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)

 

[Crow till I die]

Bernie L with the goss on the main board

Someone on one of the threads said Rozee 'might' have a very good reason to want to head to Victoria and not stay in Adelaide....cryptic but has he been a naughty boy????

 

[nummy217]

Someone on one of the threads said Rozee 'might' have a very good reason to want to head to Victoria and not stay in Adelaide....cryptic but has he been a naughty boy????

Following his dad Ken lol

 

[hippyhippy]

Someone on one of the threads said Rozee 'might' have a very good reason to want to head to Victoria and not stay in Adelaide....cryptic but has he been a naughty boy????

Something must be very wrong... to ship the captain of the team away, when he even had a party to play in bringing in a big recruit last year ... strange rumour

 

[adelaidecrows]

Someone on one of the threads said Rozee 'might' have a very good reason to want to head to Victoria and not stay in Adelaide....cryptic but has he been a naughty boy????

Just had a baby didnt he. Personally I hope its nothing more than someone just shit stirring. Seems like a good kid.

 

[50BC]

I don't think you pick up a free agent ruck if you're not intending to play them, though. I understand there's no draft pick outlay, but it will cost a fair amount of salary if we're just planning on using him to nip at O'Brien's heels in the SANFL.

It's far from ideal but we've ignored ruck depth for some time, so we may have to overpay to catch up. I personlly still only see Draper as "interim" to buy time to find someone better but if OBrien goes down with a long term injury with our current depth we are potentially in a fair bit of bother 'cos it would all rest with McAndrew who may or may not be up to it. It does seem Rucks have a premium price due to the shortage of good ones but at OBriens age we can't expect he will continue indefinitely without injuries, we need a plan B and a plan C

 

[BRL121]

Surely that is BS.

We'll find out very quickly.

 

[FR0GGY]

For all the shit we give him, Rozee would be elite in our team off halfback and without the weight of captaincy.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

For all the shit we give him, Rozee would be elite in our team off halfback and without the weight of captaincy.

Probably his best position.

... as opposed to our captain who has transitioned from HBF to midfield.

 

[Crow till I die]

For all the shit we give him, Rozee would be elite in our team off halfback and without the weight of captaincy.

I'll take NWM there over Rozee

 

[FR0GGY]

I'll take NWM there over Rozee

Not for 2m vs 1m a year I wouldn’t and the cost in getting them assuming Rozee actually wanted out.

 

[1970crow]

Its not really much of a story, only people in here are talking about it.

So not getting a mention on your podcasts? You’re pretty excited about yourself when it comes to not imbibing any mainstream media. Perhaps if you weren’t so insular with your listening choices, you’d realise that it’s not just in here.

 

[cleanhands]

So not getting a mention on your podcasts? You’re pretty excited about yourself when it comes to not imbibing any mainstream media. Perhaps if you weren’t so insular with your listening choices, you’d realise that it’s not just in here.

? Cromulant has a podcast

 

[1970crow]

It's interesting to hear it from ROB. Obviously the news has affected him if he's talking about it in this way.

I feel for him. Fancy getting the 3 years you’re demanding and thinking all you had to do was stay ahead of McAndrew and then you find out that your signing hasn’t deleted to the publicly known interest the club had in Draper. The poor genius must have been absolutely shocked.

 

[1970crow]

lol, that’s not true

Shorty brags about not listening to anything mainstream. He would have NFI what’s being discussed on the SENs et al. Weird he’d even claim any awareness of what’s being discussed.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Not for 2m vs 1m a year I wouldn’t and the cost in getting them assuming Rozee actually wanted out.

It's likely bullshit anyway, but isn't the rumour that he may want out of SA?

 

[FR0GGY]

It's likely bullshit anyway, but isn't the rumour that he may want out of SA?

Can’t work out why you’d want out of your home state. Team sure.

 

[Samcro24]

Can’t work out why you’d want out of your home state. Team sure.

George lives here

 

[1970crow]

Mostyn told me it was ridiculous to say that ROBs form fluctuates depending on his contract status.

Now we want to recruit another ruck and he's sooking about it in the media.

ROB is only concerned about list structure and best use of finite salary cap. He cares nothing about himself, it’s all about the club. He’d play for nothing, but his manager won’t let him.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Can’t work out why you’d want out of your home state. Team sure.

My read on this rumour is his issues aren't with the Power, it suggests it's not football related.

So it's more that he wants out of this state than he wants out of the Power.

(Not that I believe the rumour)

 

[1970crow]

It wouldn't make sense for us to re-sign O'Brien to a three-year deal, and then go out and spend big money on another lead ruck. I can't imagine any scenario where we're pursuing Draper for any reason other than to bring in a ready-made big body to replace Walker.

And transition to being first ruck ready during 2027. Our interest in adding Draper to our list was concurrent with our desire for ROB to accept our 2 year extension offer. Adding the 3rd year demanded by ROB doesn’t impact whatever our initial plans were for our 2026 and 2027 seasons. This is rudimentary, it amazes me that so many posters are having trouble understanding it.

 

[mtbkym]

Can’t work out why you’d want out of your home state. Team sure.

To get away from the issue

 

[1970crow]

Ive said my bit on ROB, i dont think he should have said what he said, where he said it.

But ive moved on, you do you.

I don’t care that he said it, glad he did. What astounds me is what he believes.

 

[FR0GGY]

To get away from the issue

So it’s something like South Road then

 

[hippyhippy]

I feel for him. Fancy getting the 3 years you’re demanding and thinking all you had to do was stay ahead of McAndrew and then you find out that your signing hasn’t deleted to the publicly known interest the club had in Draper. The poor genius must have been absolutely shocked.

It's draper who's neither a good forward or good ruckman... i don't think he's got anything to worry about Especially since he's getting paid either way

 

[Geoffa32]

ROB is only concerned about list structure and best use of finite salary cap. He cares nothing about himself, it’s all about the club. He’d play for nothing, but his manager won’t let him.

Whilst I get the joke.

RoB will be paid more post AFL career in the field he will go into.

Footy money may not motivate him.