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)

 

[JPetro83]

anyone else been keeping an eye on who Petraccas follows on his insta? i swear Tex and Thilthorpe weren't there the other week haha

 

[Cromulant]

I also forgot Cam Rayner and Hipwood forward of the ball...the list goes ever onwards

Wouldnt really count Hipwood, he'll be lucky to get back into the side with the way Gallop went.

 

[chook94]

Hasn't been but is going now

 

[crows dude]

10 or so.

Thats all he will need to win the Ken Farmer

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Never forget that after Sam Edmund ran the famous story that Dawson had chosen Port, Dawson met with Adelaide a week later and did a medical, a day before then also doing the same with Port. This board was collectively shitting itself for days after he met with Port. At this stage they are still going with it being a 50/50 decision i.e. they have no idea.

It feels like in these situations that the club that meets with the player in person first is usually their preference, even though we all get worried when they also meet with another club after and think that means our pitch wasn't enough to sway the player to us. I know he spoke to Hardwick on the phone before meeting up with the Crows, but he would have also needed to speak with someone at the Crows on Sunday (or maybe before) to at least setup the meeting on Monday.

 

[croweater 41]

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Someone with better photoshop skills just needs to change grief to supporting Adelaide.

 

[kirky]

Isn't that a big indicator

I do think, being in a strong football state is a strong consideration for Petracca

I also find it strange, no VIC clubs have been linked to a Petracca trade ....that's highly unusual

Probably because he stays in Victoria the Vic media will keep him in the spotlight. In Adelaide, whilst still in the local spotlight the Vic Media will forget all about him.

 

[1970crow]

10 or so.

Unless he has a multi-week injury, say 3+, my prediction is that he won't play SANFL at all. And if it comes to that, he'll pull the pin and focus on coaching.

 

[Crowmurder]

Extended his contract recently didnt he?

That he did, but LBH they aren't worth the paper they're written on these days.

 

[1970crow]

I also forgot Cam Rayner and Hipwood forward of the ball...the list goes ever onwards

And Draper.

 

[GreyCrow]

10 or so.

Oh you sweet naive child

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

As mentioned this morning will know by Saturday

Do you believe the club would have known he was also meeting up with the Suns after ours?

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Do you believe the club would have known he was also meeting up with the Suns after ours?

They're idiots if they didn't think we would / had already

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

They're idiots if they didn't think we would / had already

Good point, they've been through it before with Dawson as well

 

[1970crow]

If Trac wants to soak up on rays on the Gold Coast and play for an expansion club in front of 10-15k a week in a non-footy state cruising through a mid/forward rotation at his age then no worries. Good luck to him - wouldn’t want to pay huge amounts of salary and trade collateral if he’s committed to that mindset. Also good luck with JUH….

Hopefully he’s the consummate professional and winner that everyone says he is and wants to play for a big club in a big footy state. I think ANB, and to a lesser extent Burgo (even though he’s going), will be huge in convincing him that the AFC are what he wants. The food/wine opportunities for his off-field brand will be huge in Adelaide as well.

Why would him wanting to be a part of a league leading midfield and more likely flag contender than us, make him less of a "consummate professional and winner"? I just don't see why anyone would think that being a cog in that midfield and getting time forward of the ball would be less palatable than playing 80% game time in a 4 man midfield setup.

 

[knobby]

San Remo, Thomas Foods, Bird in Hand, Hentley Farm do your thing

 

[Cromulant]

Oh you sweet naive child

Thanks Gramps

 

[bigman]

VLM not doubting your info but I noticed Balme said he wasn’t involved personally in getting Petracca to the club, which goes against what you said Monday night.

Who’s telling porkies?

 

[Cromulant]

VLM not doubting your info but I noticed Balme said he wasn’t involved personally in getting Petracca to the club, which goes against what you said Monday night.

Who’s telling porkies?

No one from the club has said anything

 

[Cromulant]

Elliott staying at Collingwood.

 

[Slim258]

Elliott staying at Collingwood.

Gives them (GC) more cash to throw around

 

[bigman]

No one from the club has said anything

Balme was asked today if he was involved personally in the negotiations and he said he wasn’t.

 

[bigman]

Gives them (GC) more cash to throw around

Wouldn’t affect the Petracca deal given his already mammoth contract.

At most it gives them one less ball to juggle.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Why would Hardwick need to 'sell the dream about GC as a club and city' on a Zoom call on Monday, if Petracca was visiting in person later on anyway? That feels like Tom Morris just pushing the GC narrative again as a Melbourne supporter, not as a journo

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Elliott staying at Collingwood.

Another swing and miss for that guy on X claiming to be an ITK