Denial. Not just a river in Egypt. I’m glad you’re happy with your investment but
Traded Brodie Grundy [Traded to Melbourne for #27]
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- Sep 26, 2012
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We are paying Grundy, Stephenson and Treloar a combined 3 mil every year. Our own listed players are all on minimum wage and working macca's shifts during the week to get by
We are more happy with Collingwoods investment thank you.
Since you obviously don’t know, and some of us do, here’s what happened:
The deal during trade week was that Collingwood was to pay 150k per year x 5 years in exchange for a second round selection. Due to all the moving pieces regarding the Jackson trade, the deal was shelved until late. Very late in the trade period, Lachie Hunter became available and the Demons were keen but they weren’t able to pay him and Grundy and stay under the cap. Melbourne then went to Collingwood and asked the Pies to pay a greater portion up front in order to facilitate both trades, as the Dees had to pay for the whole Hunter contract to get him for so cheap off the Dogs. Collingwood then had to delay the Mitchell dealings while they negotiated with Hawthorn how much each club would pay each year.
Collingwood are paying $600k this year for Grundy for Melbourne, and a measly $50k for two years after.
The only reason you got pick 27 for Grundy is because Collingwood elected to pay $1.5m over 5 years of his contract.
This trade had nothing to do with Jackson, Hunter or Mitchell (although Collingwood needed Grundy off the books to facilitate the latters trade).
You do realise the more you pay the higher the draft pick, hence pick 27.
Anything less than $1.5m you may have got a late 3rd rounder.
Just because you believe something is so, does not make it. This is not a debate champ, I'm telling you what happened
Just had to go back and check, but the Hunter trade was dependant on Weideman going to Essendon.
Nothing to do with Grundy.
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This is accurate.
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Wrong. Hunter is in record as saying him coming to Melbourne was worked out weeks before the trade. Maybe not the details of the trade and the financial aspects, but he most definitely didn’t become available “very late in the trade period”.
And like Mark Williams said to Allan Scott........you are wrong champ.
Guessing in hope. Pies not paying anywhere near for Grundy what you think he is. Media were disappointed when they found out since they couldn't write an article about such an insignificant figure
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melbourne would hope he can recapture some of his form now that they need him to be main ruck. dont think he got a single hit to his midfields advantage on friday night and the around the ground / follow up work wasnt there
He’s 2 games in after a long injury lay-off. I don’t believe he’ll recapture previous form levels but when Gawn is playing he’s of huge value. See round one v dogs. Releases Gawn for other roles when needed. Gonna be a big test for him the next month or so without Gawn.
Thanks again Pies.
He was very good today. Plays a lot different to Gawn. But was like another mid running around. With May back he wasn’t needed to get back and also wasn’t needed deep forward. Excited for when Gawn returns.
5 years is a long time. He’ll play some good footy. He’ll play dud footy
Collingwood sure could have used him last night ...
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Imagine quoting a post talking about 5 years worth of football to talk about one game.
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We could have, but then we’d be carrying a very expensive third sting ruck.
I think he's fair bit better than a third string ruck tbh
Embarrassing bump. Grundy played at the Gabba no more than two weeks ago and his midfield lost clearances by 28 and centre clearances by 10, while his team got destroyed
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The decision to trade Grundy was ugly 6 months ago, yet somehow gets worse and worse week on week.
Wasnt ugly 2 rounds in, just unlucky that Cameron got injured.
Yep this fella is absolutely taking the piss
