Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2

[Scorpus]

Spoiler: Older Rumors

I've deleted confirmed information

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

  Age

  34

  Ht

  183cm

  Wt

  87kg

  Pos.

  Mid

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  23.7

  5star

  K

  11.7

  4star

  HB

  11.9

  5star

  M

  3.5

  4star

  T

  6.6

  5star

  CL

  5.7

  5star

  D

  15.3

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  K

  7.3

  3star

  HB

  8.0

  4star

  M

  1.3

  1star

  T

  3.3

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  CL

  4.2

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  D

  22.2

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  K

  8.6

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  HB

  13.6

  5star

  M

  3.2

  4star

  T

  6.0

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  CL

  4.6

  5star

  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

  Age

  27

  Ht

  189cm

  Wt

  88kg

  Pos.

  Mid

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  27.8

  5star

  K

  9.5

  4star

  HB

  18.4

  5star

  M

  3.2

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  T

  6.3

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  CL

  6.3

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  D

  25.1

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  K

  11.1

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  HB

  14.0

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  M

  3.6

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  T

  5.6

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  CL

  5.9

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  D

  19.2

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  K

  4.6

  2star

  HB

  14.6

  5star

  M

  2.0

  3star

  T

  4.4

  5star

  CL

  3.8

  5star

  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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  Darcy Fogarty

  Age

  25

  Ht

  194cm

  Wt

  100kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  8.5

  2star

  K

  5.7

  2star

  HB

  2.8

  2star

  M

  3.7

  4star

  T

  1.7

  4star

  G

  1.2

  4star

  D

  6.3

  1star

  K

  4.0

  1star

  HB

  2.3

  2star

  M

  3.0

  3star

  T

  2.3

  3star

  G

  1.0

  4star

  D

  8.0

  2star

  K

  5.4

  2star

  HB

  2.6

  3star

  M

  3.4

  4star

  T

  2.6

  4star

  G

  1.0

  4star

  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)

 

[Danger in Texas]

I'm not interested in constantly kicking things down the road.

I'm completely happy to trade F1. I just don't want to waste it.

If it lands us a pick which means we can grab someone like Lindsay, absolutely. Would Freo want it so they have a better chance at Warner?

But yeah it can’t be trading it for the sake of trading it

 

[Mostyn]

If it lands us a pick which means we can grab someone like Lindsay, absolutely. Would Freo want it so they have a better chance at Warner?

But yeah it can’t be trading it for the sake of trading it

I think North's F1 might get you pick 10. Ours is probably about pick 14.

I'd be curious whether pick 25 and 26 could get us pick 15 from Brisbane?

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Once wasn't it and straight back in the following week...under Dimma.

Only other time he's played VFL was when returning from a knee injury in 2022 and then straight back in the next week.

We get you dont like Jack but facts.

Don't get me wrong ...I don't hate Lukosius

I just don't believe he warrants the status some people give him .....his performances IMO have him pegged at 12-16 in a team ....at the level almost to Tom Lynch level

However, I maintain I've never been keen on soft bigmen ....somehow they play to their strengths, in Luko's case as an elite kick ....and forget their role is to compete aerially & ensure they bring the ball to ground ....IMO that's Luko's weakness

 

[Cromulant]

I think North's F1 might get you pick 10. Ours is probably about pick 14.

I'd be curious whether pick 25 and 26 could get us pick 15 from Brisbane?

Hang on, you see us finishing 5th next year ??

 

[spenze]

So I’m assuming you were previously a different user name, can I ask who you were?

Jenny

 

[spenze]

Need to complete the vote shuffling

Yeah imagine Olsen tallying up the votes and saying "you idiots, we can't make Murphy our B&F winner"

 

[jenny61_99]

Jenny

I have ALWAYS been Jenny since I joined a hundred years ago… and never anyone else. I have hard enough time coping with ONE persona!

 

[cleanhands]

Yeah imagine Olsen tallying up the votes and saying "you idiots, we can't make Murphy our B&F winner"

Was thinking along similar lines as to how high he may finish to justify not being dropped

 

[Cap]

Why do you want them done now, other than impatience and worry that they won't happen?

