Rumour Speculation, Rumours, Lies Thread 2025

[Scorpus]

Rumour Summary October 1st

• Adelaide expects a decision from Christian Petracca
  3

  Christian Petracca

  Age

  29

  Ht

  187cm

  Wt

  94kg

  Pos.

  M/F

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  19.4

  5star

  K

  9.5

  4star

  HB

  9.8

  5star

  M

  3.5

  4star

  T

  3.0

  5star

  CL

  2.5

  4star

  D

  24.4

  5star

  K

  10.4

  4star

  HB

  14.0

  5star

  M

  3.5

  3star

  T

  3.6

  4star

  CL

  3.4

  4star

  D

  19.0

  5star

  K

  7.8

  3star

  HB

  11.2

  5star

  M

  3.0

  3star

  T

  3.8

  5star

  CL

  2.0

  4star

  by Saturday, according to a poster (link)
• Christian Petracca's decision between Adelaide and Gold Coast is a 50/50, according to Tom Morris (link)
• Taylor Walker will sign a one-year contract extension, according to Josh Money (link)
• Adelaide have been working on the Petracca trade for months, compared to Gold Coast who have joined the race more recently, according to a poster (link)
• Christian Petracca is meeting with Gold Coast in person (link)

Rumour Summary October 2nd

• Melbourne are open to trading Clayton Oliver
  10

  Clayton Oliver

  Age

  28

  Ht

  189cm

  Wt

  88kg

  Pos.

  Mid

  Career

  Season

  Last 5

  D

  27.8

  5star

  K

  9.5

  4star

  HB

  18.4

  5star

  M

  3.2

  3star

  T

  6.3

  5star

  CL

  6.3

  5star

  D

  25.1

  5star

  K

  11.1

  4star

  HB

  14.0

  5star

  M

  3.6

  4star

  T

  5.6

  5star

  CL

  5.9

  5star

  D

  19.2

  5star

  K

  4.6

  2star

  HB

  14.6

  5star

  M

  2.0

  3star

  T

  4.4

  5star

  CL

  3.8

  5star

  , according to Sam Edmund (link)
• Clayton Oliver expects to be told to explore his trade options, according to Tom Morris (link)

 

[BRL121]

My mistake 1st touch vs clearance.
Which is slightly different.

We aren't good at centre bounce ... unless we get 1st touch.

That makes it look like it's mostly chance!
You can conclude that Brisbane are clearly better than WC, but not much else.

 

[Moonwatcher]

This thread is running a bit behind this season.

Most years we are well out of the finals race by now so potential draft picks, trades and off-field additions are all we have. The Henley Beach Cafe thread is usually pumping by now.

Most of our attention will be devoted to our push for finals action, but there will be an upswing in whispers as more teams are mathematically eliminated from the finals equation.

The Bont just looks like a Geelong player tbh.

 

[pjcrows]

Nothing will ever be the same without redhorse. #bigfish

 

[Peter Doherty]

We have to plan around building a midfield that doesn't include Rachele and Rankine. I love these two as small forwards but I don't think either have shown enough to guarantee that they can be regulars in our midfield rotations. In this years trade and draft, midfield is still the priority.

I suppose if an established best 22 player was available that could work, is this the year we desperately need to draft a mid though?

We have young mids not being played there. I see Draper and Curtin as future midfielders, neither are in the middle at the moment.

 

[SugarShane]

It's going to be so weird not having to wait 6-8 weeks after our last game for trade week this time.

 

[Josh Jenkins #1Fan]

Nothing will ever be the same without redhorse. #bigfish

Another will appear

 

[kirky]

Again, it would be interesting to dig into the stats to see what sort of dominance in this area we exerted over the sides we thrashed (typically the weaker sides) as opposed to the sides in and around us. I know the dogs won the clearances last weekend as Beveridge was making that point in the presser. Pretty sure Collingwood did us in as well in the clearances from memory.

No, we won both centre and stoppage clearances against Collingwood and Hawthorn and lost against Brisbane.

You can work thru this

AFL Team Statistics

AFL team statistics.

www.wheeloratings.com

 

[1990crow]

I don't know if I can go back to just getting delisted players like Crocker.

