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)

 

[maxlilly]

I hate the idea of giving a first rounder for a 29 year old.

Even more so when he is on $1.2 m for the next four years

 

[Moonwatcher]

Wrong Carey wrapped his knee/ shin around the post and henshals knee was smashed by a little price called Thomas from port Powa.

We booed the post that day. We've got form.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Even more so when he is on $1.2 m for the next four years

Butts for Petracca would be fair in that case even if I don't want to lose Butts.

 

[huludicidal]

I hate the idea of giving a first rounder for a 29 year old.

Yes we could otherwise use our first rounder on an AFL standard midfielder like we do so often…. *checks notes, nope, we haven’t used a first round pick on a remotely AFL standard midfielder for 18 years. Gotcha.

 

[Betts are off]

I hate the idea of giving a first rounder for a 29 year old.

Id work on making your peace with it mate. Cause there is no reality any trade gets done without 14

 

[pjcrows]

I hate the idea of giving a first rounder for a 29 year old.

It's not like we're talking Pick 5.

 

[Blue Red and Gold]

It's almost like you need to play your depth across a season to manage your squad.

Wouldnt Burgess have had a big say in that?

 

[PeterSalt]

Anything in this article worth noting? https://www.heraldsun.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=HSWEB_WRE170_a_TWT&dest=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/trade-hq/christian-petracca-flies-to-adelaide-to-meet-with-crows-ahead-of-afl-trade-period/news-story/56783bcf4a460aebf7968dd13fc429d9&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPA-Segment-1-NOSCORE

lol

Melbourne is desperate for Gold Coast to muscle in on trade talks for Christian Petracca after the superstar midfielder met with Adelaide on Monday.

 

[happy_knackers]

Wouldnt Burgess have had a big say in that?

I mean he was emergency most weeks but played what? 1 game? Not sure how much sway he'd have at the end of the day.

 

[pjcrows]

Rowe saying Petracca is in Perth meeting West Coast.

 

[Fud#3]

Andy Maher having kittens over the crows saying Rachele is off limits

Yet Geelong is entitled to Charlie Curnow for pick 17 because they are Geelong

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Andy Maher having kittens over the crows saying Rachele is off limits

It's an indictment on Australian sports media industry that he's still on air. Surely there's someone better?

Comfortably the worst commentator of all time (any sport)

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Rowe saying Petracca is in Perth meeting West Coast.

Are we sure he's not just on holidays?

 

[GreyCrow]

enjoy...Carlton missing finals in the last minute of the season against Collingwood. Look at Maher lol and then look in the box next to them at the guy smiling at Maher

Montagna isnt it

 

[pjcrows]

Are we sure he's not just on holidays?

I don't know. 5AA just reported it in their news also.

 

[1990crow]

Rowe saying Petracca is in Perth meeting West Coast.

That seems unlikely.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I hate the idea of giving a first rounder for a 29 year old.

We couldn't even squeeze Pick 4 in this year

No point hanging on to a mid teens pick that gets pushed back to the 20s. He'll be at least 5 preseasons away from seeing any action

 

[1990crow]

We couldn't even squeeze Pick 4 in this year

No point hanging on to a mid teens pick that gets pushed back to the 20s. He'll be at least 5 preseasons away from seeing any action

And by then we've had 4 more offseasons to get free agents through the door to make it harder.

 

[fossilllCrow]

What did Bolton move to Freo for? He’s younger and at the peak of his powers but bet they end up paying about the same as what we pay for a 30 year old

 

[PeterSalt]

Rowe saying Petracca is in Perth meeting West Coast.

Wonder if it came from this tweet



Also .. from the WC board

 

[pjcrows]

Twomey: George Stevens not being traded to Adelaide.

 

[fossilllCrow]

Twomey: George Stevens not being traded.

God dam, we better have some other future options up our sleeves

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Wonder if it came from this tweet



Also .. from the WC board

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Truth is the first casualty of trade wars

 

[Moonwatcher]

Yes we could otherwise use our first rounder on an AFL standard midfielder like we do so often…. *checks notes, nope, we haven’t used a first round pick on a remotely AFL standard midfielder for 18 years. Gotcha.

If you want a premiership you draft and develop well for 5-7 years. If we're giving away pick 14 because we can't draft and develop then Petracca won't help us.

 

[Moonwatcher]

I do accept pick 14 is going in the trade though. I'd call it a straight swap.