Pretty much. If you have a deficit it is applied to the next year’s pick in the same round as the bid (so in this case their first round pick).So let's say a bid comes on Daicos at #2.
That pick is worth 2517 points. In order to match that bid, Collingwood would need to sacrifice picks totalling 2014 points - that's 80 per cent of the points of the bid pick.
Currently, they have the Bulldogs' second-rounder, their own third-rounder as well as Adelaide's third-rounder and Fremantle's third-rounder. Obviously ladder positions can change and those picks can move up and down accordingly but based on current ladder positions those picks are worth 1489 points.
So does that mean that Collingwood would have their 2022 first-rounder deducted to the tune of 500+ points?
If they had another average year in 2022 and ended up with pick 6, they would have 500+ wiped off and it would become pick 13. Or thereabouts.
Is that how it works? Is it compulsory that the earliest picks get downgraded or could they elect to make up the deficit with later picks?
If that pick is already traded out it applies to their next highest pick.
And if he’s bid on at #1 in your scenario the pick will be moved back a lot further than #13.