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)

 

[1990crow]

They were also training out of a shack and had Gary Ablett more interested in running religious studies than captaining the club

They weren't a real football club back then.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Our known desperation and need to improve our midfield is also why Melbourne will extract maximum value from us.

Will we actually iver pay?

If we paid 3 firsts that's over paying. I don't think anything less than that is overpaying.

 

[George CantStandYa]

Did the Crows appoint you as their Big Footy Ambassador per chance?

Behind the times Bicks

 

[jackster83]

So Melbourne want a player

We're going to 'Dean Gore' them aren't we?

Chayce Jones come on down.

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Chayce Jones come on down.

14 + Butts >
< Petracca + future 3rd

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

So Melbourne want a player

We're going to 'Dean Gore' them aren't we?

We delisted Murphy too soon .

 

[ams4crows]

I’ve just heard that Suns have cooled on the salary required.

I'm not surprised, they know Collingwood will be coming for Ben King or any of their other tall forwards, Melbourne clubs desperate for Humphrey plus add in 900k JUH..... Seems like they've bitten off a bit more than they could chew

 

[feenix67]

14 + Butts >
< Petracca + future 3rd

gut feel or intel?

 

[StickerMan]

Timeline of events seems to point towards Petracca choosing Adelaide.

The Gold Coast rhetoric is only being pushed by media Melbourne nuffies, on the back of being hopeful of fleecing the Suns of better players/picks.

Petracca flies into town with wife and manager. Leaves without manager, who could have stayed back to visit friends, but with a family of 1400 kids, I am sure she would have been keen to get back home. So, unless she ducked out of town last night, has stayed behind to work through a deal.

Then, Melbourne come out to say Christian has requested a trade and puffing their chests out.

I would suggest Christian has told Anna that Adelaide is the one, and to get the ball rolling with Melbourne. Melbourne are leaking the Suns interest to open up an auction.

These things are always orchestrated.

 

[GameofSloanes]

I mean, it's a tad rich coming from someone who presumably lives in Perth.

Petracca also saw everything in Perth there is at the same time

 

[feenix67]

I'm not surprised, they know Collingwood will be coming for Ben King or any of their other tall forwards, Melbourne clubs desperate for Humphrey plus add in 900k JUH..... Seems like they've bitten off a bit more than they could chew

Even the AFL endorsed bottomless pit salary cap for Gold Coast has it's limits

 

[ams4crows]

- meets with Crows yesterday

- Demons release official statement this morning that he is exploring a trade

That definitely looks like it's going a certain way....

Melbourne look to be desperately shopping him to Gold Coast hoping they bite so they can fleece them, they'd know if Petracca picks us, they are not getting what they want unless they organise a 3 way deal.

 

[Pugsley]

Who is Humphries? Geelong aren't trading him.

 

[Viva la Mattner]

gut feel or intel?

Gut

 

[whattagun07]

Just look how Zorko on the weekend was able to take the game on with his long kicks and disposal efficiency. Neither Milera or Laird do that especially Laird with his sand wedge type kicks.

Milera has the ability to do this, he just doesn't do it.
That's a mindset (or possibly coaching directive) thing.

Laird I agree just isn't the one to do that, as I don't trust his kicking.
Hinge and to a lesser degree, Cumming might be able to do more of it, but i'd also like to see the likes of Ryan and Edwards given a chance at HB at AFL level.

That Zorko R50 in the GF is exactly what we need to try much more of. Not every R50, but at least a few per game.
Too often it's simply a long kick to 55-65m out, 10m out from the boundary line, hoping for a clunk or a stoppage reset. It's the run and kick to the open side, or corridor that we need to try more of, perhaps with some sort of contingency set up to hedge against a turnover (e.g specific roles for each player).

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Theo says Rash not going anywhere.

 

[BRL121]

Timeline of events seems to point towards Petracca choosing Adelaide.

The Gold Coast rhetoric is only being pushed by media Melbourne nuffies, on the back of being hopeful of fleecing the Suns of better players/picks.

Petracca flies into town with wife and manager. Leaves without manager, who could have stayed back to visit friends, but with a family of 1400 kids, I am sure she would have been keen to get back home. So, unless she ducked out of town last night, has stayed behind to work through a deal.

Then, Melbourne come out to say Christian has requested a trade and puffing their chests out.

I would suggest Christian has told Anna that Adelaide is the one, and to get the ball rolling with Melbourne. Melbourne are leaking the Suns interest to open up an auction.

These things are always orchestrated.

The timing is irrelevant. Petracca told Melbourne late last week that he wanted out and visited AFC after that. There's not necessarily any link between the end of Petracca's visit and Melbourne's announcement today.

 

[MRB37]

Theo says Rash not going anywhere.

"I'll take stating the obvious for $500, thanks Alex"

 

[feenix67]

Milera has the ability to do this, he just doesn't do it.
That's a mindset (or possibly coaching directive) thing.

Laird I agree just isn't the one to do that, as I don't trust his kicking.
Hinge and to a lesser degree, Cumming might be able to do more of it, but i'd also like to see the likes of Ryan and Edwards given a chance at HB at AFL level.

That Zorko R50 in the GF is exactly what we need to try much more of. Not every R50, but at least a few per game.
Too often it's simply a long kick to 55-65m out, 10m out from the boundary line, hoping for a clunk or a stoppage reset. It's the run and kick to the open side, or corridor that we need to try more of, perhaps with some sort of contingency set up to hedge against a turnover (e.g specific roles for each player).

MIlera should look at Zorko's finals series as a template for how he needs to play his position. WMJ is a senior player now, he has the skills, he just cant be a handoff player anymore, he needs to be aggressive off half back, make opposition teams uncomfortable.

 

[BRL121]

MIlera should look at Zorko's finals series as a template for how he needs to play his position. WMJ is a senior player now, he has the skills, he just cant be a handoff player anymore, he needs to be aggressive off half back, make opposition teams uncomfortable.

So, you're comfortable with him gifting the first four goals to the oppo in a final?

 

[StickerMan]

The timing is irrelevant. Petracca told Melbourne late last week that he wanted out and visited AFC after that. There's not necessarily any link between the end of Petracca's visit and Melbourne's announcement today.

You can't tell me that the timing isn't at least a little fishy?

 

[1990crow]

MIlera should look at Zorko's finals series as a template for how he needs to play his position. WMJ is a senior player now, he has the skills, he just cant be a handoff player anymore, he needs to be aggressive off half back, make opposition teams uncomfortable.

Yes, but club needs to drive that. Don't want to? Ok, we will find someone else

 

[feenix67]

So, you're comfortable with him gifting the first four goals to the oppo in a final?

Im comfortable that that was an aberration and that he was instrumental in the winning the GF

 

[1990crow]

You can't tell me that the timing isn't at least a little fishy?

It could just be Melbourne saving face. Melbourne fans see Petracca on news, why hasn't our club said anything?

 

[budget]

I think it’s a combination of the new facilities, the positioning of our team, Neil Bullen, and Nicks’ man management. But for Trac he’d also be looking for life after footy and by all accounts he’s a bit of a foody - well Adelaide has a pretty special food/wine scene, so there’s all that too.

Is Callum Hanna still our # 1 ticket holder ?
Then there is you answer