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
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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)

 

[Mutineer]

tyler brown not far off

I'll see that and raise you Luke Lowden

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

No big name recruit close to 30 has never worked out for us in the modern era, putting aside Jarman and possibly Pods, although he may not be a "big name" recruit.

Therefore, my concerns are more about how Petracca will actually go, should we get him, given the way he plays is based on power and burst speed. These would definitely be the first things to go as you get older.

We would also be relying on him heavily, so there no veteran resting here.

He's not like a Pendlebury whos game is more about timing and footballing smarts and vision.
It's completely about power and speed.

I think if we got him, we should trade with the expectation that he won't be the same player, well atleast not for long.

Danger is absolutely fine and he's 35. You're bringing in players like Petracca to help win big finals over 3-5 years, not 5-10 years. Petracca is also as professional as someone like Danger and manages his body well, so I can't see why his power and speed would be tapering off anytime soon.

He's been very durable for a number of years now and the only major block of games he missed was last year.

 

[Iridescence]

Won't help much without AFL standard footballers.

Agreed. And they will probably lose their best AFL-standard footballer to Victoria once he is a free agent.

 

[Scorpus]

Nicks convinced Daws and Rankine, get a grip, people

Fat stacks of cash convinced Dawson and Rankine, plus living in their home state

 

[Trigger13]

Excuse me!!!! Two firsts for a 30 year old who will cost us 1.2m a year for five years is ridiculous. Pull your heads in.

 

[BunjiMac]

Dangerfield’s gone alright

They've managed him what she well though. Shifting him out of the midfield and more time as forward and giving him actual weeks off now recently.

That's not what we need.

We need a full blown full time midfielder.

 

[betterthanu]

No big name recruit close to 30 has ever worked out for us in the modern era, putting aside Jarman and possibly Pods, although he may not be a "big name" recruit.

Therefore, my concerns are more about how Petracca will actually go, should we get him, given the way he plays is based on power and burst speed. These would definitely be the first things to go as you get older.

We would also be relying on him heavily, so there no veteran resting here.

He's not like a Pendlebury whos game is more about timing and footballing smarts and vision.
It's completely about power and speed.

I think if we got him, we should trade with the expectation that he won't be the same player, well atleast not for long.

Kinda like Dangerfield who still goes alright at 35.

Also can cotton wool him as a forward when hes that age like geelong did this year.

 

[OccamsRazorRay]

Wow we do love a shiny new thing...except....

• This shiny new thing will be 30 by the time the next season comes around....you cannot argue his best years are behind him, particularly with his injuries..
• Is reportedly on $1m per year, on a heavily back-ended deal... If it's back ended then he could be still due $4.5m to $5m....

(Value: The deal was reported to be worth over $1 million per season, peaking at $1.7 million annually in the final years, according to The Age.)
- Make no doubt about it this for Melbourne will be as much a salary dump as it is the Crows picking up a very good midfielder..
In no way shape or form is this worth 2 first rounders (even with compo picks etc), I'd be sending them a 2nd rounder and telling them we'll foot the entire bill for his contract.. If they want two first rounders as part of a mini rebuild then I'd be wanting them to cover a chunk of his salary.

Keeping in mind Jack Bowes

12

Jack Bowes

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.3

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

18.0

4star

K

11.8

5star

HB

6.3

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.1

2star

MG

318.1

4star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

went to Geelong from GC on a salary cap dump (another Geelong mystery in them absorbing his entire contract) and went WITH a 1st round draft pick. (Pick 7! And yes Bowes is no Petracca, and wasn't really getting game time up on the GC, but he was just in a GF)

How the 'salary dump' deal turbo-charged the Cats' drive for glory

Geelong midfielders Jack Bowes and Jhye Clark on the unusual 2022 trade that has paid off in spades

www.afl.com.au

'Up on the Gold Coast, the Suns were under salary cap pressure and had told midfielder Jack Bowes

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Jack Bowes

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.3

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

18.0

4star

K

11.8

5star

HB

6.3

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.1

2star

MG

318.1

4star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

– who had two years remaining on a heavily back-ended contract worth around $1.6 million – to explore his options elsewhere.

To sweeten the deal, and to entice rival clubs to take on the remainder of Bowes' contract, the Suns got AFL approval to attach their No.7 draft pick alongside their former Academy talent in a deal that became known across the competition as a 'salary dump'.

 

[BunjiMac]

Kinda like Dangerfield who still goes alright at 35.

Also can cotton wool him as a forward when hes that age like geelong did this year.

Like I said doesn't need a transitioning veteran, it needs an actual full time midfielder.

