Rumour Speculation, Rumours, Lies Thread 2025 - Part 2

[Ham]

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

No thanks. If people don't want Steele because he's cooked, then Mitchell is far worse in that regard.

 

[1990crow]

Im just glad its 2014 again.

 

[1970crow]

Re Rachele in the midfield:

Gary Albert Jnr started as a small forward / forward pocket. He started playing small stints in the midfield around 22 years old and full time from 23 years old.

Josh Rachele is 22.

Similar height and weight.

I’m not saying Rachele will be good as one of the greatest players ever to play the game but the idea that we can’t even try him in the midfield is crazy. Guy is the second most skilled player after Rankine on the team, has high footy IQ, and is who you want getting the ball.

He had a horrid year with injuries but people forget how good he was early this year. Was AA form before the North injury. Even coming in for a half after missing months of footy was one of our best looking forwards against Hawks. He’s probably been set back a year with those injuries but absolutely should play a few midfield minutes and you never know.

He won’t be that inside player we need I’ll give you that, though…

GAJ was well known in his early years to not prepare himself properly and got by purely on talent. Chalk and Cheese the difference between these 2 in their physical preparation from draft day through to their early 20s. Cannot be confident that Nicks has meaningful midfield plans for him, especially considering he favours a shallow rotation. Hope to be wrong though.

 

[Dewy006]

 

[Cromulant]

Please no

 

[jbanger]

This will be out in media just before it hits.

Gold.

 

[Syd Crow]

Who could forget that Jeremy Cameron was locked in?

The BIG Fish! lol

 

[1970crow]

The AFL screwed our 2019 draft. Giving a priority pick to theGCS, took Noah Anderson off the table. You know, that big body skillful (and now team Captain / AA) mid type we were screaming out for. !

This board was screaming bloody murder if we were to pick another midget mid (Serong/Flanders), half back (Young) and even a small forward (Picket). I remember Bicks being the voice of reason thinking Ash/Young/Flanders/Serong would have been great gets, but everyone on the board kept screaming him down.

I think you’re putting words in the mouths of many posters who didn’t hold that view at all. Old Waynus was about the only poster who regularly demanded aspects like contested marking from mids we were looking at. Was famously uninterested in Lachie Neale for that exact reason.

 

[Syd Crow]

Please no

If he joins Adelaide only 14 clubs to go before he has the full set!

 

[1970crow]

Its a shame that we have had no interest from other clubs in trading for Sholl or Jones even for later picks. Plenty of fringe players are moving clubs and we could do with some extra picks to bundle with the 3rds we have to get into position to take Ah Chee

When has our club pushed out a contracted player that wasn’t related to the fallout from the camp? It’s more likely they’ll be delisted and re-rookied than told they might be better off looking elsewhere.

 

[FR0GGY]

That would be 2 strikes for Mitchell and 1 for the crows then.

 

[Scorpus]

Next people will be linking Dion Prestia

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Dion Prestia

Age

33

Ht

175cm

Wt

84kg

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Mid

Career

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Last 5

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24.1

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12.7

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11.4

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3.1

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4.4

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CL

4.6

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D

21.2

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K

10.4

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10.8

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M

2.4

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T

4.2

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CL

3.2

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D

12.8

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K

6.0

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6.8

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M

3.2

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3.0

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CL

1.4

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and Elliot Yeo

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Elliot Yeo

Age

32

Ht

191cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.5

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

7.8

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M

4.6

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T

4.5

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CL

3.0

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D

18.9

4star

K

10.9

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8.0

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M

2.1

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T

5.8

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CL

5.5

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D

16.6

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K

9.4

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7.2

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M

3.6

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T

0.6

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CL

1.4

4star

to us

 

[Mutineer]

George Stevens is the obvious low cost midfielder we can likely secure cheaply, maybe even as a delisted free agent given it appears the Cats haven't offered him a contract for 2026 at this point likely waiting on seeing how their trade/draft period goes.
We all know he's not quick but he's a big strong body with good footy I.Q.,, neat skills a bazooka boot and he's only 20, high end character/leadership qualities as well.
Highly likely he'd have way more immediate impact than any 18 year old midfielder we draft with one of our 3rd round picks. Why not?

 

[rumour_troll_626]

This guy is full of it

 

[WaynesWorld19]

George Stevens is the obvious low cost midfielder we can likely secure cheaply, maybe even as a delisted free agent given it appears the Cats haven't offered him a contract for 2026 at this point likely waiting on seeing how their trade/draft period goes.
We all know he's not quick but he's a big strong body with good footy I.Q.,, neat skills a bazooka boot and he's only 20, high end character/leadership qualities as well.
Highly likely he'd have way more immediate impact than any 18 year old midfielder we draft with one of our 3rd round picks. Why not?

I hear your boy Hobbs maybe available ....free to a new home

 

[rumour_troll_626]

Sydney have been shopping Rowbottom around.

They approached us early because of our midfield needs but we had limited interest

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Sydney have been shopping Rowbottom around.

They approached us early because our midfield needs but we had limited information

Strange that, given the only reason his name came up, was to be part of the Curnow trade .....so how is us getting involved help the Curnow trade

 

[ams4crows]

You'll all be very happy to know there is a very good player not spoken of in the media close to coming to the crows, The other club will hopefully agree to allow thr trade in the last few days of TP, They are happy to come here, and would be a 5 year deal if goes through. This will be out in media just before it hits.

Red horse has risen!

I Hope it isn't Tom Mitchell. We were on the right track with Sanders.

Maybe a young Gold Coast mid like Davies or Graham?

 

[Cromulant]

Red horse has risen!

I Hope it isn't Tom Mitchell. We were on the right track with Sanders.

Maybe a young Gold Coast mid like Davies or Graham?

Or its none of them, which is more likely

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Red horse has risen!

I Hope it isn't Tom Mitchell. We were on the right track with Sanders.

Maybe a young Gold Coast mid like Davies or Graham?

It's redhorse, so he's not referring to anyone.

 

[Mutineer]

I hear your boy Hobbs maybe available ....free to a new home

I reckon your boy Riley Collier-Dawkins could be available after his illustrious 11 game AFL career.

Can you organise the search party to locate him out there in the suburban leagues per chance?

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I reckon your boy Riley Collier-Dawkins could be available after his illustrious 11 game AFL career.

Can you organise the search party to locate him out their in the suburban leagues per chance?

He's probably with Darcy Tucker, who you wanted us to take in the 1st round .....your turn

 

[rumour_troll_626]

Strange that, given the only reason his name came up, was to be part of the Curnow trade .....so how is us getting involved help the Curnow trade

Draft picks

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]