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)

 

[Peter Doherty]

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

Who in the media reported he was here overnight?

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Who in the media reported he was here overnight?

No one, was just an assumption on here by some based on how the videos of him at the airport were released

 

[LoBu]

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

Also how much his wife is happy

 

[WAG]

If Petracca enjoyed playing in front of more seagulls than people at the MCG, then we really can't compete with GC

Imagine slotting the game winning goal from 50 and getting some Sheffield Shield level appreciation from your 12K hard core supporters. In between our apricot slice and sipping chardonnay we make some decent noise!

 

[Crowboto]

Lol Nicks or Dimma. After he has spoken to both of them I'm tipping he chooses Gold Coast.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Seems odd that the Suns would chose to show the club to him and have Petracca meet players/staff when most are all hungover from a B&F, doesn’t seem like the best timing

 

[WeeBlake]

The thing I don't understand is, doesn't Gold Coast have salary cap issues? How could they afford Trac? Imo I think the Vic media are just trying to steer him away from us, or make us pay up.

If they do have salary cap issues (and they should very soon given the talent on their list) the AFL will be trying extremely hard not to notice

 

[Scorpus]

I was leaning towards Petracca choosing Adelaide because he stayed overnight, but since learning he did not, I'm now leaning towards Gold Coast

These are important details of course that make a massive difference

 

[1990crow]

I was leaning towards Petracca choosing Adelaide because he stayed overnight, but since learning he did not, I'm now leaning towards Gold Coast

These are important details of course that make a massive difference

Has Christian seen the abomination that is their guernsey?

 

[Crowboto]

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.

I think you are forgetting our beaches are littered with dead marine life, toxic algae and smell like a treatment works. I know where I'd be going if beaches were high on my list of priorities. SA is quite literally a toilet nowadays.

 

[Scorpus]

Has Christian seen the abomination that is their guernsey?

If Petracca mostly sees the red guernsey during Gold Coast's presentation, I think he's more likely to choose Adelaide, but if Gold Coast roll out the pink guernsey, I think he'd lean towards Gold Coast

 

[Hodgy]

Exhibit A, Tex playing on for another year again

It's like what we saw with Thommo, Jacobs, Sloane

The club just cant do the right thing for the club
We seem weak to make the correct decision with our old stars

Just like Hawthorn with Gunstan, Brisbane with Zorko, Geelong with Danger and Collingwood with Pendles and Sidebottom. The obsession amongst a lot of supporters with turfing older stars who are still contributing is crazy.

Our replacement for Walker this year was Burgess. If Walker pulls the pin then Burgess would 100% be playing. Does that make us better?

 

[WeeBlake]

I’m leaning towards Gold Coast because unfortunately the median Melburnian thinks Adelaide (the City) is an embarrassing joke.

Whereas the median Melburnian thinks the Gold Coast is sunny, warm, beachy and somehow glamorous.

 

[cleanhands]

I think you are forgetting our beaches are littered with dead marine life, toxic algae and smell like a treatment works. I know where I'd be going if beaches were high on my list of priorities. SA is quite literally a toilet nowadays.

Is that forever

 

[Peter Doherty]

If Petracca mostly sees the red guernsey during Gold Coast's presentation, I think he's more likely to choose Adelaide, but if Gold Coast roll out the pink guernsey, I think he'd lean towards Gold Coast

I'm hearing he's besotted with our new logo, wouldn't answer our calls when we had the raptor.

 

[Cromulant]

I think you are forgetting our beaches are littered with dead marine life, toxic algae and smell like a treatment works. I know where I'd be going if beaches were high on my list of priorities. SA is quite literally a toilet nowadays.

I wasn't aware that was going to last forever

 

[cleanhands]

I wasn't aware that was going to last forever

I think he lives close to Bolivar

 

[Scorpus]

Is Petracca aware that the Crows are sponsored by Australian-Italian pasta company San Remo?

 

[Crow till I die]

I think he lives close to Bolivar Alberton

FTFY

 

[Eagleboy2011]

 

[WeeBlake]

Is Petracca aware that the Crows are sponsored by Australian-Italian pasta company San Remo?

Gold Coast has zambrero tho, Mexican is so hot right now

 

[bigman]

If Petracca mostly sees the red guernsey during Gold Coast's presentation, I think he's more likely to choose Adelaide, but if Gold Coast roll out the pink guernsey, I think he'd lean towards Gold Coast

Tbf that pink guernsey is a ripper.

 

[bigman]

Safe to say Cody has changed a bit since being absolutely devo the night we picked Dan.

 

[relapse]

I know people keep talking about Gold Coast having all these picks to swap, however if their academy picks get selected where they're projected to, then from what I can tell they'll need to keep the picks to have the capital to bring them in.

 

[SugarShane]

Where would we be without parasites like Tom Morris.

"Petracca has met with 2 clubs and will just as likely pick one or the other."

Smashing insight.