Rumour Speculation, Rumours, Lies Thread 2025 - Part 2

[Scorpus]

Trade Period Summary

• Adelaide trade in Finnbar Maley (link)
• Callum Ah Chee has NOT been traded in, and will come to Adelaide via the PSD

 

[Mutineer]

Disagree, if they're looking to rebuild on the fly then capitalising on aging players at peak value is when you trade them.
This year, Oliver at his full salary is worth a F2, next year even less. Argument can be made to take on some of the salary and get a late first.
If they're prioritising youth, they are looking at Langford to be the primary in that role, therefore pushing Oliver out of the midfield. A year of Oliver playing HBF makes his value even less again

Oliver isn't at peak value that's pretty obvious and hasn't been for some time.

 

[feenix67]

Reads like HR preparing to put someone on a management plan

Doing it publicly like that means he's already being managed out

 

[Viva la Mattner]

We definitely cooled on Oliver -because getting Trac to Adelaide has been in progress even before finals {mid year)

If we do miss Trae - does Oliver become a target ?

Geelong were keen and they will have the Curnow cash if they miss out on him

Geelong have gone after Worpel instead

 

[Cromulant]

Reads like a player that the Demons and the coach have no confidence in keeping his "shit" together and having further issues going forward.

Or they cash in on trade chips to start their rebuild. Anyone not named Gawn or Viney who is over the age of 27 is trade currency.

 

[Betts are off]

Was listening to the Dan Does Footy podcast on the way to work. Said Fogarty's name has been whispered in a potential Trac trade.

First I've seen if that. Anyone else seen that mentioned?

 

[Cromulant]

Unless it’s purely a money thing. They are rebuilding and know he won’t be part of their next flag push?

That would play a big role too you'd think.

Lining up for Butters.

 

[Mutineer]

Or they are going full rebuild mode with May, Trac, Oliver and McVee out the door.

They don't have a pick in this years draft which according to Dees was a planned move but will stock up before Tassie comes in. This is the last chance to bank some talent before Tassie and if they think this group can't do it then rip the band aid off.

I don't think it has anything to do with Clarry personally but if they can move his money and open up opportunities to pay some FA's or younger kids to hang around they will be in a better position in a couple of years time.

Stocking up in this heavily compromised draft ain't great strategy either. Nothing to do with Clarry? Are you serious?

 

[Carn The Texan]

Plan B? Doesn't have our name to it what so ever but something to go for if Trac nominates GC

Let me guess, they want to trade him but he is simultaneously a required player who commands the highest possible trade value?

 

[Betts are off]

Or they cash in on trade chips to start their rebuild. Anyone not named Gawn or Viney who is over the age of 27 is trade currency.

Yep, this my friends, is a textbook Firesale!

Looks like the MFC have read the tea leaves and are trying to get in front of Essendon and Carltons inevitable rebuilds.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Was listening to the Dan Does Footy podcast on the way to work. Said Fogarty's name has been whispered in a potential Trac trade.

First I've seen if that. Anyone else seen that mentioned?

Was just coming from Gary Lyon and the talking heads on Trade Radio as what Melbourne would demand in a trade, obviously not actually happening

 

[CromradeCromulent]

I really don't get this statement.

'The coach will outline a new set of plans for Oliver, which might not be to Oliver's liking.' - what does that even mean? Training with more intensity or something along those lines? If he doesn't like it at Melbourne then which other club is going to happily put their hand up knowing that? A different role with less midfield time? Seems unusual if you're going to lose Petracca and have Oliver playing on such a big contract when he isn't capable of playing elsewhere - unless they want to go with their silly suggestion of a few years ago and have him spend time off HBF.

I've heard that's exactly what it is, HBF

 

[UcantCme]

Two years ago

We offered to take Oliver’s contract in full and a pretty solid trade deal

Dees said no - for two years they have been bi-polar in whether they want him or not

What a poor footy club

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Let me guess, they want to trade him but he is simultaneously a required player who commands the highest possible trade value?

Nah, Melbourne are making it clear they know Oliver commands nothing in a trade anymore and know they ****ed up by not taking our deal in 2023 when he had higher value.

 

[pjcrows]

Is disgraceful how Melbourne have handled Oliver in recent years - mixed messages

Oliver has had plenty of chances. I don't blame Melbourne at all.

 

[Runnin Blue]

Was listening to the Dan Does Footy podcast on the way to work. Said Fogarty's name has been whispered in a potential Trac trade.

First I've seen if that. Anyone else seen that mentioned?

Only Garry Lyon and Buddy Holly discussing Victorian trade fantasies.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Two years ago

We offered to take Oliver’s contract in full and a pretty solid trade deal

Dees said no - for two years they have been bi-polar in whether they want him or not

What a poor footy club

If you have a read of their board, Tim Lamb isn't exactly the most popular person

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

 

[fuic08]

Hearing the dees only want pick 14, Rachele and Dawson every second weekend

 

[jenny61_99]

As the saying goes. Heard this a long time ago.

Queensland, beautiful one day, perfect the next. Why god decided to fill it with dickheads is anyone's guess.

OY!

 

[Scorpus]

If I was Melbourne, I would have traded Jack Viney

7

Jack Viney

Age

31

Ht

179cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.1

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

12.6

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.7

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

21.8

5star

K

10.3

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

4.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

3.6

5star

personally

Basically cooked but is contracted for THREE more years

 

[Crowmurder]

It means the Demons don't share Viva La Mattner's confidence that Oliver has got his "shit" together and Stephen King is in a way better position to gauge that.

100%. And don't get me wrong, peak Oliver is amazing, but if you can't read the tea leaves as to what the issue were (are) you have rocks in your head.

 

[hippyhippy]

Two years ago

We offered to take Oliver’s contract in full and a pretty solid trade deal

Dees said no - for two years they have been bi-polar in whether they want him or not

What a poor footy club

To be fair that also doesn't make us look any better.... they saved us from ourselves with that trade and petty...

 

[MRB37]

Ned on 5AA yesterday seemed pretty confident that Petracca isn't coming and the entire exercise was just a stunt by Petracca and Melbourne to boost his value and get GC to pay up more. I would be leaning that direction at the moment.

Two years ago

We offered to take Oliver’s contract in full and a pretty solid trade deal

Dees said no - for two years they have been bi-polar in whether they want him or not

What a poor footy club

We offered overs for Oliver and Petty and Melbourne did the Crows move of keeping them both and then having overpaid guys on long term deals on the books.

 

[adelaidecrows]

If I was Melbourne, I would have traded Jack Viney personally

Basically cooked but is contracted for THREE more years

Dont they view him as royalty because of his dads popularity?