Rumour Speculation, Rumours, Lies Thread 2025

[Scorpus]

Rumour Summary October 1st

• Adelaide expects a decision from Christian Petracca
  3

  Christian Petracca

  Age

  29

  Ht

  187cm

  Wt

  94kg

  Pos.

  M/F

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  19.4

  5star

  K

  9.5

  4star

  HB

  9.8

  5star

  M

  3.5

  4star

  T

  3.0

  5star

  CL

  2.5

  4star

  D

  24.4

  5star

  K

  10.4

  4star

  HB

  14.0

  5star

  M

  3.5

  3star

  T

  3.6

  4star

  CL

  3.4

  4star

  D

  19.0

  5star

  K

  7.8

  3star

  HB

  11.2

  5star

  M

  3.0

  3star

  T

  3.8

  5star

  CL

  2.0

  4star

  by Saturday, according to a poster (link)
• Christian Petracca's decision between Adelaide and Gold Coast is a 50/50, according to Tom Morris (link)
• Taylor Walker will sign a one-year contract extension, according to Josh Money (link)
• Adelaide have been working on the Petracca trade for months, compared to Gold Coast who have joined the race more recently, according to a poster (link)
• Christian Petracca is meeting with Gold Coast in person (link)

Rumour Summary October 2nd

• Melbourne are open to trading Clayton Oliver
  13

  Clayton Oliver

  Age

  28

  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

  3star

  T

  6.3

  5star

  CL

  6.3

  5star

  D

  25.1

  5star

  K

  11.1

  4star

  HB

  14.0

  5star

  M

  3.6

  4star

  T

  5.6

  5star

  CL

  5.9

  5star

  D

  19.2

  5star

  K

  4.6

  2star

  HB

  14.6

  5star

  M

  2.0

  3star

  T

  4.4

  5star

  CL

  3.8

  5star

  , according to Sam Edmund (link)
• Clayton Oliver expects to be told to explore his trade options, according to Tom Morris (link)

 

[Danger in Texas]

Then send it to Brisbane for Ah Chee.

Petracca and Ah Chee for 2025 1st and 2026 1st.

Deal

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Is this the big fish we have all been waiting over a decade for? Every year we talk about landing or needing a big fish.

Would this be bigger than Wayne Carey?

 

[whattagun07]

with academy and F/S picks, what will 14 look like in reality? 20?
And similar next year?
If we could do 14 and f1 for Petracca and a 2nd or F2, I'd be happy

 

[1990crow]

Then send it to Brisbane for Ah Chee.

Petracca and Ah Chee for 2025 1st and 2026 1st.

Deal. The free agent Bailey end of 2026.
Premiership 2027.

Get greedy and get NWM after 2027.

 

[Mutineer]

imagine landing Tracc and Ah Chee and maybe G.Stevens, while port settle for Will Brodie and Jacob Wehr

Off field Port are killing it though, got rid of Hinkley/Davies, secured probably the best assistant coach in the land Andy Collins, highly respected assistant coach Luke Webster and it's very strongly reported Stewie Dew is leaving Brisbane for the Powa.

 

[Smoooothy]

Great to finally spend the Tippett warchest

we never got the answers on that did we??

 

[1990crow]

Off field Port are killing it though, got rid of Davies, secured probably the best assistant coach in the land Andy Collins, highly respected assistant coach Luke Webster and it's very strongly reported Stewie Dew is leaving Brisbane for the Powa.

Won't help much without AFL standard footballers.

 

[Crow till I die]

with academy and F/S picks, what will 14 look like in reality? 20?
And similar next year?
If we could do 14 and f1 for Petracca and a 2nd or F2, I'd be happy

Yep, I guess even if we could get a 3rd rounder back this year, it helps with getting both AhChee and Stevens

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Off field Port are killing it though, got rid of Davies, secured probably the best assistant coach in the land Andy Collins, highly respected assistant coach Luke Webster and it's very strongly reported Stewie Dew is leaving Brisbane for the Powa.

None of that means much if you aren't improving your onfield talent

 

[Slim258]

Regardless of if he comes or not, we're in the conversation and not going to die wondering.

 

[1990crow]

Regardless of if he comes or not, we're in the conversation and not going to die wondering.

