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
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  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)

 

[Cromulant]

Also known that he loves travelling to Noosa. I think that would be a big factor for both him and his wife.

So do my parents, but they dont live their.

We have the best food and wine in the country here in SA, that fits with him too.

 

[BunjiMac]

I don't agree ....Petracca is conscious about his brand & legacy .....he, IMO, still wants to show everyone he's an elite footballer ....very much aware of the legacy he'll leave after he retires

Of the two Clubs ....ADEL gives him the best opportunity in that regard

It's hard to say isn't it.

I am trying to be objective and it takes a special person to still want that at his age after winning a premiership and having that near death experience. That's why objectively I could see how he'd want the easier path.

Does he still want this? I'd say objectively probably not, as most people wouldn't. But he may not be like most people and happy to be wrong.

 

[Cromulant]

It's hard to say isn't it.

I am trying to be objective and it takes a special person to still want that at his age after winning a premiership and having that near death experience. That's why objectively I could see how he'd want the easier path.

Does he still want this? I'd say objectively probably not, as most people wouldn't. But he may not be like most people and happy to be wrong.

Why wouldn't he ?? The very best players all have that drive

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

To be fair Adelaide Beaches couldn't compare to Qld beaches.

Not even in same ball park.

It's not like beaches within the Melbourne area though, we actually have good beaches near our CBD, that's more what I was getting at. I don't think beaches are playing a factor here though, anything is an upgrade on where he currently lives!

I would think the food scene is more important to them given that his wife makes her living managing his cooking career. You aren't getting those same opportunities on the GC.

 

[Pugsley]

Thanks Gramps

Settle, shorty

 

[Trigger13]

Things in Adelaides Favour:

1. Premiership Window
2. ANB
3. Food and Wine

Things in GC Favour

1. Premiership window
2. Very Talented young squad
3. Not needing to do the heavy lifting
4. Longevity and protection of his body
5. Hardwick
6. Apparently Noosa?

Things that could go either way:

Being the main man in the spot light of a footy mad town.
Now depending whether he wants this or not, this could be either positive or negative.

Lifestyle, depending on what type of lifestyle this could go either way.

What have I missed?

The fact he will play in front 400 people every second week. Who would want that.

 

[George CantStandYa]

Wasn’t their footage of Petracca leaving saying see you soon? What day was that? Was he wearing the same clothes?

 

[UcantCme]

I love my beaches and I lived on the GC for 12 months and it’s an absolute shit hole

It’s completely different to Nooda which is in the Sunshine Coast - 250km, and it’s souless

Almost every sporting franchised has failed there - it’s only the AFL throwing cash at it keeps it alive - home crowds lucky to get above $15k

Yes the climate is good - but it’s full of bikies and surfies that do nothing - in terms of a food culture, it’s the last place I would chose to build your food brand

Don’t confuse going there for a few days holiday and living there

Always a struggle to sell property there for that reason - it didn’t end up the place it was designed to be

 

[SLOWNE]

The Gold Coast is literally a culinary desert

It definitely has not recovered from Hooters closing.

RIP.

 

[BunjiMac]

Why wouldn't he ?? The very best players all have that drive

To an extent.

He's achieved the ultimate goal and approaching the latter part of his career.

Not saying it's not possible, but objectively, I think there are other things in life he may be prioritising now.

Like I said, not ruling it out, but would be less likely.

 

[ams4crows]

If we do miss out, it's time to join forces with Port and go to the AFL to say South Australia needs an Academy where Crows and Port get access to one SA player each every year.

We just can't compete with the Eastern side of Australia clubs.

We can't attract Super star players from the East Coast if they aren't already South Australian or have suffered a massive scandal.

 

[bigman]

Trac stayed here overnight mate

Pretty sure that footage of him leaving was from later the same day, no?

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

The fact he will play in front 400 people every second week. Who would want that.

That's the one thing we just don't know. He strikes me as a big game player that plays his best footy in front of big crowds (Kings Birthday, finals etc), but maybe he doesn't care about that post his injury, I've got no idea.

 

[bigman]

Wasn’t their footage of Petracca leaving saying see you soon? What day was that? Was he wearing the same clothes?

That was the reporter, not Petracca.

Was wearing the same clothes.

 

[BunjiMac]

I love my beaches and I lived on the GC for 12 months and it’s an absolute shit hole

It’s completely different to Nooda which is in the Sunshine Coast - 250km, and it’s souless

Almost every sporting franchised has failed there - it’s only the AFL throwing cash at it keeps it alive - home crowds lucky to get above $15k

Yes the climate is good - but it’s full of bikies and surfies that do nothing - in terms of a food culture, it’s the last place I would chose to build your food brand

Don’t confuse going there for a few days holiday and living there

Always a struggle to sell property there for that reason - it didn’t end up the place it was designed to be

No where in Australia compares to Adelaide for food and wine and that's a hill I will die on.

Have eaten everywhere across Australia and every place has their high end and low end, but the average standard of food is higher in Adelaide than anywhere else.

The average pub meal is a great test of this. Was in Melb, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane lately and the quality of the average pub meal in Adelaide are levels above those places. Perth unfortunately being the worse, but even the difference between Melbourne and Adelaide is clear.

 

[ams4crows]

Petracca staying overnight rather than ducking in and out like he did Monday.

He stayed over night here too

 

[BunjiMac]

The fact he will play in front 400 people every second week. Who would want that.

True I'll update

 

[Peter Doherty]

Wasn’t their footage of Petracca leaving saying see you soon? What day was that? Was he wearing the same clothes?

 

[Peter Doherty]

From the news reports he left the same day, not that it really matters.

Why do people seem to think he was here for a couple of days?

 

[1990crow]

From the news reports he left the same day, not that it really matters.

Why do people seem to think he was here for a couple of days?

Because this board loses its collective minds very easily.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Pretty sure that footage of him leaving was from later the same day, no?

Yeah he's wearing the same clothes (so is his wife), definitely same day. Would have been the flight just after 8pm given he's flying Virgin and it's clearly night outside.

 

[Cromulant]

To an extent.

He's achieved the ultimate goal and approaching the latter part of his career.

Not saying it's not possible, but objectively, I think there are other things in life he may be prioritising now.

Like I said, not ruling it out, but would be less likely.

Once you win, you want to win more.

 

[UcantCme]

None of us know how Trac will make his decision

• how much is it football and role bases
• how much is it contract based
• how much is it life-style based

I haven’t lived in Adelaide for 20 years - but there is a reason Adelaide is one on the top 3 livable cities in the world

I’ve live in Glenelg on the foreshore and in the GC

I know which I would chose for an overall experience every day of the week

 

[jackster83]

Because this board loses its collective minds very easily.

Too soon mate.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

From the news reports he left the same day, not that it really matters.

Why do people seem to think he was here for a couple of days?

I don't think anyone thought he was here for a couple of days, just a bit of confusion as the video of him leaving came out the next day