Rumour Speculation, Rumours, Lies Thread 2025

[Scorpus]

Rumour Summary October 1st

• Adelaide expects a decision from Christian Petracca
  3

  Christian Petracca

  Age

  30

  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)

 

[Coopers]

Meh. He hasn't done much at AFL level yet.

He's youngish though, so next time we go after him, if we do, we'll pay a lot.

Now was the time to get him, so we could have him break out with us.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Didn't he just get resigned?

Would explain why he's here, if he has no club.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Choco returning to Alberton next year. Dylan Shiel

9

Dylan Shiel

Age

33

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.6

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.2

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

3.9

5star

MG

410.2

5star

D

23.4

5star

K

13.6

5star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.4

4star

MG

334.4

5star

D

19.8

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

11.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

also heading to Port (makes sense given he’s married to Choco’s daughter).

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Choco returning to Alberton next year. Dylan Shiel also heading to Port (makes sense given he’s married to Choco’s daughter).

As a coach or SANFL top up… right?

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

As a coach or SANFL top up… right?

Playing AFL I would think, he wanted to continue on at Essendon but they didn’t renew his contract.

 

[Crow till I die]

Playing AFL I would think, he wanted to continue on at Essendon but they didn’t renew his contract.

He was a really good player....10 years ago

 

[BRL121]

Playing AFL I would think, he wanted to continue on at Essendon but they didn’t renew his contract.

He's basically cooked. He started quite well in his last match, but quickly relapsed.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

I don’t think Shiel is a good pickup at all, just what I’ve heard

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I don’t think Shiel is a good pickup at all, just what I’ve heard

He's pretty much cooked.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

He's pretty much cooked.

Just turned 33 when next season starts.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

He's pretty much cooked.

Direct Boak replacement

 

[Eddie Murphy]

Playing AFL I would think, he wanted to continue on at Essendon but they didn’t renew his contract.

Just when I thought they were having a sensible offseason

 

[Velvet George]

Choco returning to Alberton next year. Dylan Shiel also heading to Port (makes sense given he’s married to Choco’s daughter).

Please post this on the Port board

 

[ams4crows]

Ridley wants out of Essendon and to go to Brisbane.

I think the new era of the AFL has just begun, players no longer want to spend their whole career at a shit team more and more players are gonna choose to leave a bottom club to go to a top club, the shit teams are gonna stay shit.

Brisbane Gold Coast Sydney even GWS are gonna be destination clubs for players who want a better lifestyle out of footy and out of the cauldron of footy loving Melbourne.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Just turned 33 when next season starts.

It's not like he has been playing well like Pendlebury or Sidebottom.

From the few quarters of Dons games i watched, his disposal was terrible & he lacks pace.

 

[Velvet George]

Port supporters seem to think they are real chance of getting Bailey, has there been any other intel than C4 saying we are both after him?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Port supporters seem to think they are real chance of getting Bailey, has there been any other intel than C4 saying we are both after him?

Could be interesting without a current 1st rounder.

 

[I Lost My Keays]

Port can trade magic beans for Bailey. They’ve got nothing to trade for him.

 

[MRB37]

Ridley wants out of Essendon and to go to Brisbane.

I think the new era of the AFL has just begun, players no longer want to spend their whole career at a shit team more and more players are gonna choose to leave a bottom club to go to a top club, the shit teams are gonna stay shit.

Brisbane Gold Coast Sydney even GWS are gonna be destination clubs for players who want a better lifestyle out of footy and out of the cauldron of footy loving Melbourne.

It's not even that Essendon are shit, but like what hope do you see for them that they'll become an elite team again over the next 2-5 years? This is a club that saw fit to employee Adrian Dodoro for 25 years despite him achieving very little in his time there.

Ridley is probably thinking to himself he's in the prime of his career and he's gonna spend it in a middling at best side.

 

[latinoheat]

Could be interesting without a current 1st rounder.

They’d have a heap of cash to splash that’s for sure.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Ridley wants out of Essendon and to go to Brisbane.

I think the new era of the AFL has just begun, players no longer want to spend their whole career at a shit team more and more players are gonna choose to leave a bottom club to go to a top club, the shit teams are gonna stay shit.

Brisbane Gold Coast Sydney even GWS are gonna be destination clubs for players who want a better lifestyle out of footy and out of the cauldron of footy loving Melbourne.

IIRC Ridley signed a 4-year Contract at ESS in 2024 ??

 

[cleanhands]

It's not even that Essendon are shit, but like what hope do you see for them that they'll become an elite team again over the next 2-5 years? This is a club that saw fit to employee Adrian Dodoro for 25 years despite him achieving very little in his time there.

Ridley is probably thinking to himself he's in the prime of his career and he's gonna spend it in a middling at best side.

Didn’t think things thru to well

 

[footy4ever]

Direct Boak replacement

Does he miss clutch goals too?

 

[MRB37]

IIRC Ridley signed a 4-year Contract at ESS in 2024 ??

He had a deal to 2026 and then last year signed a 3 year extension to that to take him through 2029.

So yea, he ain't going anywhere unless Essendon want him to.

 

[Crow till I die]

Does he miss clutch goals too?

I love it that they are doing a list build on the fly through both the mid season draft and the old folks home. What could possibly go wrong