Rumour Speculation, Rumours, Lies Thread 2025

[Scorpus]

Rumour Summary October 1st

• Adelaide expects a decision from Christian Petracca
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  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
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  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)

 

[bettingonbetts]

Wonder if that impacts Petracca or Oliver's choice?

Oliver isn’t as inticing for us without Burgess

 

[George CantStandYa]

I’m used to it now.

Yes but Juventus are black and white

 

[Freshj]

Would have been nice to have heard from the AFC first before an announcement from Juventus.

 

[dogs105]

Would have been nice to have heard from the AFC first before an announcement from Juventus.

I hope they knew

 

[Betts are off]

Quick, someone mock up a picture Brett Burgess in a fake moustache so the club knows what to look out for when they start interviews.

Those Birdmen are crafty

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Wasted Darren Burgess on Matthew Nicks

Matthew Nicks

Age

50

Ht

187cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.4

3star

.

 

[Viva la Mattner]

I’m used to it now.

Trigger in your opinion would that effect Petracca at all? You seemed adamant we are right into him up to our elbows

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Wasted Darren Burgess on Matthew Nicks.

Burgo is great but he isn't god

Modern sport science has come a long way, there is more than a few decent ones coming through

 

[GreyCrow]

Quick, someone mock up a picture Brett Burgess in a fake moustache so the club knows what to look out for when they start interviews.

Those Birdmen are crafty

 

[Swan97]

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That’s Gerard Whateley

 

[Trigger13]

Trigger in your opinion would that effect Petracca at all? You seemed adamant we are right into him up to our elbows

I don’t think it helps at all. My guess is Tracy’s recent link to GC would coincide with the burgo news. Would lean toward that — or staying at Melbs — now

 

[Geoffa32]

Wasn’t this brought up a few weeks ago?

In the media or by someone here?

Any of the Footy media suggest this happening before this morning?

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

I don’t think it helps at all. My guess is Tracy’s recent link to GC would coincide with the burgo news. Would lean toward that — or staying at Melbs — now

They've been linking GC to Petracca as long as us though. Tom Morris first mentioned Adelaide, GC and Sydney.

IF Petracca was looking at Adelaide, he surely already had a chat with Burgess and was told about Juventus. Anyway, wouldn't he be closer with ANB, someone actually his age and played nearly a decade with?

 

[Syd Crow]

That’s Gerard Whateley

There goes my breakfast reading that name!

 

[FR0GGY]

In the media or by someone here?

Any of the Footy media suggest this happening before this morning?

Not sure just remember reading it somewhere.

 

[Betts are off]

They've been linking GC to Petracca as long as us though. Tom Morris first mentioned Adelaide, GC and Sydney.

IF Petracca was looking at Adelaide, he surely already had a chat with Burgess and was told about Juventus. Anyway, wouldn't he be closer with ANB, someone actually his age and played nearly a decade with?

Personally in this day and age, there are players who crave anonymity, and there are players who crave stardom.

The players who dont want the stardom are attracted to Non football markets like the GC. 30k members, 17k home attendances, big pay, nice weather, no-one knows who you are, the AFL media ignores you most of the time. Its a great life for those types of people.

I dont believe Trac wants that life in the slightest. He wants the bright lights, the big crowds, the prime time slots, the media exposure, the stardom, the fans and endorsements.

Thats why I dont think he actually wants to leave Victoria, but it he did, the AFC would be a more feasible option than the GC.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

There's someone who needs their own thread.

Hope it's a "toast" thread

 

[Geoffa32]

Not sure just remember reading it somewhere.

Yeah Trigger13 here....

Was not part of media click generation bingo.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

No one in the AFL industry saw this coming?

Just goes to show the media really have no idea, and most of their "news" is just made up BS to feed the masses.

There was hawthorn poster that said he was gone a few days ago.

Pretty funny seeing Ralph run an ‘exclusive’ after Juventus already announced his appointment

 

[Daniel6]

Juventus coming HARD for Darren Burgess.

Good get.

 

[1970crow]

So tell me how many big time players want to swap clubs AND take a pay cut to do it?

He’s contracted at a crap club, of course Cats can’t fit him in on his existing salary. Why wouldn’t you want to go to Geelong. But you’re rehashing the same garbage, explain player by player how Cats have a more expensive list than Lions or Suns. Who are both adding high end talent over the off season and Suns in the frame for Curnow too.

But, again, do you genuinely reckon Cats list is more expensive than Lions and Suns. And if so, by about how much?

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

You can’t make this stuff up. But he was at cafe Paparazzi in Malvern/Unley yesterday, quite early in the morning. Perhaps both are true.

Just bumping this for people that may have missed it (regarding Petracca in Adelaide last Friday). Given that we already had the replacement for Burgess lined up (and is someone Burgess obviously played a part in hiring), I can’t imagine Petracca wouldn’t have known about this if he was seriously considering a move here?

 

[ABAB]

Burgess would have been more important on Oliver coming here, less so for Petracca (he is a connection from Melbourne but so is ANB who Petracca rate as a player and person).

 

[1970crow]

If we created a rumour only thread that only Mods could post in and you could PM a mod with a rumour to post and then be credited for it or remain anonymous of it's a juicy one.

Would people appreciate that?

Is that something this board would like??

My experience with PMing mods isn’t particularly great.

 

[Crow till I die]

He’s contracted at a crap club, of course Cats can’t fit him in on his existing salary. Why wouldn’t you want to go to Geelong. But you’re rehashing the same garbage, explain player by player how Cats have a more expensive list than Lions or Suns. Who are both adding high end talent over the off season and Suns in the frame for Curnow too.

But, again, do you genuinely reckon Cats list is more expensive than Lions and Suns. And if so, by about how much?

No list is anymore expensive than any other ON THE BOOKS - every club has the same salary cap. So I'll ask again, how is it that Geelong are the one club that somehow manages to get star players to commit to them and take less money. But hey, its only been the topic of discussion across all the clubs supporter bases for a long time now how Geelong do what they do to get players...I am not reinventing this wheel, its been rolling a very long time.