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

  5star

  M

  3.5

  4star

  T

  6.6

  5star

  CL

  5.7

  5star

  D

  15.3

  4star

  K

  7.3

  3star

  HB

  8.0

  4star

  M

  1.3

  1star

  T

  3.3

  4star

  CL

  4.2

  5star

  D

  22.2

  5star

  K

  8.6

  4star

  HB

  13.6

  5star

  M

  3.2

  4star

  T

  6.0

  5star

  CL

  4.6

  5star

  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
  13

  Clayton Oliver

  Age

  28

  Ht

  189cm

  Wt

  88kg

  Pos.

  Mid

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  27.8

  5star

  K

  9.5

  4star

  HB

  18.4

  5star

  M

  3.2

  3star

  T

  6.3

  5star

  CL

  6.3

  5star

  D

  25.1

  5star

  K

  11.1

  4star

  HB

  14.0

  5star

  M

  3.6

  4star

  T

  5.6

  5star

  CL

  5.9

  5star

  D

  19.2

  5star

  K

  4.6

  2star

  HB

  14.6

  5star

  M

  2.0

  3star

  T

  4.4

  5star

  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

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  8.5

  2star

  K

  5.7

  2star

  HB

  2.8

  2star

  M

  3.7

  4star

  T

  1.7

  4star

  G

  1.2

  4star

  D

  6.3

  1star

  K

  4.0

  1star

  HB

  2.3

  2star

  M

  3.0

  3star

  T

  2.3

  3star

  G

  1.0

  4star

  D

  8.0

  2star

  K

  5.4

  2star

  HB

  2.6

  3star

  M

  3.4

  4star

  T

  2.6

  4star

  G

  1.0

  4star

  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)

 

[Scorpus]

You know what's interesting that I've only realised from this post, is that I think the key to the old logo is actually the beak, not the feathers.

Using the gather round beak makes it look a lot less robotic and more in line with the original club logo

 

[DangerSloane]

North have picks 2, 22, 40, 58 and 64. They want to trade in Darling plus a couple of others. As far as I know they aren't doing any trades out or losing any free agents. They're not using pick 2 on Dodson, so either they're splitting 2 or 22 is what we'll have to beat.

Not saying they're not looking at him, but why are the team with one of the best rucks in the league looking to spend a pick in the low 20s on a ruckman? Xerri is 25.

 

[CrowToon]

Doing the lord's work here so you don't have to -8 beers later that logo still looks ****ing shit.
That ****ing bird needs to eat something ffs, skinny campaigner

 

[crow2crow]

I'm not a designer, but if I was going to use a logo in a similar vein to this, I would have gone for something more down this path

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its better but still no good

 

[dblstR]

Current logo is horrible and that is not much better, but some slight tweaks and it could be alright. It’s just the wings that are atrocious for me.

 

[Ciao Giacomo]

Cumming, Draper, Logo???

Why would anyone believe anything pumped out by the media, let alone get outraged on social media about dodgy rumours?

I will believe who is/isn’t coming to the Crows when they are sitting in a press conference in a Crows jumper.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Cumming, Draper, Logo???

Why would anyone believe anything pumped out by the media, let alone get outraged on social media about dodgy rumours?

I will believe who is/isn’t coming to the Crows when they are sitting in a press conference in a Crows jumper.

Didn’t you say we were losing Keane and not getting Cumming?

 

[Peter Doherty]

I'm convinced. This club is just controlled opposition.

 

[skam85]

The latest whispers from West Lakes.

The Good News; We will take pick 4, pick 25 and pick 42 to the draft. We expect Welsh will be (well) below pick 25 so pick 4, pick 25 and Welsh.

The Bad News;
Oliver - No
Pickett - No
Petracca - Never in the hunt
Lukosius - No
Rosas - No
Perryman - No
Cumming - No

The Ugly;
Only 4 changes to the list
Keane (R) - Gone
Parnell (R) - Gone
Hamill (R) - Gone
McHenry - Gone
No trade interest in Gollant, Berry, Schoenberg and Himmelberg. Gollant and Himmelberg move to the Rookie list on a 1 year contract.

