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)

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Traded with North last year, pick 19 (Whitlock twin) for their first this year

Wow, that was smart.

 

[cleanhands]

So, with our withdrawn interest in Stevens, do we have a back-up plan if we miss out on Petracca? My gut feel is he'll nom the Suns, so we'll need it.

Didn’t we get the 30% over the line

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Geelong discount in affect

 

[Ruby Clydesdale]

Strong whisper that 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

might be open to a move away from MFC.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Geez, they are so stupid!

The playerz not the current player's club choose their destination.

It's like they have nfi...

As if west coast would offer that deal

 

[dylan123]

He said we’ve shown no interest

But Crouch #2 already confirmed the deal is 70% done and that's not the kinda number someone just makes up.

 

[Syd Crow]

Didn’t we get the 30% over the line

Apparently not. That last 30% is always the hardest!

 

[George CantStandYa]

But Crouch #2 already confirmed the deal is 70% done and that's not the kinda number someone just makes up.

Have you seen his history come every trade period? Clear troll. Tonight he has us into Steele

 

[dylan123]

This is a fair point

Not really. One is about to turn 30 while the other has played just 2 games of AFL football. Zero chance Petracca possibly joining us would have any impact on our position on a player like Stevens who is at the very start of his career and would cost sfa.

 

[cleanhands]

Apparently not. That last 30% is always the hardest!

 

[dogs105]

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He said we’ve shown no interest

That's part of the last 30% ? Let him know we want him?

 

[cleanhands]

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That's part of the last 30% ? Let him know we want him?

Would his 70% be any good

 

[Crow till I die]

Wow, that was smart.

You bet, Richmond smelled the winds and pulled the trigger last year on a full rebuild and its going to pay off big time as it looks like they will have loaded up with enough top end youngsters before the Tassie team arrives

 

[fossilllCrow]

Seriously though we should be keen on him lol

 

[Crow till I die]

Strong whisper that Christian Petracca might be open to a move away from MFC.

You been hitting the Bud lights again

 

[Minor Threat]

Surely Anna doesn’t think too highly of the AFC. Just dangling the carrot to get the last laugh

 

[MRB37]

Surely Anna doesn’t think too highly of the AFC. Just dangling the carrot to get the last laugh

I think she's smart enough to know what went on at the time was down to a few specific people (who are no longer here) and not representative of the club as a whole.

 

[Jcpdragonx]

Are you suggesting the rumours that are real are being fed to him by journos, for him to break these stories?

There are links to journos who hold stories, a lot of the time incomplete stories

 

[Jcpdragonx]

If you’re going to keep posting he has a source, then why not just tell us where the source is from? Is it from a journo, club or agency firm?

its journos

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

There are links to journos who hold stories, a lot of the time incomplete stories

Journos are giving some random account on X access to stories that they don’t want to break? That doesn’t make any sense

 

[UcantCme]

Surely Anna doesn’t think too highly of the AFC. Just dangling the carrot to get the last laugh

Actually she loves Adelaide and the club - so does Eddie

Yes the camp situation wasn’t the best chapter in their time in Adelaide but don’t leverage that as a narrative that she hates Adelaide and AFC

It’s very much the opposite

 

[Scorpus]

Random Twitter accounts are not legitimate sources of leaks

I would know. I ran one of those accounts years ago and made up everything

 

[Jcpdragonx]

Journos are giving some random account on X access to stories that they don’t want to break? That doesn’t make any sense

I'm not here to explain how a leak can happen (Tom Morris doesn't DM a random x account and tells him to leak something). All I was saying is the guy does have intel and will spill any breadcrumb.

 

[Huntercrow]

Surely Anna doesn’t think too highly of the AFC. Just dangling the carrot to get the last laugh

As a (budding) player manager you can't burn bridges like that. She may have to deal with us in future. Not great for business.

 

[UcantCme]

I think she's smart enough to know what went on at the time was down to a few specific people (who are no longer here) and not representative of the club as a whole.

She’s smart enough to know that their overall experience in Adelaide was amazing for Eddie, his football and the family

They have held close friendships in Adelaide and know that Eddie played his best foorty for AFC which has provided him with opportunities after retirement