List Mgmt. COLLINGWOOD Trade and F/A Discussion

Remove this Banner Ad

Status
Not open for further replies.
No doubt Fly would be calling up Vossy and asking about Stocker. If you never hear another about Stocks, then you know there's a reason we steered clear.
Trading Grundy may be a mistake, Cameron is capable but still raw.
Cox will be 32 next year and his best is rarely seen, after that, no-one is next in line. Begg is too small then nothing even close. McStay could pinch hit, but I really think we're wasting money with him, ala QLynch, J White.
If Grundy wants to go, all fine by me, but we may be literally selling ourselves short.
Or he may just lean on Bolton for information who would know him better than Voss.
 

Log in to remove this ad.

Will cost too much. Negotiating with Dodoro is never fun.
I don't disagree. I'd be interested in getting Melbourne involved with Grundy and a three club trade.

Pies lose: Brodie Grundy, CW 2023 first round selection, CW 2022 third round selection
Pies get: Darcy Parish, Melb 2022 second round selection

Demons lose: FRE 2022 first round selection, MEL 2022 second round selection
Demons get: Brodie Grundy, ESS 2022 third round selection

Bombers lose: Darcy Parish, 2022 third round selection
Bombers get: FRE 2022 first round selection, CW 2023 first round selection
 
No link to Collingwood, but if we didn't make a play I'd be annoyed

That video said he was linked to Hawks at 20 seconds. I'd definitely have him. He's RFA next year. It's interesting Hopper and Parish may leave a year out from free agency. That may be a new trend.
 
I don't disagree. I'd be interested in getting Melbourne involved with Grundy and a three club trade.

Pies lose: Brodie Grundy, CW 2023 first round selection, CW 2022 third round selection
Pies get: Darcy Parish, Melb 2022 second round selection

Demons lose: FRE 2022 first round selection, MEL 2022 second round selection
Demons get: Brodie Grundy, ESS 2022 third round selection

Bombers lose: Darcy Parish, 2022 third round selection
Bombers get: FRE 2022 first round selection, CW 2023 first round selection

We're giving up way too much there. A contracted AA ruck + a 1st rounder.
 
That video said he was linked to Hawks at 20 seconds. I'd definitely have him. He's RFA next year. It's interesting Hopper and Parish may leave a year out from free agency. That may be a new trend.

Teams trying to Cash in on there Value before they Hit Free Agency
 
We're getting a 25 year old AA inside mid back. It's not cheap, but he's a very good player and one whom perfectly compliments our running midfielders imo

If we were to keep Grundy, get Mitchell and retain our 1st rounder that's a far better outcome for us imo.
 

(Log in to remove this ad.)

As an outside observer, the upcoming trade period for us appears to be increasingly centred around Jackson and Grundy's respective movements. What Jackson decides will almost certainly have flow-on effects for what we decide to do with Grundy and from that, presumably some of our other players or moves (i.e. Henry, Mitchell).

Some points relevant to each:

Pies: Grundy is an AA ruckman, on a large contract (both in quantum and length) who hasn't played in a season where we've been successful in his absence. Whether he is capable of fitting into our system is a wait and see, however the proof that we can be successful without him exists.

Melbourne: The difference between Melbourne's first half of the season and the second half is chalk and cheese. Their success is built on a base of midfield and defence, with these two areas papering over some very large cracks in their forward line. They've attempted to mitigate this by playing Gawn forward more, however he simply doesn't have the foot or hand skills to be an effective forward - similarly, Jackson has been ineffective as a second forward this season, compounding their issues.

Personally, I don't understand Melbourne's need for Grundy, when both are likely to be required to play in tandem in the ruck and both seem more effective and comfortable when playing significant minutes as the sole ruck. I don't see Grundy moving to Melbourne as necessarily strengthening them, which probably reflects a more general and philosophical view I have about the overall value of rucks.

If Grundy is to leave, and if it can't be interstate to someone like one of the SA clubs (or GWS, GC), then I personally don't see Melbourne as the worst option.
Grundy is not an AA ruckman. That was 3 years ago ffs. Just like how Hannebury is no longer an AA wingman.

Timelines, form and age matter when we are talking trades….
 
Are his disposals effective? Buckley made the comment in one game when Mitchell had a lot of disposals that "he's not doing us much damage"
That statement was debunked when he had 3 votes against us in a brownlow winning year. Bucks was a stubborn coach, like MM. refused to admit his strategies were ever flawed
 
Parish was amazing last year, but watching his games this year, I've never seen someone play midfield with less urgency. No time for players who pick and choose when to run defensively.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Remove this Banner Ad

Remove this Banner Ad

Back
Top