Rumour Speculation, Rumours, Lies Thread 2026 - Part 2

[UcantCme]

Burgess definitely gone

Marley has a bit of upside - great mark, competes hard, can play forward or ruck and covers the ground well

Great personality - that will fit our group well

 

[Betts are off]

Oh Boy, going after North Rucks not named Terri or Goad....

Now thats a low point

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Bit short for a ruck, only a pinch hit.

That’d be curtains for Burgess then.

Yes, Finbar for Burgess ....one year Contract, so perhaps the Crows have their eyes on other Rucks in next years trade period

 

[bigman]

From the Collingwood board

Sounds silly but a bit steep I reckon.

Should’ve just been 57 down to 64.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

A vaguely remember Paul Maley from the NBL.

I thought he was American and I'm not sure id describe him as Elite. Was no Robert Rose, or Ricky Grace or Mark Davis or Andrew Gaze.

Probably more a journeyman.

An Adelaide '36 once.

 

[jbanger]

didn't twomey or someone say this like a month ago?

 

[croweater 41]

Oh Redhorse you've done it again.

 

[croweater 41]

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Burgess definitely gone

Marley has a bit of upside - great mark, competes hard, can play forward or ruck and covers the ground well

Great personality - that will fit our group well

Loved by teammates, as you say .....yep, infectious personality, just what we need

Burgess was very introverted, as is Murray

 

[Syd Crow]

Clearly not...

 

[CromradeCromulent]

Turns out we can be very good at secrets I guess. At least we've addressed one of our list holes now (and can probably get rid of Burgess)

 

[Tas]

I don't think either of us were going to use those picks anyway.

 

[ams4crows]

Well hey it's a nice surprise! Welcome Finnbar! Let's have Tex mentor you on how to take a set shot.

Lovely set of hands, has some raw talent so it's not a bad move to replace Burgess with this kid, only 22 so has some time to improve

 

[bigman]

Turns out we can be very good at secrets I guess. At least we've addressed one of our list holes now (and can probably get rid of Burgess)

Not sure we’ve addressed it.

We are good at developing talls though. At 22 he’s still not the finished product.

One year deal doesn’t scream confidence though.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Wait what

I mean at that price, why not I guess

Probably more a fwd that chops out in ruck, at that height?

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Well hey it's a nice surprise! Welcome Finnbar! Let's have Tex mentor you on how to take a set shot.

Lovely set of hands, has some raw talent so it's not a bad move to replace Burgess with this kid, only 22 so has some time to improve

Hell, how many years do you want Tex to play on

 

[Crow_68]

Brisbane guy’s ego about to cost his club a second round pick - he’s fallen on his feet with F/Ss and free agency and now thinks he is a ruthless negotiator. Spare me.

 

[Crow till I die]

Sounds silly but a bit steep I reckon.

Should’ve just been 57 down to 64.

I doubt we use the F4 next year so its all feathering the edges

 

[jenny61_99]

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Not sure we’ve addressed it.

We are good at developing talls though. At 22 he’s still not the finished product.

One year deal doesn’t scream confidence though.

IIRC his nickname is Moose .....but a one year Contract on minimal wages, could work in his favour

 

[bettingonbetts]

WE GOT A RUCK. THANK THE LORD

 

[Crow till I die]

North board mentioned his kicking is pretty average when I asked, said very good in the air marking wise but needs a lot of work on his footskills.. so a smaller ROB basically

 

[cmndstab]

Wait what

I mean at that price, why not I guess

Probably more a fwd that chops out in ruck, at that height?

Presumably he's been brought in to replace Burgess in the "break glass in case of Thilthorpe injury" role.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Oh Boy, going after North Rucks not named Terri or Goad....

Now thats a low point

Finbar didn’t ruck for us much, more a roaming chf

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Wait what

I mean at that price, why not I guess

Probably more a fwd that chops out in ruck, at that height?

So you haven't seen Finbar play ....you'll be impressed with his leap & hands at 197cm .....a bit like Stewart Loewe with those hands