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)

 

[bigman]

Ah Chee and Stevens it is

Stevens is whatever but Ah Chee makes us better.

Also allows us to retain likely multiple first round picks.

We wouldn’t get Petracca for free. I know we are desperate but you have to give up a lot for someone like him.

 

[I Lost My Keays]

That's what I mean, there will be a club surely to blow 800k for one year on him just to see if it works would cost a 4th rounder

Swans 100%

 

[fossilllCrow]

Stevens is whatever but Ah Chee makes us better.

Also allows us to retain likely multiple first round picks.

We wouldn’t get Petracca for free. I know we are desperate but you have to give up a lot for someone like him.

Move into Oliver for a 2nd instead

 

[ams4crows]

I do sometimes wonder if you could go back in time and tell the club don't draft this player instead pick this one they turn into a champion.... Who do you pick? Would we have won Premierships if someone went back in time and said instead of Ken McGregor

Ken Mcgregor

Age

45

Ht

195cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.3

3star

G

0.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

0.4

3star

G

1.0

4star

take Pavlich?

 

[I Lost My Keays]

I reckon it’ll be Oliver or Petracca that we would get. I’m more leaning towards Oliver.

 

[ams4crows]

I reckon it’ll be Oliver or Petracca that we would get. I’m more leaning towards Oliver.

I'm not sure Melbourne will want both of them gone...

 

[Fud#3]

I do sometimes wonder if you could go back in time and tell the club don't draft this player instead pick this one they turn into a champion.... Who do you pick? Would we have won Premierships if someone went back in time and said instead of Ken McGregor take Pavlich?

Jones - Butters
McAsey - Serong
Doedee - Burton

 

[Redline]

I reckon it’ll be Oliver or Petracca that we would get. I’m more leaning towards Oliver.

The advantage of Oliver is there would be less competition from other clubs. He really wouldn't be that in demand.

I am keen on Archee assuming it means he allows Rankine or Rachele more midfield time but I still think as long as we have a good injury run by the end of 2026 one of Keys or ANB will be playing SANFL.

 

[119others]

I’ve heard Petracca to crows will happen . Bookmark it

Rucci saying petracca’s choice right now is Gold Coast.

30 minutes is a long time on BF

 

[SugarShane]

I reckon it’ll be Oliver or Petracca that we would get. I’m more leaning towards Oliver.

I still can't envision a single scenario where Petracca ends up here. Oliver maybe, but his best is well behind him.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Stevens is whatever but Ah Chee makes us better.

Also allows us to retain likely multiple first round picks.

We wouldn’t get Petracca for free. I know we are desperate but you have to give up a lot for someone like him.

Oh don’t get me wrong I’d be happy with both

We need that extra impact mid badly, though

 

[Carn The Texan]

Been told an interesting rumour, even if it's at its first initial stages at this point.
A senior crows official has sat down one-on-one this year, more than once, with a high profile victorian coaching figure. Lips are sealed on any further details like names etc.
Made an enquiry with my source about whether a move to adelaide came up. Eyebrow raised, followed by “you’d be silly not to ask the question.”

So it's clearly very speculative at this stage. Could mean nothing. Only time will tell. Thought it was worth sharing regardless. Tis the sort of thing you'd hope the club would be getting up to in the background!

 

[Daniel6]

Jones - Butters
McAsey - Serong
Doedee - Burton

You are also assuming our coaches have the capacity to turn then into the player they are today.

We don’t have a good track record of developing midfielders who we are draft.

Dawson - Sydney
Rankine - Gold Coast

The rest have not shown much in the actual midfield

 

[Crow till I die]

Been told an interesting rumour, even if it's at its first initial stages at this point.
A senior crows official has sat down one-on-one this year, more than once, with a high profile victorian coaching figure. Lips are sealed on any further details like names etc.
Made an enquiry with my source about whether a move to adelaide came up. Eyebrow raised, followed by “you’d be silly not to ask the question.”

So it's clearly very speculative at this stage. Could mean nothing. Only time will tell. Thought it was worth sharing regardless. Tis the sort of thing you'd hope the club would be getting up to in the background!

Longmire maybe????

 

[jbanger]

Longmire maybe????

I'll play, Buckley.

 

[Scorpus]

Been told an interesting rumour, even if it's at its first initial stages at this point.
A senior crows official has sat down one-on-one this year, more than once, with a high profile victorian coaching figure. Lips are sealed on any further details like names etc.
Made an enquiry with my source about whether a move to adelaide came up. Eyebrow raised, followed by “you’d be silly not to ask the question.”

So it's clearly very speculative at this stage. Could mean nothing. Only time will tell. Thought it was worth sharing regardless. Tis the sort of thing you'd hope the club would be getting up to in the background!

Yeah I don't want Brad Scott when Essendon sack him

 

[1990crow]

Yeah I don't want Brad Scott when Essendon sack him

Maybe we are bringing back the 90s when we were last relevant, going after Pagan.

 

[mitchyboy23]

Longmire maybe????

He's not in Vic, I think still in Sydney... So maybe Simpson?

 

[Syd Crow]

Jones - Butters
McAsey - Serong
Doedee - Burton

Dangerfield - Ebert

 

[dogs105]

Jones - Butters
McAsey - Serong
Doedee - Burton

Burton? WTF?

 

[chazwazza]

Kern Stinkley

 

[Syd Crow]

Kern Stinkley

Nicks with Kern Stinkley

 

[cleanhands]

Been told an interesting rumour, even if it's at its first initial stages at this point.
A senior crows official has sat down one-on-one this year, more than once, with a high profile victorian coaching figure. Lips are sealed on any further details like names etc.
Made an enquiry with my source about whether a move to adelaide came up. Eyebrow raised, followed by “you’d be silly not to ask the question.”

So it's clearly very speculative at this stage. Could mean nothing. Only time will tell. Thought it was worth sharing regardless. Tis the sort of thing you'd hope the club would be getting up to in the background!

Was Balme involved?

 

[119others]

Been told an interesting rumour, even if it's at its first initial stages at this point.
A senior crows official has sat down one-on-one this year, more than once, with a high profile victorian coaching figure. Lips are sealed on any further details like names etc.
Made an enquiry with my source about whether a move to adelaide came up. Eyebrow raised, followed by “you’d be silly not to ask the question.”

So it's clearly very speculative at this stage. Could mean nothing. Only time will tell. Thought it was worth sharing regardless. Tis the sort of thing you'd hope the club would be getting up to in the background!

Love juicy morsels. Obviously not probing rumour in anyway but would your personal definition of a “high profile Victorian coaching figure” contain anyone not on this list:

• Clarkson
• C Scott
• Lyon
• Simpson
• Buckley
• Longmire (not sure he even fits if living and coached NSW)

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I'd suggest both Burgess and ANB would have been heavily consulted on their thoughts ....particularly Burgess on where Petracca's fitness gap is at

That IMO should help minimise the risk

Oh ...and I forgot to add, now that Goody is no longer connected with MELB ....and I believe he is still Roo's business partner ....you'd think there would also be a bit of IP tapping into Petracca going on