Rumour Speculation, Rumours, Lies Thread 2025 - Part 2

[GreyCrow]

Its not Tom Mitchell

 

[Daniel6]

Its not Tom Mitchell

A poor man’s Matt Crouch.

 

[GreyCrow]

A poor man’s Matt Crouch.

If the club genuinely think Mitchell is the answer they may as well shut the doors

 

[Daniel6]

If the club genuinely think Mitchell is the answer they may as well shut the doors

I agree. I should have added, we should not be going in that direction.

 

[dylan123]

George Stevens (189cm 100kg) is from the same draft as both Charlie Edwards and Oscar Ryan and has played 2 AFL games more than both Edwards and Ryan combined including a 21 disposal 8 clearance (4 centre clearances), 2 goal assist, 5 i50's, game high 14 score involvements, 342metres gained, @85.7% disposal efficiency, a goal and 2 Brownlow votes in a Finals contending team. What's to lose with a 3rd rounder likely getting it done.

*1 brownlow vote.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

The very fact Scorpus isn't here says a lot..

I’m 90% sure he made that ruby clydesdale account

 

[Mutineer]

*1 brownlow vote.

My bad, wouldn't expect there would be many that got Brownlow votes on debut?

3 - M.Holmes GEE

2 - J.Cameron GEE

1 - G.Stevens GEE

 

[FNeighbourhoodSpiderman]

Don’t think he has the smarts or tank to be a AFL midfielder.

Knows where the goals are though. Focus on that. He can be a 30 plus goal kicker.

At best he pinch hits at the centre bounce.

Yes

The thing that I most remember from Pedlar's 2023 season was how well he got involved in or set up attacking plays too.

He's very likely got an above average AFL forward's brain at the very least

For context, a comparison of Pedlar, Zac Bailey, and Kysaiah Pickett's goal assist and score involvement numbers in each of their third seasons:
Pedlar - 0.6 goal assists, 4.8 score involvements
Bailey - 0.3 goal assists, 3.6 score involvements
Pickett - 0.3 goal assists, 4.7 score involvements

Nick Watson's second season numbers (season just gone) - 0.5 goal assists, 5 score involvements.

If his body hadn't continually let him down, it would be interesting to see where he would have progressed to in the last 2 years. 4 out of 5 seasons under 10 matches played is looking a bit grim.

 

[spenze]

Its not Tom Mitchell

It definitely isn't Mitch Tomsell

 

[mickfaxis]

Surely if Rowbottom cost a second round pick we would look at it. Would easily improve our squad.

Costing a 2nd round pick doesn't mean anything. If he doesn't have any interest in Adelaide you can offer 2 first Rounders and it won't make diddly squat.

This is where I'd love clubs to have the power to trade contracted players like they do in other professional sports. Would make trade period all the more fascinating ... and we wouldn't have the issue of Victorians never coming to Adelaide to play.

Will never happen thanks to the AFLPA but would be great.

 

[Mostyn]

I beg to differ. Saying something is going to happen during trade week to a football focused forum is very emotional and done with intent to cause a reaction.

Fair enough. I agree it's annoying. I just think is different to trolling. And honestly, more entertaining than a troll.

I guess I just view it as a part of the silly season.

 

[dylan123]

My bad, wouldn't expect there would be many that got Brownlow votes on debut?

3 - M.Holmes GEE

2 - J.Cameron GEE

1 - G.Stevens GEE

Not many.

https://lincolntracy.com/blog/brownlow-votes-on-debut Has a list up until 2023 - Sheezel is one that gets added to it in 2023, not sure if there were others.

I think the brownlow should be getting less value placed on the importance of what they mean. Coaches votes as an example he didn't get one when 6 other Geelong players did. Regardless, he obviously had a strong game (regardless of the opposition) and might be worth a look at little to no cost. Just wouldn't have him being instantly best 22 if we were to get him like some might on here.

 

[Pugsley]

Media will be let know Tuesday afternoon

Rightio. Your usual open comment.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

I thought Tom Mitchell retired but that might have been Tom Scully

21

Tom Scully

Age

34

Ht

181cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.7

5star

K

9.9

4star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.5

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

12.6

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

5.1

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.1

2star

CL

0.8

3star

D

19.8

5star

K

8.8

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.6

5star

CL

3.8

5star

. Lot of mediocre Toms going around.

