Rumour Speculation, Rumours, Lies Thread 2025 - Part 2

[Crow till I die]

Depends where you end up playing Sid Draper, I think he'll play a similar role to Levi Ashcroft on the wing

Isaac Cumming is for sure on the other wing (Hinge isn't even on my best 23 side) with the defence butts MM bond worrell keane Milera

Just think Hayward doesn't improve the side, he was worth it as a free hit but not now, especially if it's a future FR, never know what targets might pop up for next year

Just complicates the line up for a 1% gain

I agree its subjective but to me, Draper HAS to kick on to become an A grade mid. We are crying out for him to and we invested pick 4 on him so i would be giving him every opportunity to develop as a centre square mid.

But yep, if you had to pay a 1st for hayward, i'd rather grab a player in the draft this year. Or even if we don't feel there is a standout at our pick 16, could we trade it to next year for a f1 and maybe a 2nd this year and just draft a bit later in this draft and load up with an extra 1st next year?

 

[BunjiMac]

This is being way overblown, he's a big strong country lad not disimarly built to Jai Newcombe.

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I'm not seeing this as a negative, but a positive. He'd be incredibly difficult to push off the ball or tackle I reckon. That's exactly what you'd want in big bodied midfielder. If only he had a little more speed, I'd be happy with Newcombe level speed if that's the comparison.

If he came, he'd challenge fog for the biggest thighs in this side.

 

[Syd Crow]

I agree its subjective but to me, Draper HAS to kick on to become an A grade mid. We are crying out for him to and we invested pick 4 on him so i would be giving him every opportunity to develop as a centre square mid.

But yep, if you had to pay a 1st for hayward, i'd rather grab a player in the draft this year. Or even if we don't feel there is a standout at our pick 16, could we trade it to next year for a f1 and maybe a 2nd this year and just draft a bit later in this draft and load up with an extra 1st next year?

Absolute fail if pick 4 mid is not A grade.

 

[1990crow]

You're just a barrel of laughs.

Do we know if the victims were crows fans?
Then they'd be a murder of crows.

 

[Crow till I die]

Do we know if the victims were crows fans?
Then they'd be a murder of crows.

They weren't Port Barrels were they?

 

[jimvic]

They weren't Port Barrels were they?

wasn't it Jack Oatey that used to get the barrels out for preseason at Sturt?

 

[Syd Crow]

wasn't it Jack Oatey that used to get the barrels out for preseason at Sturt?

Bring back the barrel!

 

[1990crow]

They weren't Port Barrels were they?

Pork barrelling: kicking a pig skin via a torpedo punt

Or

The action of funding safe electoral seats to win an election.

 

[redhorse]

Who's ready for tomorrow?

 

[Danger in Texas]

Who's ready for tomorrow?

I mean, we all know nothing’s gonna happen and then you’ll disappear again for another 12 months

 

[1990crow]

I mean, we all know nothing’s gonna happen and then you’ll disappear again for another 12 months

There was a 5 year gap in there. Maybe we look for someone sentenced to prison in 2019.

 

[BunjiMac]

I mean, we all know nothing’s gonna happen and then you’ll disappear again for another 12 months

I'm just picturing him pissing himself laughing as people interact with his lies

 

[dogs105]

Who's ready for tomorrow?

Me.


Hope it's someone good.

 

[dogs105]

I'm just picturing him pissing himself laughing as people interact with his lies

Me.


Hope it's someone good.

Oops

 

[bigman]

How do we feel about teams encouraging their own contracted players to move clubs in order to facilitate a trade?

Sydney the latest example. Hayward and Florent basically told they need to go in order to bring Curnow in. Both on long contracts and committed to the club.

This is something we have seemingly avoided for some time, though we can’t say for certain.

Personally I’m not a fan. Those players committed to you, it should go both ways. And it has the ability to destabilise the locker room, regardless of whether they end up leaving or not.

Hayward had a poor year but he’s only 27 next season. Plus it appears they’re also giving up one (possibly two!) first rounders.

