Rumour Bluemour Discussion XL - ‘Silly Season’ in full swing 😱

[Aphrodite]

#BUMP from February


Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

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[carlton_99]

Someone on the Pies board suggested their F1 for Buller and Rowbottom.

I am dreaming of this, its almost worth trading Curnow just to have a Collingwood deathriding thread just as they are about to fall off a cliff.

Swans:
Out: Curnow, Carlton 2026 R3
In: Rowbottom, Buller, Hayward, Sydney 2025+2026 R1

Pies:
Out: Rowbottom, Buller
In: Pies 2026 R1

Carlton:
Out: Hayward, Sydney 2025+2026 R1, Pies 2026 R1
In: Curnow, Carlton 2026 R3


I think that counts as blowing us away

Can't see Sydney agreeing to that.

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

This is true.

Especially given the issues we have now in having to expose Cooper Lord on a wing at times to be able to fit him into the same midfield as Cripps/Hewett. It’s the same reason we got rid of Kennedy.

Any chance the thinking is to limit Cripps time in the midfield and have him spend more time in the F50?

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

Doesn’t sound like he’s on our radar but things can change quickly.
Reckon they’ll support Weitering next season with a mix of Haynes, Dean, Khamis and Young.

Possibly :
Saad Weitering Dean
Cowan Haynes Newman

Would like some more pace included if/when possible.

Perhaps going forward :
Wilson Weitering Dean
Cowan O’Farrell Chesser

If we trade up in the draft a player like Lindsay might be of interest.
Khamis can play off the new 5 man bench as a genuine swingman at either end where needed …

Honestly I'd be disappointed if that's what it looked like in Rd 1.

 

[yibbida]

The starting point for trading our best forward should be their best defender + 2025 & 2026 1st round picks.

 

[9874123]

Can't see Sydney agreeing to that.

Yeah I get that. It definitely is a huge price to pay. But there has been suggestions of them trading Rowbottom, Hayward, and their two picks to us and this is actually better than that for them, as they need points next year for academy players and I doubt they'll do better than our F3 for Buller on his own.

 

[Dramoth]

Feels to me like Hayward is (smartly) straddling the line between being happy to come to us, and “reluctant” just in case he stays a swan. Perfectly messaged, unlike Charlie.

Charlie's manager is an absolute dickhead the way he's handled the whole messaging thing. If Charlie doesn't go anywhere this year, he has a shitload of arsekissing to do next year to get back in peoples good books. 10 goals against both the Cats and the Swans would be a good start I reckon.

 

[ctwenty1]

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I think even something could be coming back with that Humphrey for that pick 2

 

[Dramoth]

Honestly I'd be disappointed if that's what it looked like in Rd 1.

I would be more interested in seeing:
Newman Weitering Wilson/Carroll
Cowan Dean Haynes

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Someone on the Pies board suggested their F1 for Buller and Rowbottom.

I am dreaming of this, its almost worth trading Curnow just to have a Collingwood deathriding thread just as they are about to fall off a cliff.

Swans:
Out: Curnow, Carlton 2026 R3
In: Rowbottom, Buller, Hayward, Sydney 2025+2026 R1

Pies:
Out: Rowbottom, Buller
In: Pies 2026 R1

Carlton:
Out: Hayward, Sydney 2025+2026 R1, Pies 2026 R1
In: Curnow, Carlton 2026 R3


I think that counts as blowing us away

You need to swap the "In" and "Out" around, but that deal would be awesome!

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Curnow chase explodes: Swan told to look elsewhere as Pies talk to teammate — Trade Whispers

Curnow chase explodes: Swan told to look elsewhere as Magpies talk to his teammate

www.foxsports.com.au

Cleary reported Rowbottom spoke with Collingwood coach Craig McRae

Craig Mcrae

Age

52

Ht

176cm

Wt

73kg

Pos.

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Career

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Last 5

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2.4

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1.9

4star

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1.2

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16.2

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10.6

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1.8

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1.4

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on Friday night.

That’s despite Rowbottom currently being on a holiday with Swans teammate Nick Blakey

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Nick Blakey

Age

25

Ht

196cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

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Season

Last 5

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9.9

3star

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7.0

3star

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189.1

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8.1

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, according to Code Sports, who shared an Instagram story of Rowbottom with the caption “My brother for life (heart). Loyal (heart).”

Sigh

Okay Swans, you drive a hard bargain. We will take Rowbottom and Blakey.

 

[Dramoth]

Curnow chase explodes: Swan told to look elsewhere as Pies talk to teammate — Trade Whispers

Curnow chase explodes: Swan told to look elsewhere as Magpies talk to his teammate

www.foxsports.com.au

Sigh

Okay Swans, you drive a hard bargain. We will take Rowbottom and Blakey.

