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)

 

[Slim258]

Why has Tom Morris consistently been stating Gold Coast are in front when everyone else has been saying we are? Very sus tbh.

Staunch Melbourne supporter wanting them to get the most back in return, much like Gary 'Steal your mates wife' Lyon.

 

[Mutineer]

Yeah, i interpreted that as they're more likely to satisfy a trade therefore player preference aside, that is where he would go if Melbourne had the choice

Suns Academy Zeke Uwland and Dylan Patterson are both likely to draw top 10 bids possibly high end too if AFL clubs are fair dinkum. Patterson is the most exciting prospect in this draft by a fair margin. And there's several other Suns Academy lads that could possibly draw 2nd round bids if the Suns are keen on them.

 

[bigman]

Why has Tom Morris consistently been stating Gold Coast are in front when everyone else has been saying we are? Very sus tbh.

Other journos haven’t really been that committal to Trac going to us. More a ‘vibes’ or ‘feel’ sort of thing.

Morris hasn’t outright gone the other way either. But he is a Melbourne nuffie, which means he’s both likely more informed but also more influenced by what the Dees want out there.

 

[jo172]

Why has Tom Morris consistently been stating Gold Coast are in front when everyone else has been saying we are? Very sus tbh.

Melbourne supporter and former Melbourne employee.

Be much better result for Melbourne if GCS are the club

 

[Redline]

Melb want GC to join the race because they want Flanders or Humphrey.
Neither is happening. Flanders will nominate Saints and Humphery would be off the trade table for Trac unless GC are complete dumbasses

I get the connection to the coach but I don't see why Humphrey would go to the Dees. If he indicated he wanted out to a Victorian club then he would have a choice of at least half a dozen clubs. They would all make it happen.

It just feels like Melbourne supporters are dreaming a bit. In the end Petracca will chose. I bet another club enters the discussions before the end of the week

 

[Crouch]

I found it odd when Crouch retired and didn't announce a successor to the number 5, like Thompson did before him.

Maybe this was the plan for a long time?

 

[Redline]

Hardwick has a massive performance bonus included in his contract to be paid by the AFL when (if) GC win their first premiership. We are talking $M's











* I made this up

Lol, you had me.

If they keep their current group and keep adding all their Academy picks they will win multiple flags. Almost adding a JUH with his off field issue or a Petracca salary can derail it.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Is this the Tom Morris audio? He doesn’t say anything that we didn’t already know, Melbourne prefer GC to trade with. Doesn’t say anything about preference.

 

[bigman]

Is this the Tom Morris audio? He doesn’t say anything that we didn’t already know, Melbourne prefer GC to trade with. Doesn’t say anything about preference.

There was a bit more than that.

I’ll transcribe it if I find it.

 

[Mutineer]

Is this the Tom Morris audio? He doesn’t say anything that we didn’t already know, Melbourne prefer GC to trade with. Doesn’t say anything about preference.

Obviously because the Suns have way more talent not getting regular games that could be part of the deal....and most of it is young.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

There was a bit more than that.

I’ll transcribe it if I find it.

I’m listening to the longer version, it’s just Morris and Hird giving their thoughts on it. Morris even says Petracca hasn’t made his mind up yet.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Obviously because the Suns have way more talent not getting regular games that could be part of the deal.

Flanders is going to the Saints though and they aren’t getting Humphrey.

 

[Mutineer]

Flanders is going to the Saints though and they aren’t getting Humphrey.

You need to look at their list much deeper than that...and both Flanders and Humphrey are regular best 22 anyhow.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

You need to look at their list much deeper than that...and both Flanders and Humphrey are regular best 22 anyhow.

They’re the only 2 names coming up in any discussion, who else is moving the needle?

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Full chat

 

[Trigger13]

The player we should be going after is Coleman from Brisbane.

 

[bigman]

“I don’t think Christian’s made up his mind yet, but I think the Suns are more attractive to him than the Adelaide Crows.”

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Morris and Hird are genuinely just speculating and have no idea on Petracca’s preference (Morris states this as well). It’s a good discussion though.

 

[Mutineer]

They’re the only 2 names coming up in any discussion, who else is moving the needle?

Like I said go check out the Suns young talent not getting regular games, I'm sure there's players there that would excite the Demons list manager.

 

[fuic08]

Morris and Gary both constantly put things out in the media to help Melbourne, Gary especially is a major mouthpiece for them.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

“I don’t think Christian’s made up his mind yet, but I think the Suns are more attractive to him than the Adelaide Crows.”

Yes, he did say this, picked it up on a 2nd listen. Things may have changed after his meeting in Adelaide yesterday though, especially given Morris even says he hasn’t made his mind up yet. We are all just guessing.

 

[bigman]

Morris and Hird are genuinely just speculating and have no idea on Petracca’s preference (Morris states this as well). It’s a good discussion though.

That quote above seems a bit more than speculation.

Side note: How about the “where would you go in Adelaide?” dig by Morris when discussing them touring the city. Real original there Tom.

 

[Crow till I die]

Like I said go check out the Suns young talent not getting regular games, I'm sure there's players there that would excite the Demons list manager.

WE should be tapping one of two of them up with big offers ourselves to try and prize them out. They can't hold onto all of them and keep adding 4 or 5 new top end drafted kids each year surely??

 

[bigman]

Also worth noting Petracca went to Noosa when recovering from the awful injuries sustained two years ago.

Pretty close to Gold Coast and suggests he’s a fan of Queensland.

 

[Redline]

Morris and Gary both constantly put things out in the media to help Melbourne, Gary especially is a major mouthpiece for them.

I always like it this time if year when someone smuggly sits back and says 'player X isn't going anywhere unless club y puts something on the table to get their interest'. It never works like that.

I guarantee you Melbourne are doing a heap of work behinds the scenes