This team dominated 2024 but just choked on GF day, before having a down follow up year which many have had. Curnow helps fix their tall forward woes but gee it’s a lot to give up for a 29 year old, and I don’t mean just in trade currency.

 

[1990crow]

How do we feel about teams encouraging their own contracted players to move clubs in order to facilitate a trade?

Sydney the latest example. Hayward and Florent basically told they need to go in order to bring Curnow in. Both on long contracts and committed to the club.

This is something we have seemingly avoided for some time, though we can’t say for certain.

Personally I’m not a fan. Those players committed to you, it should go both ways. And it has the ability to destabilise the locker room, regardless of whether they end up leaving or not.

Hayward had a poor year but he’s only 27 next season. Plus it appears they’re also giving up one (possibly two!) first rounders.

This team dominated 2024 but just choked on GF day, before having a down follow up year which many have had. Curnow helps fix their tall forward woes but gee it’s a lot to give up for a 29 year old, and I don’t mean just in trade currency.

Those players have to agree.

 

[woopedazz]

Strong rumour from the East. An elite mid, who has a father, will be coming to us or Freo in 2027.

Big if true

 

[Betts are off]

How do we feel about teams encouraging their own contracted players to move clubs in order to facilitate a trade?

Sydney the latest example. Hayward and Florent basically told they need to go in order to bring Curnow in. Both on long contracts and committed to the club.

This is something we have seemingly avoided for some time, though we can’t say for certain.

Personally I’m not a fan. Those players committed to you, it should go both ways. And it has the ability to destabilise the locker room, regardless of whether they end up leaving or not.

Hayward had a poor year but he’s only 27 next season. Plus it appears they’re also giving up one (possibly two!) first rounders.

This team dominated 2024 but just choked on GF day, before having a down follow up year which many have had. Curnow helps fix their tall forward woes but gee it’s a lot to give up for a 29 year old, and I don’t mean just in trade currency.

For me it would be a step towards not needing permissions to trade players, which would be a HUGE step towards equality in the competition.

So personally im ok with it.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Strong rumour from the East. An elite mid, who has a father, will be coming to us or Freo in 2027.

Big if true

Indeed that is huge, if true

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Strong rumour from the East. An elite mid, who has a father, will be coming to us or Freo in 2027.

Big if true

What I want to know is if they have a mother too!

 

[walterhobbs]

Who's ready for tomorrow?

 

[1990crow]

What I want to know is if they have a mother too!

Rumour suggests only one mother. But I guess could be two dads too.

Or a Dad and a they/them.

 

[Crow till I die]

Pork barrelling: kicking a pig skin via a torpedo punt

Or

The action of funding safe electoral seats to win an election.

I like this one better

 

[cmndstab]

How do we feel about teams encouraging their own contracted players to move clubs in order to facilitate a trade?

Sydney the latest example. Hayward and Florent basically told they need to go in order to bring Curnow in. Both on long contracts and committed to the club.

This is something we have seemingly avoided for some time, though we can’t say for certain.

Personally I’m not a fan. Those players committed to you, it should go both ways. And it has the ability to destabilise the locker room, regardless of whether they end up leaving or not.

Hayward had a poor year but he’s only 27 next season. Plus it appears they’re also giving up one (possibly two!) first rounders.

This team dominated 2024 but just choked on GF day, before having a down follow up year which many have had. Curnow helps fix their tall forward woes but gee it’s a lot to give up for a 29 year old, and I don’t mean just in trade currency.

I think it's something that can be done well in the right circumstances, but is risky. You want to be absolutely sure that the trade you're planning is going to go ahead, first of all. No good telling a player you'd like them to move to help you with a trade, and then the trade doesn't happen and you also lose the player.

You also want to do it in a way where the player's teammates don't feel like they were pushed out the door. It should be presented as an opportunity which can be pursued if the player wants, but no pressure, otherwise their remaining teammates will start looking over their shoulders.

In the right circumstance it can be a win-win, but it can also blow up in your face. I'm happy for us to avoid it for the most part.

 

[feenix67]

All this weight shaming going on you wouldn't want to offend certain posters...