The Diabolical;
Melbourne still want pick 25 for ANB but we are holding firm. Collingwood won’t give up pick 32 for Keane and are offering pick 42. We might have to give up our F2 for ANB. Worst case scenario is the ANB deal falls through and we keep Ned on the list for another year.

Uncontracted players (Parnell, Hamill, Gollant, Himmelberg, Burgess and McHenry) are trying to find another club but some might get a 1 year contract from us if nothing else falls our way during the trade period.

This is looking very "womp womp" thus far.

You need a better friend.

 

[dogs105]

Toilet paper, single ply 80 grit

Looks coarser than that.

 

[1990crow]

This is looking very "womp womp" thus far.

You need a better friend.

Your new profile pic is hideous.

 

[Ciao Giacomo]

Didn’t you say we were losing Keane and not getting Cumming?

That was the mail from a mate at West Lakes. No Lukosius, no Cumming, no Perryman and no Keane.

I guess the increase in the contract offered to both Keane and Cumming was irrelevant.

 

[cleanhands]

This is looking very "womp womp" thus far.

You need a better friend.

Not an imaginary one either

 

[Crouch#44]

North have picks 2, 22, 40, 58 and 64. They want to trade in Darling plus a couple of others. As far as I know they aren't doing any trades out or losing any free agents. They're not using pick 2 on Dodson, so either they're splitting 2 or 22 is what we'll have to beat.

My feeling is he will be wanted by a fair few clubs and could bolt above pick 20.

He finds the right spots and can get the ground ball. Reminds me of a young Shuan Rehn but faster across the ground to be honest.

A good prospect in a few years for a club willing and has a surplus of mids on KPP

 

[Carmo]

Not saying they're not looking at him, but why are the team with one of the best rucks in the league looking to spend a pick in the low 20s on a ruckman? Xerri is 25.

And they only just took Goad as well. I agree it seems strange but the person who I was quoting seemed genuine to me, so I'm just taking it at face value.

 

[FR0GGY]

Bloody lucky we snagged Cummings before he saw this joke of a logo!

 

[Crow till I die]

Bloody lucky we snagged Cummings before he saw this joke of a logo!

What do you mean, getting Cumming killed the 'good news story' of the logo..they had that up their sleeve to wheel out if Cumming had chosen Port

 

[Carmo]

My feeling is he will be wanted by a fair few clubs and could bolt above pick 20.

He finds the right spots and can get the ground ball. Reminds me of a young Shuan Rehn but faster across the ground to be honest.

A good prospect in a few years for a club willing and has a surplus of mids on KPP

Yeah if you see him as the next Rehn, Dean Cox or peak form Josh Grundy (athletic, hard working, good skills) he's worth a good pick for sure.

 

[skam85]

Your new profile pic is hideous.

It's to honour all the Bedwetters, Tools and Trolls

 

[FR0GGY]

What do you mean, getting Cumming killed the 'good news story' of the logo..they had that up their sleeve to wheel out if Cumming had chosen Port

Well looks like now we’ll have to officially wheel out cumming to cover for the logo.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

 

[1990crow]

Well looks like now we’ll have to officially wheel out cumming to cover for the logo.

That's one way to white out the design and start again.

 

[Crow till I die]

Well looks like now we’ll have to officially wheel out cumming to cover for the logo.

Reverse psychology you think...hide it behind the good news story of Cumming and hope no one notices and then by the time the season rolls round and its on things, people be like..huh, what happened, didn't the logo use to look different? oh well

 

[CrowToon]

I can already see Gloria and Dawne on Facebook declaring themselves true supporters no matter what the logo is as they inform anyone negative to go and support the Power

Gen Z members of the AFC socials team enthusiastically proclaim the comments have passed the vibe check.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

I'm not a designer, but if I was going to use a logo in a similar vein to this, I would have gone for something more down this path

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(Straightened logo from the graphic design board)

i actually don't hate the beak, but the wings and tail are trash