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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  34

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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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  27

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  6.3

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  4.4

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  CL

  3.8

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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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  Darcy Fogarty

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  25

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  100kg

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  5.7

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  1.7

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  1.2

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  D

  6.3

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  4.0

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  2.3

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  3.0

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  2.3

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  1.0

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  D

  8.0

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  5.4

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  2.6

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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)

 

[Tex Danger]

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)

Due to Ashcroft they’d be trading 15 away wouldn’t they?

 

[GreyCrow]

Hand all the awards out to back office

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

Phil - 'he even keeps all his emails '

 

[Danger in Texas]

Due to Ashcroft they’d be trading 15 away wouldn’t they?

Yeah they will, but (unfortunately) I don’t think we’ll have both 25 and 26 (possibly neither)

 

[Cromulant]

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?

Worse players than him have carved out good SANFL and VFL careers, got 2nd chances.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

we will stability our way to the top

If there's one thing that triggers radical upward momentum shifts it's the status quo

 

[GreyCrow]

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.

In a static market I might agree but there are various factors influencing the decision

Projected finish by both clubs doing the deal and projected talent and what level they may reach

Sure its all guesswork but given the current market its prudent to keep something in the bank

I would hate for us to have another poor year and our first pick is in the 20s

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

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.

We left enough space for our parade

 

[Cap]

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

I assume one Thebarton is done they should be good to have it there you would hope

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Cept Jack Gunston..

That was the reason most don't announce til after lol.

 

[kirky]

Have we set a date for ours yet?

It's basically been dead silence from the club apart from a few re-signings.

Half the players are overseas in Europe going by Instagram posts.

Reckon the club had anticipated it was playing finals possibly and accordingly the B&F is probably scheduled for either 4th or 5th October. You would think before the trade week starts etc.

 

[kirky]

Oct 6

A Sunday night? Thats weird.

 

[GreyCrow]

A Sunday night? Thats weird.

I may have to check - I posted it a few weeks ago and some reason that date popped into my head when I saw the question

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

According to Rowey on this, all our assistants have been signed up for next season. So none of the current crop moving on, all staying.

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Just ****ing awesome!

Great reward for screwing up our season in the 1st month.

So we will continue to have a coaching group without any tactical know how.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Luko’s preference is Port (offer around 3.6m over 4 years). Cumming will be a crow. Come at me

If I had a choice of the 2... it's Cumming.

Cumming, ANB & another ruckman would be ideal.

 

[TBM]

Just ****ing awesome!

Great reward for screwing up our season in the 1st month.

So we will continue to have a coaching group without any tactical know how.

“Back the boys in” extends to all aspects of our boys club…

 

[GreyCrow]

Prediction - Gold Jacket Club Champion: October 5th

I know this will be held after we finish our finals campaign but with discussion already starting I thought we should get the pitchforks votes in early My top 4 Laird Keays Fogarty Michalanney

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The 5th kirky

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

He'll still be forwards coach though.

Geez, I hope not!

Better off Tex doing as playing coach.

 

[GROTTO]

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)

Our F1 is potentially going to be a ~Top 5 pick, we will most likely win 8-10 games again.

Not beyond the realms of possibility with a tough early draw, we choke badly and Nicks is sacked by mid season.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Plenty examples of players getting more than they’re worth these days.

Most players in bottom clubs...

 

[Cromulant]

Our F1 is potentially going to be a ~Top 5 pick, we will most likely win 8-10 games again.

Not beyond the realms of possibility with a tough early draw, we choke badly and Nicks is sacked by mid season.

A tough draw might suit us better, we were worse against the bottom sides.

Injury free, we win 10-12 games.

 

[MRB37]

Club is keen, pushing memberships for next year already!

 

[Danger in Texas]

Our F1 is potentially going to be a ~Top 5 pick, we will most likely win 8-10 games again.

Not beyond the realms of possibility with a tough early draw, we choke badly and Nicks is sacked by mid season.

I think our range is between 7th/8th, and where we finished this year

I can’t see us getting worse, especially with an easier draw and hopefully youth improvement + senior additions, but if Nicks continues to be himself as a coach it certainly puts a cap on our ceiling

Thankfully, I think if we miss finals again, he’s gone

 

[crowcaine]

I think our range is between 7th/8th, and where we finished this year

I can’t see us getting worse, especially with an easier draw and hopefully youth improvement + senior additions, but if Nicks continues to be himself as a coach it certainly puts a cap on our ceiling

Thankfully, I think if we miss finals again, he’s gone

Should hopefully have something to look forward to next year, make the 8 = great, miss the 8 = new coach.

Been tiring the last 7 years, where besides the occasional good win, the thing we've had to look forward to most is trade week and draft night.

 

[Scorpus]

I think our range is between 7th/8th, and where we finished this year

I can’t see us getting worse, especially with an easier draw and hopefully youth improvement + senior additions, but if Nicks continues to be himself as a coach it certainly puts a cap on our ceiling

Thankfully, I think if we miss finals again, he’s gone

If we are not making many coaching changes, as is rumored, and we get a normal injury run like we got in 2024, I think our ceiling is 9th

A couple more changes but Nicks still at the helm, in addition to a favorable draw and no injuries, I think we can sneak into finals

 

[Crow-eater]

Club is keen, pushing memberships for next year already!

I mean, Port fans were getting membership renewals the day after they got flogged by Geelong in the QF. There's been news articles about Essendon and Carlton fans complaining about price hikes (seems ours has gone up too).

It's always around this time.