Hopefully we have someone lined up.

 

[Crow till I die]

It's going to be so weird not having to wait 6-8 weeks after our last game for trade week this time.

Can we get you a therapy bear to assist...one that looks like this maybe. You can kick it around the house too

 

[ams4crows]

Elijah Tsatas, watch this space.

On SM-T636B using BigFooty.com mobile app

Small rumour - mentioned in Inside Trading that we have interest in VFL forwards Sam Davidson and Corey Ellison

These were two rumours from last year that potentially could still be looked into.

I think Tsatas will be delisted or no club will bother due to the horrific disposal but he did play his best game of the season against us and we have valued that in the past.

 

[1990crow]

These were two rumours from last year that potentially could still be looked into.

I think Tsatas will be delisted or no club will bother due to the horrific disposal but he did play his best game of the season against us and we have valued that in the past.

No thanks to all 3.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

C4 mentioned a while back that Bailey was possibly gettable from the lions. I'd be into us going big to get him. He could free up Rachele to play more in the midfield along with Rankine.

Port had done some ground work in the event that Bergman left.

 

[1990crow]

Port had done some ground work in the event that Bergman left.

So decent chance he goes to them next year as a FA

Edit.
That's interesting. If Bergman left they were thinking of trading for Bailey?
How would they get NWM on top of that?
And surely not enough salary cap to fit NWM and Bailey.

 

[Jetwa5h]

They said on Gettable today that Brisbane were sniffing around ROB and Draper

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Feels like there's a domino effect of ruckmen deals depending on what TDK decides to do

 

[1990crow]

Feels like there's a domino effect of ruckmen deals depending on what TDK decides to do

Marshall to Geelong

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

We have a positive average centre clearance differential (0.5 per game, ranked 7th in the comp).

Do you have for just against the top 9 teams?

Reckon our defence & attack of won us games where we have lost the centre clearances.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Do we actually want more Rankine in the middle? I think the last few weeks in particular have shown he is far more damaging when playing more up forward. It's far easier to replace 25-30 touches from him as a mid than it is for 15-20 touches and 2-3 goals as a forward. Agree on better mid coaching/structures though.

Think we need use Rankine best where best suits the game.

Don't mind him starting in the centre square then running forward... but don't think we need him much purely on ball unless we need a spark or get him more into the game.

Our midfield looks better with players who can play different roles. Like using Dawson in stints up forward as decent marking target.

 

[steve9798]

I suppose if an established best 22 player was available that could work, is this the year we desperately need to draft a mid though?

We have young mids not being played there. I see Draper and Curtin as future midfielders, neither are in the middle at the moment.

I would love to trade in a proven A grade mid if one becomes available. Would even trade this years and the 2026 1st rounders. We are so, so close but just need abit more midfield depth and quality. Given this, it’s frustrating as hell watching Draper playing SANFL.

 

[Mattrox]

I would love to trade in a proven A grade mid if one becomes available. Would even trade this years and the 2026 1st rounders. We are so, so close but just need abit more midfield depth and quality. Given this, it’s frustrating as hell watching Draper playing SANFL.

By the time one is available, Curtin cements a spot there.

 

[ams4crows]

By the time one is available, Curtin cements a spot there.

Well....... Bont is still unsigned

Every other A grade mid is signed up for a long time

 

[maxlilly]

Disappointed thread was started with nothing substantial

I was expecting a big juicy rumour about the Pies

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I was expecting a big juicy rumour about the Pies

Petracca to Collingwood

We can rehash 2024 rumours, right?

 

[maxlilly]

I suppose if an established best 22 player was available that could work, is this the year we desperately need to draft a mid though?

We have young mids not being played there. I see Draper and Curtin as future midfielders, neither are in the middle at the moment.

It would be great to see Curtin and Draper (Sid variety) starting in the midfield in the pre-season next year, Dawson, Soligo and Peatling rounding it out

 

[maxlilly]

It's going to be so weird not having to wait 6-8 weeks after our last game for trade week this time.

I've just had to cancel my trip to the snow in Victoria now that we will be playing finals.
My Demons mate is keeping his booking