News NWM stays at Saints (Will Faulkner wrong about being crows bound)

[Ford Fairlane]

It's been circulating for the last 10 days or so, at least among media journos, that Adelaide were right there in the thick of it, if they weren't actually in front. I know this because I spoke to a journo at newscorp 10ish days ago who told me so.

How they know, I have no idea.

Just a case of watch and wait for the time being.

We know they're all parasites that feed off each other. If one says it then 10 say it and it suddenly becomes a collective known unknown.

It's pointless speculating and panicking, NWM has played his hand close to his chest and we will only know for sure when the season is over and he announces a decision.

 

[malcheski]

Manager leaks ‘preference’ to media to improve trade hand to ensure trade is facilitated.

News at 11.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Surprised nobody here has joined the dots that he might be waiting for Adelaide’s season to end before announcing his decision so he’s not a distraction to their finals campaign.

Don't worry, that's been floated by crow supporters.

 

[SparklingAle69]

Surprised nobody here has joined the dots that he might be waiting for Adelaide’s season to end before announcing his decision so he’s not a distraction to their finals campaign.

He'd be waiting for the saints season to end before anything.

 

[QPower]

We know they're all parasites that feed off each other. If one says it then 10 say it and it suddenly becomes a collective known unknown.

It's pointless speculating and panicking, NWM has played his hand close to his chest and we will only know for sure when the season is over and he announces a decision.

The Crows will likely at least make a prelim and play for 4-5 weeks longer than Port.

If he doesn’t announce anything in this 4-5 week period, we will start to suspect he is waiting for their season to end.

The other variable is the timing of the Saints B&F and whether he waits until after that is held.

 

[PAFC27]

The irony of hearing about how if Hinkley were sacked then Port would lose all their players just to let him leave the joint on his own terms, in such an undesirable position, that Port can no longer attract new players.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

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‘At the time of writing’ was also a strange thing to write in the accompanying tweet: almost as if it changes every 15 minutes.

That's how you get clicks. Post all the possibilities in different posts as certainties.

 

[Schulzenfest]

When Dawson announced he was coming to SA the media to a man reported that his preference would be Port. They were assuming this would be the case because at the time we were looking okay and they were looking shit. They were wrong.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

He'd be waiting for the saints season to end before anything.

Moreso Saints BnF.

If he hasn't announced us a week after that then start worrying

 

[PJ Power]

Gavin was very keen for us to draft NWM. NWM grew up a Port supporter, he’s close mates with Jase and JHF and his step-dad played for the Maggies. We’d have to really drop the ball like we did with Scott Thompson to stuff this up.

 

[Windy Cindy]

Gavin was very keen for us to draft NWM. NWM grew up a Port supporter, he’s close mates with Jase and JHF and his step-dad played for the Maggies. We’d have to really drop the ball like we did with Scott Thompson to stuff this up.

And if ever there was a management to drop the ball it’s ours

 

[Windy Cindy]

The Crows will likely at least make a prelim and play for 4-5 weeks longer than Port.

If he doesn’t announce anything in this 4-5 week period, we will start to suspect he is waiting for their season to end.

The other variable is the timing of the Saints B&F and whether he waits until after that is held.

Agree. I’d say if he doesn’t announce it straight after their season or B&F.. then he’s going to the crows

 

[Gryllis]

We’d have to really drop the ball like we did with Scott Thompson to stuff this up.

We may have done exactly that with Ken's fairwell tour, which it turns out even he doesn't want.

I fear a wasted season in 2025 will set Port back years with what it's done to the club's culture. NWM not wanting to join a squad of checked out players when he can join the ladder leaders and still get home and get paid is sensible.

 

[Coobk001]

How would anyone know what NWM is "leaning" towards? Did he ring up Ben Williams this morning and say "I'm leaning to playing For Adelaide"? And what does Ben say? "That's great mate, I'll just let some staffer at Fox Footy know"

What a pile of freshly laid bullshit.

Yep. Literally every single article or update is a waste of time. Whether it is us, StKilda or Crows. Such a waste of time paying any attention to them. Realistically nothing has changed in the last 120 pages of the thread.

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

Unless its been reported from Cal Twomey, Riley Beveridge, Mitch Cleary, Sam Edmund or even Tom Morris. I'm taking any other reporting with a grain of salt.

 

[JohnHinckleyJr]

At the time of writing this I believe Nas is port bound..

 

[QPower]

Unless its been reported from Cal Twomey, Riley Beveridge, Mitch Cleary, Sam Edmund or even Tom Morris. I'm taking any other reporting with a grain of salt.

They are the better ones though worth noting it was an Edmund who tweeted that Dawson’s preference was Port.

Beveridge said anyone who says they know his preference is lying and that is the most reliable information we have at time of writing .

 

[Portwrld]

It's been circulating for the last 10 days or so, at least among media journos, that Adelaide were right there in the thick of it, if they weren't actually in front. I know this because I spoke to a journo at newscorp 10ish days ago who told me so.

How they know, I have no idea.

Just a case of watch and wait for the time being.

Riley Beverage mentioned on Gettable that "If anyone tells you they know where Nasiah is going or what he is doing in 2026, they are lying to your face."

Something doesn’t add up.

 

[Sewer de Lance]

BS

 

[longdonkey]

While I dread Adelaide having a dynasty as much as the next Port bloke, things change very quickly in footy. What worries me more about Adelaide is the quality of their culture, system, development and dare I say it, coaching, at the moment. Their personnel looks great but we’ve had moments with seemingly all the missing pieces filled, and still sucked because of coaching and playing culture. Carr holds the key (no pun intended) to what becomes of us.

They won't hold up when they encounter a decent midfield on a dry day with some VFL umpiring.

 

[Sewer de Lance]

The only logical reason NAS might have switched his allegiance to the Crows is if he had to endure 1 hour alone in the same room as Koch & Ken. If that’s the case, who could begrudge him?

 

[Grave Danger]

Unless its been reported from Cal Twomey, Riley Beveridge, Mitch Cleary, Sam Edmund or even Tom Morris. I'm taking any other reporting with a grain of salt.

This chap is as just a reliable barometer...

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

This chap is as just a reliable barometer...

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[Chewy316]

We know they're all parasites that feed off each other. If one says it then 10 say it and it suddenly becomes a collective known unknown.

It's pointless speculating and panicking, NWM has played his hand close to his chest and we will only know for sure when the season is over and he announces a decision.

I agree with you.

It's gutter journalism. Reporting "at the time of writing" is an absolute cop out, but it works to effect.

If he's right, he gets credit for being first to break the news. If he's wrong, he's covered his arse by using the aforementioned statement.

All the while it will generate plenty of traffic on the fox footy website.

 

[Anyonebutken]

Unless its been reported from Cal Twomey, Riley Beveridge, Mitch Cleary, Sam Edmund or even Tom Morris. I'm taking any other reporting with a grain of salt.

C4 only about 10 days ago said port is his preference. I'm still confident if he leaves the saints he will be port bound