than serviceable.

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Free hit?

I’d absolutely prefer him to any of
Burgess, Smith or Strachan who are locked away another year.