Rumour Speculation, Rumours, Lies Thread 2025

[Scorpus]

Rumour Summary October 1st

• Adelaide expects a decision from Christian Petracca
  5

  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)

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

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.

Fair enough, but incomplete stories are just that, incomplete. No wonder the majority are wrong.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Random Twitter accounts are not legitimate sources of leaks

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

What compels someone to run one of those accounts?

 

[relapse]

Random Twitter accounts are not legitimate sources of leaks

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

There was more than one then

I can remember the Trade Whisperer, that was definitely an Adelaide Bigfooty poster

 

[Scorpus]

What compels someone to run one of those accounts?

Most of the time the accounts are just craving attention

I made AFL Trade Leaks to mostly just goof around on here. But man people would seriously believe even the most outrageous rumours

 

[UcantCme]

Flanders to select Essendon who trumped St Kilda’s offer

Looks like the Dees not even in the ball park

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Where did the George Stevens whisper come from originally?

 

[PeterSalt]

Where did the George Stevens whisper come from originally?

I recall C4 posting that there was some interest a few weeks back

Not sure if it's come from another source as well

Search results for query: George Stevens

www.bigfooty.com

 

[ABAB]

Flanders to select Essendon who trumped St Kilda’s offer

Looks like the Dees not even in the ball park

Melbourne could offer $1M if they got rid of Petracca's $1.7M salary but GCS don't have the cap to absorb it lol.

 

[Danger in Texas]

I recall C4 posting that there was some interest a few weeks back

Not sure if it's come from another source as well

C4 brought it up first, then Scott Gullan mentioned it on Midweek Tackle

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Flanders to select Essendon who trumped St Kilda’s offer

Looks like the Dees not even in the ball park

There goes that trade proposal then

 

[PeterSalt]

C4 brought it up first, then Scott Gullan mentioned it on Midweek Tackle

So C4 is Scott Gullan

 

[happy_knackers]

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

pareto principle

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Did they talk about Petracca on Agenda Setters tonight?

 

[happy_knackers]

Random Twitter accounts are not legitimate sources of leaks

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

Ah.. good times.
Your hit rate wasn't too bad either from memory... or at least i wanted them to be true at the time.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Did they talk about Petracca on Agenda Setters tonight?

Yeah 2nd player they talked about it seems, nothing noteworthy

 

[happy_knackers]

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.

This is assuming the journo isn't throwing darts in themselves

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Yeah 2nd player they talked about it seems, nothing noteworthy

So nothing new?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

So C4 is Scott Gullan

He's a Bulldogs not a Blues supporter...

 

[PeterSalt]

He's a Bulldogs not a Blues supporter...

lol .. killjoy

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

AFL have received paperwork from Adelaide to review on terms of deal for Petracca. Not trade, but terms of offer. That means Petracca has agreed to terms should he chose Adelaide. Nothing submitted by Suns at this point.

First post since May, which was their only post for the year. Last rumour of note was when Keane was thinking about a move back to Melbourne.

 

[1990crow]

AFL have received paperwork from Adelaide to review on terms of deal for Petracca. Not trade, but terms of offer. That means Petracca has agreed to terms should he chose Adelaide. Nothing submitted by Suns at this point.

This guy also first to post Dawson had signed with us.

 

[bettingonbetts]

Random Twitter accounts are not legitimate sources of leaks

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

I agree with you, I legit trust no rumours on Twitter.
Except this poster tends to actually get some things right. Still not gospel but the only Twitter account I follow re rumours except for media:

 

[Scorpus]

Ah.. good times.
Your hit rate wasn't too bad either from memory... or at least i wanted them to be true at the time.

That was the beauty of the account

I'd just repost rumours from elsewhere very quickly so it looked like I was somewhat decent, then make up some plausible stuff around that, and the real treats were the supreme bullshit (often to troll Port supporters)

 

[1990crow]

That was the beauty of the account

I'd just repost rumours from elsewhere very quickly so it looked like I was somewhat decent, then make up some plausible stuff around that, and the real treats were the supreme bullshit (often to troll Port supporters)

Lots of effort for maximum reward.

 

[jackster83]

Flanders to select Essendon who trumped St Kilda’s offer

Looks like the Dees not even in the ball park

Another midfielder with limited hurt factor is pretty much the last thing Essendon need.