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)

 

[Daniel6]

The last few years his manager has leaked stuff to put pressure on the club via supporters. That hasn't happened which means maybe he isn't sure.

Last summer there was some increased standards the club expected of him before they all agreed to go again. No more nursing him to the extent they were and he had to be around the club in line with other player commitments.

That seemed to pay off with his fitness and form. It's just if he can commit to all that again another 12 months on.

If he retires after the season, personally, I will be disappointed.

I guess we should have an answer within a few days. Especially from him and Smith. The rest might be after the trade period

 

[Viva la Mattner]

So there’s a push to try and trade in Oliver AND still try and trade up to get potentially a Sharp/Cumming player as well??

Would absolutely love it if we could manoeuvre our way through that.

Oliver for the now while still adding another potential blue chip rookie.

As we would likely pick up 80% of contract there’ll be no first rounder involved

 

[SugarShane]

This is the first time since late 2017 that Murphy has not been contracted for any more games. Do the right thing AFC.

 

[croweater 41]

This is the first time since late 2017 that Murphy has not been contracted for any more games. Do the right thing AFC.

And welcoming your 2026 round 1 starting half forward flanker coming off a freshly inked 8-year deal

LACHLAN MURPHY

 

[Velvet George]

Gees that’s ground breaking, they’ve just stated the bleating obvious and acting as if it’s inside info

 

[Daniel6]

How much credibility does this person have?

Social media isn’t exactly a platform for truth telling.

 

[Crow-eater]

 

[Mr_Moogle]

"Oliver linked to Melbourne"

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Crap way for Walker to go out

Deserved a send off game if that’s accurate

 

[jbanger]

Gone.

 

[fossilllCrow]

If we didn’t add anyone to our midfield it feels like it would be a disaster. Fresh off the loss makes it feel worse.

Fingers crossed if it’s not Oliver we have serious plans. A player and a future star from the draft is ideal.

 

[Viva la Mattner]

Gone.

Same as “full support of the board”

 

[Syd Crow]

Thats Young Smith to you

 

[1990crow]

Same as “full support of the board”

It's a pretty definitive statement.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Goodwin being sacked may have ended our chances at Oliver. May have been one of the reasons he got sacked in the first place.

 

[screech]

Crap way for Walker to go out

Deserved a send off game if that’s accurate

He got a pretty good event with the milestone the week before.

 

[Jibroni]

You should have a crack at him. On face value it seems it seems time for him to have a fresh start somewhere else and being a country lad should enjoy life here; and more importantly the exact player the Crows need.

 

[Carn The Texan]

Crap way for Walker to go out

Deserved a send off game if that’s accurate

He got his 300th in a week ago, and he was always up in the air about whether he'd want to go on.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Nothing stopping us fixing that midfield hole regardless of whether Tex goes or not.

I think the point was we were exposed for having plenty of holes in our side that we arent as close to a premiership as we perhaps thought. It would be different if we crashed out in a prelim but we were never in the hunt to win any of those matches and to me that means we were overrated. I dont see how Tex playing on next year gets us close to a premiership. I just dont see it.

 

[UcantCme]

It’s a massive NO from me on Oliver

That ship had sailed IMO and I don’t think he can get back to his brutal best - I’m also not convinced that he can fully adjust to the modern game

Risk at his price tag is too high

 

[Crow_68]

I hope ANB is close to Petracca and on the phone to him every day.

 

[Danger in Texas]

It’s a massive NO from me on Oliver

That ship had sailed IMO and I don’t think he can get back to his brutal best - I’m also not convinced that he can fully adjust to the modern game

Risk at his price tag is too high

Unfortunately it doesn’t look like there’s too many realistic options to recruit a ball winning mid, otherwise

 

[UcantCme]

with Tex having his 300th in first week of finals - no doubt he didn’t want any other finals to attract a send off game focus

Ultimate team man

 

[Danger in Texas]

I hope ANB is close to Petracca and on the phone to him every day.

Didn’t Trac say ANB was his favourite teammate at one point?

 

[adelaidecrows]

If we didn’t add anyone to our midfield it feels like it would be a disaster. Fresh off the loss makes it feel worse.

Fingers crossed if it’s not Oliver we have serious plans. A player and a future star from the draft is ideal.

Well if we cant attract anyone this off season then im at a loss.