Rumour Tales from the Henley Beach Cafe: CROWS 2021 RUMOURS

[Crows I Am]

I don't think so. Has probably 1 year left and he'll be gone. Obviously you don't want to gut your list of all it's experienced players and leaders, but losing Talia for next year will have no bearing whatsoever when we're next contending for a flag. I know that people get emotional about our 200+ game warriors and nobody is suggesting that we actively choose Hartigan over Talia. But believing that our whole rebuild revolves around keeping Talia for 2021 is absurd.

His impact will be more than just what he produces on field. He will play a huge role in the development of our young key defenders.

Development of our younger players is a huge factor in how this rebuild will go. Look at Carlton and the Dees, so many high draft picks but they couldn't develop them, dragged their rebuild out for years

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

Balme would have been nice but would have been a solution looking for a problem. Really happy with Kelly, love his way. Nicks too. Even Fagan has a bit of a spring in his step at the moment. Let’s back these boys in.

 

[Jirkago75]

This would be rare for us. But we've never finished last and stated we're in a full rebuild, so be prepared for decisions to be made that you'd otherwise not expect. There's players in limbo that you'd think should be gone already.

Why go to a s**t team like Essendon though?? If like Brian lake decides to go to a contender at the end of his career and try win a flag, you understand but 1 bad team to another makes no sense at all


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[Stan16]

Leon Cameron to be sacked

Heath Shaw has been dumped by the Giants.

He's keen to play on at another club.

This is harsh, I don't think the issue has been him and he would've retired next year anyway.

 

[Crow till I die]

Balme would have been nice but would have been a solution looking for a problem. Really happy with Kelly, love his way. Nicks too. Even Fagan has a bit of a spring in his step at the moment. Let’s back these boys in.

I think you are underselling Balme's influence on a club. He would have been a huge font of knowledge for not only Nicks but Kelly and the board to have been able to utilise. It is no coincidence that the 2 clubs he has spent good time at - Geelong and Richmond, both have set up to win multiple premierships and be highly competitive year in year out

To me, Balme would have been THE no.1 off field appointment our club could have made for what value it would add to the club. Missing getting him on board will be a bloody shame

 

[Crow till I die]

Giants delist Heath Shaw, but is it the end of his career?

Heath Shaw is out the door at GWS.

www.sen.com.au

The big news is that GWS delisted a 34 year old

 

[pjcrows]

Balme would have been nice but would have been a solution looking for a problem.

I can think of a few.

 

[lincsPJ]

“Balme would’ve been nice... (but we don’t really need him*)”

He’s been the best football manager / administrator for 10 years running. We finished bottom.

Yeh he’s old, but Jesus Christ.

 

[ltdamn]

So Balme is not coming? This is definitive now? I haven't seen anything either way for a few days.

 

[MRB37]

I wonder if the talk of us talking to Mark Williams recently was because Balme had told us no.

 

[Crow till I die]

I wonder if the talk of us talking to Mark Williams recently was because Balme had told us no.

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Williams is way down here as plan B

 

[tiggsy]

Surely an inanimate carbon rod would be plan A if Williams is plan B

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

“Balme would’ve been nice... (but we don’t really need him*)”

He’s been the best football manager / administrator for 10 years running. We finished bottom.

Yeh he’s old, but Jesus Christ.

So what do we do with Adam Kelly then?

 

[Crow Envy]

Rowey just said to Sheedy Balme has said no

 

[Thetrader15]

Rowey just said to Sheedy Balme has said no

Feels just like the trade period or finals...we get our hopes up and things look great...then they come falling down.

 

[1990crow]

Rowey just said to Sheedy Balme has said no

That sucks

 

[1990crow]

Feels just like the trade period or finals...we get our hopes up and things look great...then they come falling down.

That's what shits me about the Crows.

 

[Anzacpaul]

According to Rowe, Balme had a health scare including being rushed to hospital in an ambulance.

 

[Crow till I die]

The little grub..I mean 5 minute baker or whatever the hell he thought he did..is back at it again

 

[BucketsNj]

Scott Burns and Clarkson observed in the middle of a heated finger-pointing argument about three weeks ago.

 

[eathb]

Darren Burgess from Melbourne and some fitness/data staff from Port have been approached

 

[1990crow]

Darren Burgess from Melbourne and some fitness/data staff from Port have been approached

Highly regarded but Melbourne weren't flash hot this year.

 

[GameofSloanes]

The little grub..I mean 5 minute baker or whatever the hell he thought he did..is back at it again

As a Crows person I'd be furious if Port signed Brad Crouch

 

[Captain Morgan]

Scott Burns and Clarkson observed in the middle of a heated finger-pointing argument about three weeks ago.

Clearly a ford versus Holden discussion about the forthcoming Bathurst 500.

I mean, what else could it be ?

 

[GameofSloanes]

According to Rowe, Balme had a health scare including being rushed to hospital in an ambulance.

Yeah heard that, something about medical advice is that frequent travel is not advisable. So unless he moved back to SA (which I understand wasn't on the cards), it's no longer possible.
Hope he's ok, and tbh it could be a blessing in disguise, as if we'd employed him and then this happened, we would then have no one. At least this way we can try and get someone else. Disappointing nonetheless