Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 2

[Scorpus]

Spoiler: Older Rumors

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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

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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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  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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  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)

 

[ABAB]

Article did say Kangas would need another top 10 pick AND something else. Power don’t even have a top 10 pick and even if getting Blues 13 for Houston probably won’t satisfy Kangas who then possibly miss their first target (KPP)

Either way, with Smith, FOS, Lalor and Draper it seems we are just within the can’t miss section that we will be happy with any of these guys and can’t see us trading up to 2 or 3 as giving uo far too much to get this done most likely

They also want that club's F1 so will give that pick if Houston select them and not their own F1.

Top picks on table, Crows moves keep coming, Combine watch

Check out all the latest trade news from around the League

www.afl.com.au

 

[baldandbroke]

Draper is the complete package. That's probably why I'm so keen on him above others.

Is he that much more of a guarantee than the other potentials though?

Are we putting the SA bit higher than we should?

 

[CrowToon]

It's a discussion forum, all of our posts are subject to counter argument. If you need to post without offering opportunity to respond, start a blog. This place is not one.

You'll need to wrap your head around the difference between the topic and the person.

 

[1970crow]

You’d think if st kilda were wanting to over pay they’d go 8 and F1 not 7&8

If Houston is worth 2 firsts, one of them is not 8. If it's that high then it's 8 and a second at best. That said, he's contracted and happy to stay and they have the cap space and are technically contending. So I guess they hold the whip hand.

 

[1970crow]

Find it hard to split Tomic and Kyrgios

I like Nick, he's nothing like Tomic.

 

[cleanhands]

I like Nick, he's nothing like Tomic.

Yeh not a fan of either

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

If St Kilda come into the picture for Houston, then something like their pick 8 + f2 for houston could fly. Port then offer their f1 + st kilda f2 to GC for their pick 13. Picks 8 & 13 for pick 3 and there is draper for them

Geez, pick #8 on it's own is generous enough for Houston.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Find it hard to split Tomic and Kyrgios

Yeah, both flogs.

Can't believe some spend so much time arguing who is the bigger flog...

 

[Cromulant]

Find it hard to split Tomic and Kyrgios

There's a fair difference.

If you actually listen to Nick, for the most part he's pretty smart, his tennis commentary is great.

Another bloke on the biggest tosser lost, Michael Zerafa

 

[cleanhands]

There's a fair difference.

If you actually listen to Nick, for the most part he's pretty smart, his tennis commentary is great.

Another bloke on the biggest tosser lost, Michael Zerafa

Geez now we are lining them up

 

[Amacca 23]

Geez now we are lining them up[emoji106]

Zerafa is the biggest flog on the planet followed by his brother

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[cleanhands]

Zerafa is the biggest flog on the planet followed by his brother

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Can’t believe that you have met all the flogs on the planet

 

[Amacca 23]

Can’t believe that you have met all the flogs on the planet[emoji16]

[emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787] even shawn porter thinks so

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[1970crow]

We know this to be false though as he was part of a midfield group that made it to the grand final and was our B&F for the season.

Imo, post 2017 it seemed like Crouch tried to become more of an outside player who would collect those 'cheap' touches. The issue being is he often took speed off the game and isn't known for his damage by foot.

Coming back to when he came back into the side in 2023 and again this season, he's focused more on his contested game and feeding it to those around him to let them do the damage. This has resulted in career high contested possession % numbers, center clearances, clearances, disposal efficiency and lowest kick to handball percentages.

People are quick to moan about Crouch having low meters gained stats but honestly, do we want Crouch to be racking up meters gained at the expense of those around him?

And yeah, I'm sure we'd love the full package that can win it and damage by foot but they've proven difficult to come by. I think if Crouch can continue on the same path as his 2023/2024 seasons, he's still got a bit to offer the team.

Which competing midfields have a low impact accumulator that can't spread forward or back?

 

[1970crow]

You'll need to wrap your head around the difference between the topic and the person.

No worries, not sure how it's relevant to your little whinge that I responded to though.

 

[mcleod at 50 lines it up]

Hang on, you are doing exactly the same thing that you accuse others (including me) of doing. The argument is circular. None of us are ever going to win it. I’ve finally come to that realisation. Perhaps you both need to too?

Circular? He's never tried to curtail someone's right to an opinion because it doesn't meet his positivity standards, only you do that

You even played a very strong part in having sanders banned for that reason yet his friend mostyn doesn't seem to appreciate that

 

[1970crow]

Yeah, both flogs.

Can't believe some spend so much time arguing who is the bigger flog...

Nick is just a straight shooter and pretty funny, Tomic is a whiney little tossbag.

 

[119others]

If Houston is worth 2 firsts, one of them is not 8. If it's that high then it's 8 and a second at best. That said, he's contracted and happy to stay and they have the cap space and are technically contending. So I guess they hold the whip hand.

Agreed. 2 late firsts (say 15 and 18) is very different to 2 firsts including a top 8 pick in a very even draft field.

Power have done some very good deals with Davies like JHF/Rioli for effectively 8 and 15 combined was one of the all time steals. Let’s hope other teams have woken up to them. Most likely Houston goes to Blues or Pies. If Blues, pick 13 and a F2 is about right and fair value in my eyes

 

[CrowToon]

No worries, not sure how it's relevant to your little whinge that I responded to though.

It was only the entire point of it.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Nick is just a straight shooter and pretty funny, Tomic is a whiney little tossbag.

I agree in part, but Nick still has floggish behaviour.

 

[mcleod at 50 lines it up]

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

Probably this is where sanders goes wrong he's probably too proud to think he ever deserved a single infraction

 

[Peter Doherty]

Agreed. 2 late firsts (say 15 and 18) is very different to 2 firsts including a top 8 pick in a very even draft field.

Power have done some very good deals with Davies like JHF/Rioli for effectively 8 and 15 combined was one of the all time steals. Let’s hope other teams have woken up to them. Most likely Houston goes to Blues or Pies. If Blues, pick 13 and a F2 is about right and fair value in my eyes

They were made to pay last year. Ratugolea and Soldo, ouch.

Carlton are only interested because Houston is up for sale.

It's not a good time to be selling. Draft picks in this strong draft are being valued at a premium. Clubs also are wary of Tasmania coming in soon.

So far Houston is playing along with this line he is happy to stay, how long does that last when the Power refuse to negotiate?

 

[spenze]

If St Kilda come into the picture for Houston, then something like their pick 8 + f2 for houston could fly. Port then offer their f1 + st kilda f2 to GC for their pick 13. Picks 8 & 13 for pick 3 and there is draper for them

Yeah don't think so. I remember when we had picks 8 and 13 and enquired about St Kildas pick 3 and were laughed out of the room.

Both North and West Coast want to trade out of where they are keen for Grandfather offers, not silly ones

 

[dylan123]

Which competing midfields have a low impact accumulator that can't spread forward or back?

Tom Mitchell at Collingwood.

 

[Scorpus]

The issue with Crouch isn't so much whether he's good at his role, it's that we have a bunch of other players to develop

Crouch turns 30 shortly into next season and, if we're being honest, is not part of our premiership team

We have to develop a pick 4 midfielder, Curtin, and Edwards, we've just traded in Peatling and Rankine should return to the side in a midfield role. We've also got to keep developing Soligo in an inside role, Taylor, etc.

It's all well and good to want to play Crouch, but he has zero versatility so will always been occupying a role that should be used on someone that will be there for our next premiership.

I guess you can point to 2017 as a finals midfield that worked with Crouch in there... but that will be 8 seasons ago.