Rumour Speculation, Rumours, Lies Thread 2025 - Part 2

[Scorpus]

Trade Period Summary

• Adelaide trade in Finnbar Maley (link)
• Callum Ah Chee has NOT been traded in, and will come to Adelaide via the PSD

 

[Soggy2112]

I think Geelong will hop on to Oliver at that discounted rate, they were close last year

They’ll have their hands full trying to manage him and Bailey together

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

I accused Tom Morris on Twitter for pushing the GC narrative and he sent me a PM

We have had 4 or 5 PM exchanges since and it’s obvious in his messages that he knows Melb prefers to deal with GC but he has no intel on Trac preferred club

Wow, amazed he responded

 

[Viva la Mattner]

I think Geelong will hop on to Oliver at that discounted rate, they were close last year

Nah , they are getting Worpel

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

I think Geelong will hop on to Oliver at that discounted rate, they were close last year

Nah, not with Worpel coming in

 

[Crow till I die]

I think now that that cat is out of the bag, it will scupper any chance we had as the big players will come in for him - Collingwood, Geelong, Hawthorn now. its going to be low cost with a chance for a big upside that will drag these clubs in for him

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Melbourne would only pay half Oliver's contract if they got good picks in return

Just means it’s open to negotiation I guess, higher the pick the higher the salary Melbourne will take on

 

[Redline]

Melbourne would only pay half Oliver's contract if they got good picks in return

What constitutes a good pick is the question. I would be happy to do this years but not our future 1st.

I think our second will go to Brisbane as part of the Ah Chee trade.

 

[mickfaxis]

Would you take Petracca or Oliver + Sharp?

I know my choice.

How on earth do we get Sharp?

 

[Viva la Mattner]

I think now that that cat is out of the bag, it will scupper any chance we had as the big players will come in for him - Collingwood, Geelong, Hawthorn now. its going to be low cost with a chance for a big upside that will drag these clubs in for him

Collingwood = Don't need anymore contested mids
Geelong = Worpel incoming
Hawks = Merrett their focus

 

[WheresGroomgone]

FFS he had issues , some of which got a tub of mayo slapped on by the media

He has his shit together , has done for a while now

His contract is on par with Trac who is 2 years older

This time last year on sunset he was blind drunk in his jocks in the Main Street of a small country town of SA attempting to push a car unsuccessfully.

I like him.

 

[Syd Crow]

This time last year on sunset he was blind drunk in his jocks in the Main Street of a small country town of SA attempting to push a car unsuccessfully.

I like him.

We've all been there.....

 

[Mutineer]

What constitutes a good pick is the question. I would be happy to do this years but not our future 1st.

I think our second will go to Brisbane as part of the Ah Chee trade.

You obviously mean our 2026 2nd, I'm still hopeful Hamish and the crew have their eyes on a couple of players this draft that project plenty of growth in their game with later picks.

 

[Slim258]

Timing seems all a bit contrived to me, with the Oliver stuff coming out today. Almost stage managed between all participants (ie MELB/ADL/GCS)

I love a good conspiracy

 

[Mutineer]

We've all been there.....

Speak for yourself...

 

[Slim258]

Melbourne would only pay half Oliver's contract if they got good picks in return

Or send better picks with him if you take on more of it

 

[Archie87]

Yeah I'd be all in on Oliver. He'd be our best inside mid by some margin even with his supposedly "meh" 2025 season stats.

 

[Mutineer]

How on earth do we get Sharp?

He would need to drop significantly on draft night and it would no doubt constitute 2026 and possibly 2027 draft capital with Oliver in the deal. That's not happening.

 

[Crow till I die]

Its funny, now the salary dump nature of Oliver has been laid bare, its like Petracca who

 

[Scorpus]

If Melbourne are getting rid of both Oliver and Petracca, not walking away with one of them would be a massive fail

 

[mickfaxis]

He would need to drop significantly on draft night and it would no doubt constitute 2026 and possibly 2027 draft capital with Oliver in the deal. That's not happening.

Would need to move into the top 10, somewhere around 7 or 8 and that's not happening unless the club trades a future first. The Sharp train left the station once we locked in a finals spot this season.

 

[Mutineer]

If Melbourne are getting rid of both Oliver and Petracca, not walking away with one of them would be a massive fail

Difference is the only one they are showing they really want rid of is Oliver?

 

[WheresGroomgone]

We've all been there.....

I wasn’t wearing jocks

 

[Scorpus]

Difference is the only one they are showing they really want rid of is Oliver?

It didn't sound like Melbourne were all that interested in holding Petracca to his contract a few days ago when they talked about his fresh start

 

[George CantStandYa]

Get ****ed

Mate, you might not want to believe it, if I shared the messages then what?

 

[Scorpus]

Just on all this, could you ever see the Adelaide Crows hiring a coach who wants to immediately move on three star premiership players in one off season before even coaching a single game?