And this years and next years firsts of course

 

[RPCB]

Won’t be any of those but we will get picks and a couple of very handy players.

We are setting ourselves up to be a finals side for next decade ala Cats

The youth we have and will have by time Walker comes in is very impressive and all done before Tasmania start draining draft

For the first time we are surrounding youth with group of seasoned bodies and developing competition for spots. Finally

Are we going to challenge Geelong brown paper bag for brown paper bag?

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

Hard to kick goals when the team regulary s### the bed in big games though, if he goes we will see the difference most likely when he goes into a proper system with real coaches. Never got the feeling he couldn't be a big game player when not injured.

Im convinced you are Charlie's manager

 

[carlton_99]

Curnow chase explodes: Swan told to look elsewhere as Pies talk to teammate — Trade Whispers

Curnow chase explodes: Swan told to look elsewhere as Magpies talk to his teammate

www.foxsports.com.au

Sigh

Okay Swans, you drive a hard bargain. We will take Rowbottom and Blakey.

Odd that Fox included that in the article. Phones were invented in the mid 1870s...

 

[Blue_Fusion]

I really like the idea of also getting our hands on the Pies F1...

Swans will want more coming back than Curnow and F3 though. I'd even throw in our 27F2 if it got it over the line.

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

Would rowbottom and pick 11 from Sydney get Humphrey to us? I'm sure there would be other minor pick swaps involved, but would be great to get him, Hayward and f1 as the base of the deal

I'm less and less convinced I want Hayward the closer it gets to the end of the trade period.

 

[hous87]

So Hayward doesn’t want to come now and Pies into Rowbottom. Good to see talks going well lol

That's nothing new article says reluctant not refusing he said it himself the suprise thing this curnow potential trade causing unrest in with Sydney players

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Someone on the Pies board suggested their F1 for Buller and Rowbottom.

I am dreaming of this, its almost worth trading Curnow just to have a Collingwood deathriding thread just as they are about to fall off a cliff.

Swans:
In: Curnow, Carlton 2026 R3
Out: Rowbottom, Buller, Hayward, Sydney 2025+2026 R1

Pies:
In: Rowbottom, Buller
Out: Pies 2026 R1

Carlton:
In: Hayward, Sydney 2025+2026 R1, Pies 2026 R1
Out: Curnow, Carlton 2026 R3


I think that counts as blowing us away

That would be blowing us away in every sense of the word. Even if we had to chuck something else in as steak knives I'd love to get a hold of the Pies F1

 

[2ndeffort]

Rowbottom is an inside mid, last year we got rid of Matt Kennedy because we had too many inside mids. Why would we lose a key forward to recruit another inside mid? Hayward is a forward flanker, good player but realistically we have a number of players we could roll through there. Going the other way we would be giving up a generational talent, 2 x Coleman medalist Key position forward. We only have one other key forward and on average he will miss games. We no longer have TDK to throw up front; all we would have left would be undersized swingmen like Kemp and maybe Khamis if that deal goes through. make it make sense, surely we are after another key forward, we even delisted our project forward in Lemmy. If Charlie goes, we are seriously undermanned for key forwards.

 

[GeoCoulthard]

Stains were the only ones willing to pay that kind of money for TDK and it's mostly because Silvagni's ego... TDK was a player he drafted...

You watch when he doesn't perform anywhere near that how much shit TDK and the club will cop.

No responsible club will offer that much for an average ruck.

Even if Williams' contract was front loaded... it was a ridiculous pay packet and he's never delivered on it. Not once. I can't wait till it's up and we can put our cap to much better use...

I don't think we should be blaming Williams. Our club offered the contract. He has performed as well as his body has allowed him to. I'm sure he is just as disappointed that he hasn't lived up to the club's or his expectations. There doesn't seem to have been any issues with his attitude just injuries and maybe everyone was wearing rose coloured glasses when he came to us. I thought he was a relatively bright light this year in the forward line. Don't know about the pay but I think he certainly earned his place in the side this year.

 

[Sam The Doc]

Blakey ?
26 start of next year

 

[DZ4]

His brother is already here and he's "clearly not getting it right" now.

Point stands if he’s going to be a long term AFL player I think it has to be at Carlton.

Would be a shame and a waste of talent if his career ends here.

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

He’s definitely a gun, but “the next Dusty” seems like a pretty big stretch.

I think he has the potential to be a gun. He isnt there yet at all.

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

And what he's up to now...

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Its crazy how accurate this actually is.

 

[Carltonfc9]

If we were able to afford to pay out/trade binns and fogarty that would be a win.

Fogarty is a good role player had a very average year but is a very good depth player as a pressure forward i really dont think Voss utilises him well enough, all the people say move on acres fogarty and bins these are the players we need for depth or again we are going to cut the list to deep and when injurys come again we are screwed