Former Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has revealed his regret over the mega contract given to Brodie Grundy in 2019, saying it negatively affected the ruckman and the Magpies.
Buckley said the Magpies had settled on a decision to trade Grundy at the end of the 2019 season, but the football department was told to find the money to sign the reigning dual best and fairest to a seven-year deal.
Former Magpies coach Nathan Buckley says he was prepared to let Brodie Grundy walk in 2019. Picture: Daniel Pockett / AAP “If you move in a different direction, Brodes gets back to Adelaide, he’s happy at the Adelaide Crows … who knows what would’ve happened over that side, but we definitely would’ve been in better shape.”
“Apparently we found a way to keep him … which has since proven to be a rod for the club’s back and for Brodie’s. Buckley said he regretted being the “frontman” of the subsequent move to push Adam Treloar out of the club at the end of 2020 due to his high salary, which had hurt his relationship with the midfielder.
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