Collingwood have become the AFL’s answer to those people who populate garage sales on weekends.
, Joe Daniher and Josh Dunkley all arrived at the Gabba via trade in an extraordinary period since the end of 2017, whereas Collingwood have – through necessity – sifted through the bargain bins to fill a series of holes.– which has since been proven undeniably to be the right call – but his recruitment fits with what came next.
There was some outside grumbling about Grundy’s exit, but nothing like the PR dumpster fire that followed Guy offloading Adam Treloar , Jaidyn Stephenson and Tom Phillips .– then stayed on until after the mid-season draft – but, in truth, tendered his resignation immediately after that most tumultuous of trade periods and had not changed his mind months later.Tom Mitchell has slotted seamlessly into Collingwood’s midfield.
It took Charlie Dean’s injury misfortune for the dashing Markov – who has played a career-most 22 matches and counting this season, and earned himself another one-year deal – to sign with the Pies instead of the Blues. Those players were acquired for the sum of Ollie Henry, picks 41, 41, 43, 43 and 50, and future second- and third-round selections, while also receiving picks 25, 40 and 55. That is great business, however you spin it.
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