Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2

[Scorpus]

Spoiler: Older Rumors

I've deleted confirmed information

Rumors from September 30

• FiveAA claims we are after Scott Borlace, current Head of Development at Brisbane (link)
• Claims of Rory Sloane
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  Rory Sloane

  Age

  35

  Ht

  183cm

  Wt

  87kg

  Pos.

  Mid

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  23.7

  5star

  K

  11.7

  4star

  HB

  11.9

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  M

  3.5

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  T

  6.6

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  CL

  5.7

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  D

  15.3

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  K

  7.3

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  HB

  8.0

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  M

  1.3

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  3.3

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  CL

  4.2

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  D

  22.2

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  K

  8.6

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  HB

  13.6

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  M

  3.2

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  T

  6.0

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  CL

  4.6

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  heading to Melbourne Demons as a development coach, but maybe not before asking for a job at the Crows first?
• Inside Trading suggests we are interested in Gold Coast's pick 12 (link)
• Inside Trading also suggests 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

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  HB

  18.4

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  M

  3.2

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  T

  6.3

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  CL

  6.3

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  D

  25.1

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  K

  11.1

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  HB

  14.0

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  M

  3.6

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  T

  5.6

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  CL

  5.9

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  D

  19.2

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  K

  4.6

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  HB

  14.6

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  M

  2.0

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  T

  4.4

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  CL

  3.8

  5star

  is possibly back on the trade table, but doesn't link him to any specific clubs

Rumors from October 1

• We have offered Darcy Fogarty
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  Darcy Fogarty

  Age

  26

  Ht

  192cm

  Wt

  100kg

  Pos.

  Fwd

  Career

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  8.5

  2star

  K

  5.7

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  2.8

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  M

  3.7

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  T

  1.7

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  G

  1.2

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  D

  6.3

  1star

  K

  4.0

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  HB

  2.3

  2star

  M

  3.0

  3star

  T

  2.3

  3star

  G

  1.0

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  D

  8.0

  2star

  K

  5.4

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  HB

  2.6

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  M

  3.4

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  T

  2.6

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  G

  1.0

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  a five year contract extension early ahead of free agency (link)
• We are attempting to lure Graham Wright to our football department (link)

Rumors from October 2-3

• Graham Wright, who we are chasing as a head of football, is also being chased by Carlton for a CEO position (link)

Rumors from October 4-5

• Gettable claiming pick 25 for Neal-Bullen and a future 2nd for Peatling (link)

Rumors from October 6

• Tom Morris claims we are open to splitting pick 4 (link)

Rumor summary October 8

• Jon Ralph claims we are not prepared to use a future 2nd on Peatling (link)

Rumor summary October 9

• Graham Wright will not join Adelaide, instead taking up the Carlton CEO role (link)
• Tom Morris claims the Peatling trade will involve future 2nd and 3rd round picks, and we have offered him a four year deal at about $600k per season (link)
• Riley Beveridge claims we asked GWS if they were interested in one of our players in the Peatling trade (link)

Rumor summary October 10

• Collingwood are interested in Justin Reid as their new head of football (link)
• GWS want our future 2nd and pick 46 for Peatling (link)

Rumor summary October 11

• Poster claims we are attempting to lure Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera, maybe in 2025 (link)
• Tom Morris claims we will do the Peatling deal for pick 46 and a future 2nd provided there are other late pick swaps (link)

Rumor summary October 13

• Tom Morris suggests we have offered a trade involving a swap of future 2nds for Peatling (link)

Rumor summary October 15

• After West Coast got absolutely rogered, Cal Twomey claims we have offered either two future 3rds for Peatling, or a swap of 2nds and a future 3rd (link)
• We have interest in Sam Davidson from Richmond VFL (link)
• Mitch Cleary claims some GWS players are facing suspensions from the AFL due to behaviour at an end of season event (link)
• Brett Montgomery is staying at GWS, meaning we were unsuccessful at luring him (link)

Rumor summary October 16

• Stalemate on the Peatling trade as of 4pm, with us threatening to send him to the PSD (link)

 

[FR0GGY]

I've been given infractions from all our mods bar 1 (I won't even bother mentioning mods on other boards), does that mean I'm being targeted by all of them?

