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

[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.

 

[ABAB]

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

I've finally found you, I knew you were a closet Port Power supporter

 

[GreyCrow]

It's always around this time.

Yeah I think 1st payment - if on the drip - comes out late October so a need to give time to get numbers in

 

[LoBu]

Have a look at how the Victorian media see other clubs paying and absolute premium for Richmond players to help their rebuild. Just look at that pick trade they spitball with Brisbane..like get stuffed VFL media. Complete fan fiction being peddled as journalism.

How six trades can revitalise Richmond’s list in one offseason

2024 wasn’t a lot of fun for Richmond, but by following this blueprint they won’t stay anchored to the bottom of the ladder for long!

sportsbyfry.com

It's fanciful but it's hardly vic media, just a guy on wordpress

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[dplggr47]

Yeah I think 1st payment - if on the drip - comes out late October so a need to give time to get numbers in

I don't like the email I received. Doesn't specify what my membership even is. Just says it will be taking out a certain amount next month. This was the first year I signed up, so I'm not happy that there isn't more information or an option to just opt out on the site. Have to call them.

 

[Shifty Crow]

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

No way Port could get that contract as well as Perryman’s contract under the cap


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[Crow till I die]

No way Port could get that contract as well as Perryman’s contract under the cap


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Houston leaving will negate Luko's contract at the least

 

[dplggr47]

No way Port could get that contract as well as Perryman’s contract under the cap


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Maybe Perryman is not going to Port?

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I've finally found you, I knew you were a closet Port Power supporter

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Mmmm ....Either Trigger13 has been exposed .....or he's plagiarised a Port Board post & insinuated it's 1st hand information

Always good to give due credit to the original poster

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Houston leaving will negate Luko's contract at the least

It's going to be a difficult juggle, if any Houston trade goes down to the wire on the last day .....if a lot of things hang off Houston, how will these other trades / contracts get done in time

 

[Golumless]

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?

Why? It's clear if he's trying to stay with us when out of contract in mid-to-late September, he doesn't have a gig elsewhere and is unwanted. There is no doubt his agent would have asked every club in the league and made it clear he was available, as they would for everyone out of contract and wanting to continue in the AFL.

And it's always better to be on an AFL list then in the VFL/SANFL, because you're always one (usually bad) injury to someone else away from the opportunities to revive a career. Whereas, once you're out, there are no guarantees that even dominating the second tiers gets you another look in.

 

[Crow till I die]

It's going to be a difficult juggle, if any Houston trade goes down to the wire on the last day .....if a lot of things hang off Houston, how will these other trades / contracts get done in time

Yep..although you would imagine they could stall the luko trade until houston was done

 

[Cromulant]

No way Port could get that contract as well as Perryman’s contract under the cap


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Of course they could

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Yep..although you would imagine they could stall the luko trade until houston was done

Houston trade could go down to the wire ....

 

[dplggr47]

Houston trade could go down to the wire ....

Well, Luko's preference was to stay at GC ...

 

[Drewie11]

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

They don’t have the drat pick to satisfy Gold Coast and they certainly don’t have the cap if the get Perryman

 

[FR0GGY]

They don’t have the drat pick to satisfy Gold Coast and they certainly don’t have the cap if the get Perryman

They’ll get him for a song in the end.
Gold Coast have pushed him out.

 

[Cromulant]

They don’t have the drat pick to satisfy Gold Coast and they certainly don’t have the cap if the get Perryman

Yeah they do

 

[Danger in Texas]

They don’t have the drat pick to satisfy Gold Coast and they certainly don’t have the cap if the get Perryman

They’ll have the pick if Houston leaves, I imagine the Power will get two mid-to-late firsts for him

 

[CutAboveTheRest]

No way Port could get that contract as well as Perryman’s contract under the cap


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and let's be fair.. they're a lot better at this stuff than us.

 

[Golumless]

No way Port could get that contract as well as Perryman’s contract under the cap


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Eh, offer long enough contracts and it's doable. Especially if Houston is off the books.

 

[BunjiMC]

Even more cap space and picks if Butters leaves.

 

[crow2crow]

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

nobody cares

 

[Golumless]

Even more cap space and picks if Butters leaves.

And that's the other thing. If you think Butters is gone once he hits FA, you're all in now whilst you have that trio of midfielders.