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
  10

  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)

 

[pjcrows]

14 + Rachele + Pedlar??

That’s some extra strength Heisenberg ultra blue meth they’re smokin over the border.

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Keays strengths are completely nullified in finals.

He's hard running and ability to get into space just disappears. That's not about Keays specifically, that's just what finals are.

Everyone runs hard like their life depended on it and there is no space, for anyone.

If you take that out of Keays games he's someone with poor skills and and average decision making.

He is not a finals player, happy to have him in the squad.

Pedlar showed he had elite traits at the highest level and that is an indication of talent. As did Rachele when he came on. We need as many of those types as possible for finals.

Disagree. Hard workers that can hurt you are valuable in finals. What nullified Keays was that he was forced to be our number 1 half forward because Rankine and Rachele, two of our best players let alone our two best half-forwards, were out.

 

[cleanhands]

JUH???

At Gold Coast????

Can't see how that would go off the rails quickly

I hope I print this correctly
Is Carmichael Hunt still about

 

[UcantCme]

given recent trade periods Petracca will want confidence that a club is all in and can get a trade done

ATM GC having a dip at 4-5 players which might raise a red flag for him and his manager

 

[Syd Crow]

I hope I print this correctly
Is Carmichael Hunt still about

Or his brother Mike?

 

[cleanhands]

Or his brother Mike?

I was sweating bead’s before pushing post reply

 

[Moonwatcher]

Keays strengths are completely nullified in finals.

He's hard running and ability to get into space just disappears. That's not about Keays specifically, that's just what finals are.

Everyone runs hard like their life depended on it and there is no space, for anyone.

If you take that out of Keays games he's someone with poor skills and and average decision making.

He is not a finals player, happy to have him in the squad.

Pedlar showed he had elite traits at the highest level and that is an indication of talent. As did Rachele when he came on. We need as many of those types as possible for finals.

Interesting to see where Brisbane are after getting rid of Keays and Hinge.

 

[ADL9798]

 

[1970crow]

GC seem to aiming up at several names - Curnow, JUH, Elliott and Petracca

Although Petracca has spoken with Hardwick - he has flown in to meet Adelaide and complete a medical.

Hopefully, Petracca sees that he is our number 1 target, however GC is having a dip a several players knowing they can only land one or two of there attempts.

No doubt his friendship with ANB helps, and Eddie’s wife loved Adelaide and the club even though the camp wasn’t a great chapter in what was a wonderful story for their family

Elliott is unrestricted free agent and JUH will be a minor deal, they won’t blow much time on it. And despite what David Noble had you believe, it is possible to be doing more than 1 trade at a time.

 

[fossilllCrow]

Would Geelong start exit interviews tomorrow? Would love to get Steven’s on the board early wanting to come.

 

[Moonwatcher]

14 + Rachele + Pedlar??

That’s some extra strength Heisenberg ultra blue meth they’re smokin over the border.

Most definitely a troll.

 

[Syd Crow]

Interesting to see where Brisbane are after getting rid of Keays and Hinge.

They have been generally good for us but I see your point. Brisbane have not missed either at all.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I hope I print this correctly
Is Carmichael Hunt still about

No time for dyslexia...

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Cheeky post

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Elliott is unrestricted free agent and JUH will be a minor deal, they won’t blow much time on it. And despite what David Noble had you believe, it is possible to be doing more than 1 trade at a time.

Suspect they are chasing JUH hard now it looks like Curnow prefers Geelong.

 

[1990crow]

Cheeky post

In Melbourne that cost might get him from the pick-up then onto the highway with enough time to find the next exit to do a U-turn and head back to the terminal.

 

[BunjiMac]

Disagree. Hard workers that can hurt you are valuable in finals. What nullified Keays was that he was forced to be our number 1 half forward because Rankine and Rachele, two of our best players let alone our two best half-forwards, were out.

I disagree with this.

Hard work is only defined by your opposition. When they raise to your level, you are no longer the hard worker.

Everyone, considering the week off, are basically playing for their lives with a full tank and will run just as hard and be just as desperate as you are.

That's what finals are all about, leaving nothing in the petrol tank.

I would bet that smart clubs know this and even prepare their players accordingly.

This is not just true of Keays but it was true of ANB to a certain extent, however I think ANB has more things to rely on.

Only 1 of ANB and Keays can be in our finals side.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

 

[cleanhands]

Cheeky post

Is the bloke on the left standing there peeing?

 

[UcantCme]

Elliott is unrestricted free agent and JUH will be a minor deal, they won’t blow much time on it. And despite what David Noble had you believe, it is possible to be doing more than 1 trade at a ti

I don’t think JUH will be that minor - WB will won’t compo

Suspect they are chasing JUH hard now it looks like Curnow prefers Geelong.

Curnow desperately wants out and did sound out GC

Although Curnow prefers Geelong - his only way out could be GC who have the draft capital which Geelong doesn’t have

Curnow goes to GC of a deal can get done

 

[GreyCrow]

Hopefully didn’t go the algae beach route.

Stopped at the Henley Beach Cafe

 

[Crow till I die]

Most definitely a troll.

They must have thought we were still in for NAS for that sort of deal

 

[Eddie Murphy]

I disagree with this.

Hard work is only defined by your opposition. When they raise to your level, you are no longer the hard worker.

Everyone, considering the week off, are basically playing for their lives with a full tank and will run just as hard and be just as desperate as you are.

That's what finals are all about, leaving nothing in the petrol tank.

I would bet that smart clubs know this and even prepare their players accordingly.

This is not just true of Keays but it was true of ANB to a certain extent, however I think ANB has more things to rely on.

Only 1 of ANB and Keays can be in our finals side.

Players don’t magically gain elite endurance once finals hits. It’s also not fair reducing Keays to a hard worker considering what he offers offensively.

He’s limited no doubt which is why he could never be your main half-forward. But he’s a great foil to Rash and Izak - we just never got to see that in finals.

 

[MRB37]

That’s not even remotely true haha. Dating an Adelaide girl and is housemates with Soligo and Nank, who are his best mates.

Yea, but he's from Victoria so why would he want to stay in Adelaide?

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

We are people pretending to act surprised that a trade target would want to meet the senior coach?