TBF - I've deserved all of them, and on more than few occasions knew I'd be infracted when posting a reply

About the only thing I'd question is the size or severity on a few of them - c'est la vie

He'll probably be allowed back after a reasonable holiday

There are mods on others boards who were perma banned in previous incarnations of their lives here

Unfortunately things get political and when you see what some people get infracted for and then what gets left it’s pretty clear.

 

[CrowToon]

Unfortunately things get political and when you see what some people get infracted for and then what gets left it’s pretty clear.

Maybe if he ever let me in to his cuddling circle I could have protected him. Now he has some thinking time to choose his lieutenants more carefully.

 

[FR0GGY]

Maybe if he ever let me in to his cuddling circle I could have protected him. Now he has some thinking time to choose his lieutenants more carefully.

The only lieutenants that are any use are mods.
In general the board is modded pretty well though.

 

[Cap]

I've been given infractions from all our mods bar 1 (I won't even bother mentioning mods on other boards), does that mean I'm being targeted by all of them?

TBF - I've deserved all of them, and on more than few occasions knew I'd be infracted when posting a reply

About the only thing I'd question is the size or severity on a few of them - c'est la vie

He'll probably be allowed back after a reasonable holiday

There are mods on others boards who were perma banned in previous incarnations of their lives here

Infractions are part of the fun. Well for posters

It's the mods not brave enough to tell why it's the only problem I have... but shy mods aren't just on big footy.

 

[George CantStandYa]

Well, maybe he's a bit less of a bellend if he's playing for you instead of against you.

You mean you’ll change your opinion if he’s a Crows player, I’m shocked

 

[PeterSalt]

Infractions are part of the fun. Well for posters

It's the mods not brave enough to tell why it's the only problem I have... but cowardly mods aren't just on big footy.

I got a cracker 5-6 years ago from a thread on the main board

3 days after I posted it. And another 300 or 400 posts had been added to the thread

My largely innocuous post upset 1 person after literally hundreds of other people had been past it

 

[Mostyn]

You mean you’ll change your opinion if he’s a Crows player, I’m shocked [emoji1787]

Yeah, I'm not a complete w***er. I tend to support the players at the club I barrack for.

 

[Cap]

Yeah, I'm not a complete w***er. I tend to support the players at the club I barrack for.

Apparently you are not able to do that woth 100% endorsing everything the club does.


But on your Milera comments, do you think he makes it back ? Hes had a lot of knees now.

He seems to becoming this generations Trent Hentschel (what could have been without injuries)

 

[Cap]

I got a cracker 5-6 years ago from a thread on the main board

3 days after I posted it. And another 300 or 400 posts had been added to the thread

My largely innocuous post upset 1 person after literally hundreds of other people had been past it

That's why you are meant to be told why so you can challenge it.

But moderating is hard. And not everyone has the same sense of humour as me

 

[Runnin Blue]

Years ago, I kept getting targeted by one particular mod who was protecting the regulars and their favourites from any pushback. Especially the local troll. I was often infracted with no explanation.

After trying to get a reasonable explanation multiple times and failing, I just stopped coming here much. Can’t stand circle-jerks and hierarchical internet shit. So juvenile.

Now I just come here at trade/draft time. Only time worth being here anyway.

 

[AFC979810]

I’m not laughing because he was banned, just at the meme. Is it a permanent ban or does he just have to serve his sentence?

Not sure. I still think he was Cro-mo - so maybe he comes roaring back with a 3rd name.

 

[cm_perfect]

That's why you are meant to be told why so you can challenge it.

But moderating is hard. And not everyone has the same sense of humour as me

I had a couple of posts deleted recently for being “off topic”.
I find this strange because most threads end up off topic.
Would rather be given the proper reason rather than a disingenuous one.

 

[Scorpus]

Heard someone in the media talk about this the other day, even the Eagles don't go over the soft cap and there is a reason for it, will try to dig it up.

I would love to know why clubs don't do it

 

[AFC979810]

Bit tough on Milera's disposal there, he's a bloody good kick, one of his very best attributes along with his agility and evasiveness. What remains to be seen with his serious achilles injury is will he still maintain that agility and evasiveness.