I don't think we can really afford to stuff this up.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Yep, I guess even if we could get a 3rd rounder back this year, it helps with getting both AhChee and Stevens

We’ve got plenty of 3rds, getting Stevens should be easy as pie

 

[Crows4Flag]

Wonder if we tread carefully here, Gibbs and Carey were not the needle movers we thought they would be. Given we have recruited Cotton and have shaped some solid depth of talent on the list we can be flexible with our first round picks over the next two years.

Would we prefer to trade up in this years draft (using next years first) to get a Robey or Sharp that will be here for 10 years with the core group of Curtin, Draper, Rachele, Thilthorpe, Worrell and Michalanney and give us a better chance to compete in the long run or use picks for a tried and tested Petracca knowing best case we may get 3-5 good years out of him.

 

[Mutineer]

None of that means much if you aren't improving your onfield talent

I'd wait before being so sure about that at this point.

 

[pjcrows]

Regardless of if he comes or not, we're in the conversation and not going to die wondering.

I certainly didn't expect it to get to the "he's in Adelaide meeting with club heavies" stage.

 

[Mutineer]

Wonder if we tread carefully here, Gibbs and Carey were not the needle movers we thought they would be. Given we have recruited Cotton and have shaped some solid depth of talent on the list we can be flexible with our first round picks over the next two years.

Would we prefer to trade up in this years draft (using next years first) to get a Robey or Sharp that will be here for 10 years with the core group of Curtin, Draper, Rachele, Thilthorpe, Worrell and Michalanney and give us a better chance to compete in the long run or use picks for a tried and tested Petracca knowing best case we may get 3-5 good years out of him.

No

 

[StickerMan]

Interesting timing: https://www.afc.com.au/news/1907102...fHG0qtyZ7YXL6Vp4Jz_aem_GgxYHhrrh4kZzkja6WUhwQ

 

[1990crow]

I certainly didn't expect it to get to the "he's in Adelaide meeting with club heavies" stage.

Never been happier for you to be so wrong!

 

[Josh Jenkins #1Fan]

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Ronieeeeeee

 

[jenny61_99]

We've been pretty good in this regard in recent years so I'm a bit surprised how surprised all of you are? The only surprising thing is, is they've come in broad daylight. With Anna. So it's clear he's here on business and not pleasure.

 

[1990crow]

Interesting timing: https://www.afc.com.au/news/1907102...fHG0qtyZ7YXL6Vp4Jz_aem_GgxYHhrrh4kZzkja6WUhwQ

1. 2 firsts to Melbourne for Petracca and F2.
2. Adelaide F2 to Brisbane for Ah Chee.
3. 3rd rounder to Geelong for Stevens.
4. Trade 2 3rds up to a second rounder to get Sumner-Pickett.
5. F/S Stevens with a fourth rounder.
6. Rookie upgrade.

 

[daniel_4tw]

Just a side note: I really wish people would stop saying pick 14 becomes pick 20 after academies. FA compo yes, but the academies picks no.

These Gold Coast and Brisbane players aren’t available to anyone but Gold Coast and Brisbane (at least until new changes come in). So it’s still the 14th pick for available players. Whether the academies slip in there making it a later pick has no impact on the available players. If they were available at 14 with no academies, they’ll still be there at 20 with academies.

 

[Crow till I die]

We’ve got plenty of 3rds, getting Stevens should be easy as pie

If we got one back in a Petracca deal for our pick 14 and F1, we would have 4 3rds this year. We then should be able to trade one of them for Stevens. We would probably need to bundle 2 or 3 of them up for points for a clubs 2nd for AhChee, but its doable.

 

[Danger in Texas]

1. 2 firsts to Melbourne for Petracca and F2.
2. Adelaide F2 to Brisbane for Ah Chee.
3. 3rd rounder to Geelong for Stevens.
4. Trade 2 3rds up to a second rounder to get Sumner-Pickett.
5. F/S Stevens with a fourth rounder.
6. Rookie upgrade.

Agree with the first three steps, not sure two thirds will get us in Latrelle range though

In: Petracca, Ah Chee, Stevens, 3rd, 3rd/Stevens, Borlase; McAndrew, Jones; Cotton
Out: Walker, Crouch, Smith, Murphy, Strachan, Jones; Borlase, Schoenberg; Gallagher

Would be happy with that