 

[Mutineer]

Note many.

https://lincolntracy.com/blog/brownlow-votes-on-debut Has a list up until 2023 - Sheezel is one that gets added to it in 2023, not sure if there were others.

I think the brownlow should be getting less value placed on the importance of what they mean. Coaches votes as an example he didn't get one when 6 other Geelong players did. Regardless, he obviously had a strong game (regardless of the opposition) and might be worth a look at little to no cost. Just wouldn't have him being instantly best 22 if we were to get him like some might on here.

The midfield opposition of Toby Nankervis, Tim Taranto, Jacob Hopper, Dion Prestia and Jack Ross doesn't read as too shabby to me. 8 clearances, 4 of them centre clearances against that oppo is actually pretty impressive I'd have thought along with 14 score involvements?
I'd have him worth having a shot at being in the midfield rotations round 1 given he couldn't have been much worse than some of our mids in the Finals. I think we can give up on attracting a fully proven top end mid this trade period so why not?

 

[Cromulant]

Surely if Rowbottom cost a second round pick we would look at it. Would easily improve our squad.

If....

 

[TryAnHit]

Costing a 2nd round pick doesn't mean anything. If he doesn't have any interest in Adelaide you can offer 2 first Rounders and it won't make diddly squat.

This is where I'd love clubs to have the power to trade contracted players like they do in other professional sports. Would make trade period all the more fascinating ... and we wouldn't have the issue of Victorians never coming to Adelaide to play.

Will never happen thanks to the AFLPA but would be great.

Also the sallaries are not big enough vs the other sports. Fine to make a man pack up and move his family for 30M a year. But when these guys are on 200... hard to do that

 

[mcleod at 50 lines it up]

Also the sallaries are not big enough vs the other sports. Fine to make a man pack up and move his family for 30M a year. But when these guys are on 200... hard to do that

Not needed from a crows perspective to be successful either, we're basically the defacto state team, look at all the SA players that have been publicly available in the past there's oodles of them, we just had administrations that didn't want to pay em

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I beg to differ. Saying something is going to happen during trade week to a football focused forum is very emotional and done with intent to cause a reaction.

I think you need to remember, this board for a long time, fawned over redhorse ....hung off their every word, and tagged the poster incessantly

It's therefore hard to suddenly say he's a troll now, after all that's gone B4 ......just because now, you don't like what he posts, but loved the same content b4

 

[CROUCH #2]

Would this be the most awkward trade period?

I think there is too many big deals to be done too late.

Alot is bottlenecking and I speculate a few clubs like crows are holding out for a bargain from failed movements but the longer big deals take the more likely the trade period goes to sh#t.

 

[Syd Crow]

Also the sallaries are not big enough vs the other sports. Fine to make a man pack up and move his family for 30M a year. But when these guys are on 200... hard to do that

I have done that for significantly less, twice. You go where the work is.

 

[Jetwa5h]

Also the sallaries are not big enough vs the other sports. Fine to make a man pack up and move his family for 30M a year. But when these guys are on 200... hard to do that

You cant be serious......They have options like get a real job

 

[Dangarman]

Reminds me of that old bit of cricket commentary, "the bowlers Holding the batsmans Willey"

Women's cricket commentary...

"She comes in to bowl now, she's got a short slip and a fine long leg..."

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Would this be the most awkward trade period?

I think there is too many big deals to be done too late.

Alot is bottlenecking and I speculate a few clubs like crows are holding out for a bargain from failed movements but the longer big deals take the more likely the trade period goes to sh#t.

Most trade periods the deals are left to the last hour.

It's rhe way the AFL have designed it to keep the media disinformation going.

Edit - going to keep the typo!

 

[jimvic]

Would this be the most awkward trade period?

I think there is too many big deals to be done too late.

Alot is bottlenecking and I speculate a few clubs like crows are holding out for a bargain from failed movements but the longer big deals take the more likely the trade period goes to sh#t.

you would reckon Crows are in the ears of all likely fallout contenders. Will need to wait for the last 5 minutes of wednesday