Achillies? Is it a new injury?

I thought he ruptured his patella (same injury that destroyed his 2021 season)?

 

[George CantStandYa]

Yeah, I'm not a complete w***er. I tend to support the players at the club I barrack for.

lol. You reckon he’s a w***er. You’ll forget all of that, so he goes from a w***er to a not a w***er because of who he plays for.

Do you not get how idiotic that is? It’s basis of your opinions and why I ride you, they aren’t actually your opinions and given you’re an adult that’s staggering. It also extends to your opinions on here, why would anyone take them seriously and what makes you think you’re in a position to criticise anyone else’s who doesn’t blindly follow the club? At least our opinions are based on our own thoughts based on the information in front of us, not based on blind club loyalty which just makes you a sheep.

 

[dylan123]

Bit tough on Milera's disposal there, he's a bloody good kick, one of his very best attributes along with his agility and evasiveness. What remains to be seen with his serious achilles injury is will he still maintain that agility and evasiveness.

Wasn't Milera's latest injury a knee again? Or did I miss an achilles issue?

I think he looks best when he's actually trapped and forced to turn it on and looks amazing when he weaves out of trouble. I feel otherwise, he's playing the team direction which is move it onto the safe option when we really need him to take it on.

 

[Mutineer]

Achillies? Is it a new injury?

I thought he ruptured his patella (same injury that destroyed his 2021 season)?

No you're correct, his 2nd similar injury along with hamstrings and foot issues in recent years.

The chance of him ever reaching his full potential would now seem a pipedream.

 

[CrowToon]

lol. You reckon he’s a w***er. You’ll forget all of that, so he goes from a w***er to a not a w***er because of who he plays for.

Maybe I dont have the context here but this is the basis for how we perceive everyone in life? Weird to call it out.

 

[Coopers]

Achillies? Is it a new injury?

I thought he ruptured his patella (same injury that destroyed his 2021 season)?

That's right, although it was the other knee this time around.

So that's the patella in both knees now.

He should be good for the preseason though - so... if he's fit and moving well you'd think he's best 22. I still have hopes he can be an A-grader for 4-5 years.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

I would love to know why clubs don't do it

I wish I could find it somewhere, but it was probably a random segment on Trade Radio where I heard it unfortunately. There are plenty of clubs like the Crows, Eagles and Collingwood that could quite easily pay far more than most clubs, but none go over the soft cap. There was a reason why other than just the extra tax component.

 

[George CantStandYa]

Maybe I dont have the context here but this is the basis for how we perceive everyone in life? Weird to call it out.

Maybe for you it is.

Your opinion of someone is your opinion, him as a person doesn’t change just because he plays for you.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

lol. You reckon he’s a w***er. You’ll forget all of that, so he goes from a w***er to a not a w***er because of who he plays for.

Do you not get how idiotic that is? It’s basis of your opinions and why I ride you, they aren’t actually your opinions and given you’re an adult that’s staggering. It also extends to your opinions on here, why would anyone take them seriously and what makes you think you’re in a position to criticise anyone else’s who doesn’t blindly follow the club? At least our opinions are based on our own thoughts based on the information in front of us, not based on blind club loyalty which just makes you a sheep.

The cool thing about not being in a cult is that I can think one of our own players is a w***er and still support them 100%. As long as they're getting the job done, I don't need them to be likeable.

 

[DJ75]

Why are we talking about Milera? He has zero relevance for this future. Sadly, he's done.
Might get back to good SANFL level..........might.
But that's it.

 

[PeterSalt]

That's right, although it was the other knee this time around.

So that's the patella in both knees now.

He should be good for the preseason though - so... if he's fit and moving well you'd think he's best 22. I still have hopes he can be an A-grader for 4-5 years.

It's going to be interesting to see how he comes back

It's seemed (to me anyway) like it wasn't until his second season back that his form started return. Which if he can regain it again, may mean 2026. But he's out of contract end of 2025

 

[PeterSalt]

The cool thing about not being in a cult is that I can think one of our own players is a w***er and still support them 100%. As long as they're getting the job done, I don't need them to be likeable.

It's a case of "we know he's flog, but he's our flog, and we're going to wrap our arms around him"