I'm ok with going for him as long as we have this mindset and understand we're not getting a full time midfielder for many years and pay accordingly.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Excuse me!!!! Two firsts for a 30 year old who will cost us 1.2m a year for five years is ridiculous. Pull your heads in.

One is late first and the other may also be a late first (which Petracca may help with that).

We're not talking super early picks. If we have a disastrous season and finish bottom 4 then oh well.

 

[Danger in Texas]

They've managed him what she well though. Shifting him out of the midfield and more time as forward and giving him actual weeks off now recently.

That's not what we need.

We need a full blown full time midfielder.

2020 through 2024 (age 30-34), Dangerfield’s season-long CBA % went:

66%
60%
61%
65%
66%

Trac may not be quite at his peak levels if he gets to us, but given his injury history since his first year ACL has only been that freak injury last year, I think he can provide similar midfield time to what Danger has done, over those years

 

[Iridescence]

Nicks convinced Daws and Rankine, get a grip, people

They're both from S.A. and both barracked for Adelaide growing up. If Petracca is to be won over, the sales pitch will have to be on its own merits.

 

[pjcrows]

Do you guys watch football? Petracca would walk in and be our second or third best player and probably our best pure midfielder.

 

[Velvet George]

- some people on here honestly live in a footy world that’s not actually reality - as George Constanza says - it’s not a lie, if you believe it’s true

Peatling is another that says meeting with Nicks was the sealer to his decision - we were in a bunch of clubs chasing him

Get you’re own material mate

 

[Peter Doherty]

The irony.

They're not happy

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Why are people so obsessed with the age of 30 still? It's clear that players with good professionalism are able to play well into their 30s these days without losing any of their strengths. Sports science has also come a long way with recovery techniques since even 10 years ago, especially with the advancement of AI.

Lachie Neale

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Lachie Neale

Age

33

Ht

177cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

is 32 and was able to play in a GF after a grade 3 calf strain in less than 3 weeks due to the more advanced rehab techniques available to professional athletes these days.

Petracca is worth every ****ing cent. I don't know where people got the idea he's injury prone either, that's never been a problem since the ACL over 10 years ago. He's also never had any major soft tissue injuries.

 

[Betts are off]

Well, Petracca came here. I have to admit, that's way further down the line then I thought we would get.

 

[Pugsley]

Please be in Bali. Please be in Bali. Please be in Bali.

Send Davis in. We don't want to scare the bloke.

 

[CromradeCromulent]

Fat stacks of cash convinced Dawson and Rankine, plus living in their home state

I'm not Nicks fan but come on, that's stupid

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

They're both from S.A. and both barracked for Adelaide growing up. If Petracca is to be won over, the sales pitch will have to be on its own merits.

6 other clubs were chasing Peatling and he cites the meeting with Nicks as important for his decision to chose Adelaide. Relationships have always been his strength.

 

[BunjiMac]

2020 through 2024 (age 30-34), Dangerfield’s season-long CBA % went:

66%
60%
61%
65%
66%

Trac may not be quite at his peak levels if he gets to us, but given his injury history since his first year ACL has only been that freak injury last year, I think he can provide similar midfield time to what Danger has done, over those years

I don't think we should approach the negotiation with the assumption that he will have the late career of Danger.

 

[Thylacinus]

Nicks convinced Daws and Rankine, get a grip, people

Agree. Nick's may need support tactically, but being a people's person is one of his strengths. I am sure they will get the right people around Christian and Bella. It's not the Crow's first rodeo. There is strength in working together, complementing each other and using each others various gifts.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

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The irony.

They're not happy

Can't all be so lucky to attract stars like Esava, BZT, Brodie, Dumont and Fiorini every off season!

 

[jackster83]

Do you guys watch football? Petracca would walk in and be our second or third best player and probably our best pure midfielder.

He's most likely our best chance to challenge for a flag while Dawson is still at or near his peak.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

I don't think we should approach the negotiation with the assumption that he will have the late career of Danger.

Why are people so obsessed with the age of 30 still? It's clear that players with good professionalism are able to play well into their 30s these days without losing any of their strengths. Sports science has also come a long way with recovery techniques since even 10 years ago, especially with the advancement of AI.

Lachie Neale is 32 and was able to play in a GF after a grade 3 calf strain in less than 3 weeks due to the more advanced rehab techniques available to professional athletes these days.

Petracca is worth every ****ing cent. I don't know where people got the idea he's injury prone either, that's never been a problem since the ACL over 10 years ago. He's also never had any major soft tissue injuries.