Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation (Rumours total 22, last 15th August)

[CryptoCrow]

Murphy, Ned and Gollant have zero trade value.

I think that's a no brainer but we can swing for the fences anyhow

 

[Crow till I die]

I think that's a no brainer but we can swing for the fences anyhow

Yellow is McHenry, Red is Murphy, Green is Gollant and Blue is for the lot and we will drive them there

 

[Ham]

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[CryptoCrow]

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Yellow is McHenry, Red is Murphy, Green is Gollant and Blue is for the lot and we will drive them there

That's pounds, that's a good deal

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

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Good contribution by Lloyd at the end. Derp - if Oliver has 12 months of his old form, Melbourne won’t want to trade him!

 

[1990crow]

Good contribution by Lloyd at the end. Derp - if Oliver has 12 months of his old form, Melbourne won’t want to trade him!

I just don't think he fits our profile. By the time we peak he will be 30.

 

[latinoheat]

I just don't think he fits our profile. By the time we peak he will be 30.

Oliver, Draper in the offseason and we’re a top 8 team next year . Just remember there’s not too many great consistent teams out there .

 

[ams4crows]

Is Oliver having a bad season because he doesn't want to play for Melbourne any more or because he's allegedly "off the drugs"

 

[Captain Furious]

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Another 6 years at big, big money. That is a huge risk for any club and you'd have to think there's just as much chance of him getting back to where he was as there is of him either fading away or flaming out fast. I'd take a risk on the player if a top 30 draft pick wasn't involved but I wouldn't take a risk on almost $10M of salary cap. That has the potential to severely limit any possibility of quality free agents coming in over the next half a decade.

 

[skam85]

I'd be taking Oliver at the Crows in a heartbeat, zero hesitation.

 

[rabidcrow]

Another 6 years at big, big money. That is a huge risk for any club and you'd have to think there's just as much chance of him getting back to where he was as there is of him either fading away or flaming out fast. I'd take a risk on the player if a top 30 draft pick wasn't involved but I wouldn't take a risk on almost $10M of salary cap. That has the potential to severely limit any possibility of quality free agents coming in over the next half a decade.

You would make Melbourne pay some - he did miss most of pre season this year. It’s an interesting situation. Very tempting given how good he has been.


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[BunjiMC]

Would we swap the pick we get for Keane for Oliver and Melbourne pay $250k per year?

 

[cleanhands]

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[Captain Furious]

You would make Melbourne pay some - he did miss most of pre season this year. It’s an interesting situation. Very tempting given how good he has been.


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The more they pay, the higher the draft pick. Push and pull there.

Every time I see these huge long term deals that are becoming the norm, I think back to Mark Mecuri. One of the best players in the game when he signed that - at the time unheard of - 5 year deal. Could barely get a kick halfway through it and retired after 5 years out of the side. No 'personal' issues, his football just fell away. It happens. Think we'll start to see more of that, clubs getting hamstrung with some of the long term deals going bad.

 

[dogs105]

I just don't think he fits our profile. By the time we peak he will be 30.

A good pick might help though.

 

[texanmike]

Just have a bad feeling that Neil Balme will end up at Port next year considering Hinkley likely gone end of season and maybe other personnel changes. His interview yesterday with Blight and Wildy he really praised them. Yes his Tigers are playing them this week but 0 questions put to him on the Crows. Lets hope its not the case, but if Port get him then the walls of the Adelaide Football Club need to be torn down.

 

[Cap]

Just have a bad feeling that Neil Balme will end up at Port next year considering Hinkley likely gone end of season and maybe other personnel changes. His interview yesterday with Blight and Wildy he really praised them. Yes his Tigers are playing them this week but 0 questions put to him on the Crows. Lets hope its not the case, but if Port get him then the walls of the Adelaide Football Club need to be torn down.

i can't see why Port would want Balme, thats not scoffing at Balme either.

But also, if Balme does come to Adelaide, I honestly don't think there will be any walls being torn down. I have a feeling my much will change outside him hopefully having my pull in getting coaches

 

[Betts are off]

Surely not many players actually want to stay at the Saints? The most irrelevant club that has ever existed.

Even North are more relevant than them and will get bigger crowds when they get close to finals again.

St Kilda are the Flint Tropics of the AFL.

 

[1970crow]

The more they pay, the higher the draft pick. Push and pull there.

Every time I see these huge long term deals that are becoming the norm, I think back to Mark Mecuri. One of the best players in the game when he signed that - at the time unheard of - 5 year deal. Could barely get a kick halfway through it and retired after 5 years out of the side. No 'personal' issues, his football just fell away. It happens. Think we'll start to see more of that, clubs getting hamstrung with some of the long term deals going bad.

His brother committed suicide.

 

[rabidcrow]

Would we swap the pick we get for Keane for Oliver and Melbourne pay $250k per year?

No question. It’s a punt - but could push you over the edge, and you could pay it down by risking a couple of depth players


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[Danger in Texas]

Hun saying we’re offering 850k for six to Perryman

GWS offering 600-700k, Hawks closer to Giants offer than us

 

[Crow till I die]

Hun saying we’re offering 850k for six to Perryman

GWS offering 600-700k, Hawks closer to Giants offer than us

Why not. We have the money and he would be straight into our side. 850k now is like 700k under the old agreement

 

[Mutineer]

Why not. We have the money and he would be straight into our side. 850k now is like 700k under the old agreement

You think he becomes a full time mid with us?

 

[Crow till I die]

You think he becomes a full time mid with us?

He might

 

[Danger in Texas]

Why not. We have the money and he would be straight into our side. 850k now is like 700k under the old agreement

Yeah that’s what it’d take to get FAs over the line these days. Article does mention he’d get more midfield time here

FWIW it also says he’s keen to stay at the Giants though, but the money might be too much to turn down