There's zero advantages in announcing them before you have to.

Would be interesting to know why we wait so long for our b&f .

Should be done and dusted a week after the season finishes.

 

[spenze]

I have ALWAYS been Jenny since I joined a hundred years ago… and never anyone else. I have hard enough time coping with ONE persona!

Are your dresses made from Velvet?

 

[cleanhands]

I have ALWAYS been Jenny since I joined a hundred years ago… and never anyone else. I have hard enough time coping with ONE persona!

 

[spenze]

Would be interesting to know why we wait so long for our b&f .

Should be done and dusted a week after the season finishes.

I am honestly hoping we don't have one, it'd be a bold move by the club

 

[Cap]

I am honestly hoping we don't have one, it'd be a bold move by the club

The old fashioned, you were all shit, see you at pre season

 

[cleanhands]

The old fashioned, you were all shit, see you at pre season

We reward mediocrity

 

[spenze]

The old fashioned, you were all shit, see you at pre season

Hand all the awards out to back office

"The Brian Sando award for outstanding and professional attention to detail...goes to Julie from Accounts"

 

[Crows I Am]

I'm not interested in constantly kicking things down the road.

I'm completely happy to trade F1. I just don't want to waste it.

It's not really kicking it down the road if we don't bring next years first into this year. Kicking it down the road would be if trading this years first into next year.

 

[Mostyn]

Hang on, you see us finishing 5th next year ??

That's not how this works.

You never get equivalent value for a F1. There's too much risk for the club trading into the future - you know what this pick is, next year's pick could be vastly different depending on what happens.

Also, do you want $900 now or $1000 in twelve months?

 

[Cap]

We reward mediocrity

being an okay player is a reward at the Crows

You'll be on a list longer at us than anyone else

 

[Mostyn]

It's not really kicking it down the road if we don't bring next years first into this year. Kicking it down the road would be if trading this years first into next year.

No, just waiting another year before we use available assets to improve our list is kicking it down the road. We can use that asset now, and for the right opportunity we should use it now.

 

[Geoffa32]

Cant believe McHenry would be still trying to stay with us...it's against HIS interests!? Our highly contested game does not suit a small gut running guy who's good at doing short hit-ups. He's be way better off at clubs with more open running game plans, like Collingwood or GWS to make two. The guy's mad not to try and get out, gonna sink his career by not making a move. Even just playing seconds for a year in the Eastern states where he'd dominate and make the headlines and likely be picked up mid year makes way more sense than trying to continue with us? Surely someone in the club that's all about "prioritizing others" has said this to him?

No other club would want him.

 

[Geoffa32]

He'll still be forwards coach though.

Or promoted to Director of Coaching.

 

[Cromulant]

No other club would want him.

Dont kno about that.

 

[WheresGroomgone]

Cant believe McHenry would be still trying to stay with us...it's against HIS interests!? Our highly contested game does not suit a small gut running guy who's good at doing short hit-ups. He's be way better off at clubs with more open running game plans, like Collingwood or GWS to make two. The guy's mad not to try and get out, gonna sink his career by not making a move. Even just playing seconds for a year in the Eastern states where he'd dominate and make the headlines and likely be picked up mid year makes way more sense than trying to continue with us? Surely someone in the club that's all about "prioritizing others" has said this to him?

tough for him to make a decision he’s got a cushy media gig here in Adelaide that he probably wouldn’t get else where - do you really think he would “dominate” anywhere relevant?

 

[Danger in Texas]

I think North's F1 might get you pick 10. Ours is probably about pick 14.

I'd be curious whether pick 25 and 26 could get us pick 15 from Brisbane?

That Bris trade would be fair, but I doubt that’s happening

I think Freo would take our F1 for 10, they’d take the chance on us not being good again. Realistically the floor for our first next year is 11-12 (first week exit)

 

[Tex Danger]

Would be interesting to know why we wait so long for our b&f .

Should be done and dusted a week after the season finishes.

Have to book venues etc in advance

I’d say this date is set early in the hope/expectation we make finals.

We miss finals it means players have 5 weeks to holiday then back in time for it also so no urgency to reschedule a date they’d have set a while back

We weren’t writing off finals until crazily late