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Just if this year couldn't get worse lol
1. PIES DOING DOCKERS, HAWKS A FAVOUR
Collingwood is putting its veterans out to pasture for the Friday night clash against Melbourne. But a club that so craftily secured Scott Pendleburyas its second top five pick in 2005 when it gained a priority pick after a spate of late-season surgeries is this time benefiting other clubs.PLAYERCARDSTART10Scott Pendlebury
- Age
- 36
- Ht
- 191cm
- Wt
- 86kg
- Pos.
- Mid
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 26.5
- 5star
- K
- 13.2
- 5star
- HB
- 13.3
- 5star
- M
- 4.1
- 4star
- T
- 4.9
- 5star
- CL
- 4.9
- 5star
- D
- 25.1
- 5star
- K
- 12.3
- 5star
- HB
- 12.9
- 5star
- M
- 3.4
- 3star
- T
- 2.3
- 3star
- CL
- 3.6
- 4star
- D
- 12.4
- 4star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 4.8
- 4star
- M
- 5.8
- 5star
- T
- 2.6
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Fremantle has the Pies first-rounder (the Lachie Schultz trade) and Hawthorn has Collingwood’s second-rounder (the Jack Ginnivan trade).
A win and a Freo loss would have put that selection at pick 10.
f Melbourne beats the Pies on Friday night and Essendon upsets Brisbane, Collingwood’s selection goes from the current No.9 pick to the No.7 overall pick.
That potential No.7 selection could be crucial for Fremantle in its dealings with Richmond on Shai Bolton.PLAYERCARDSTART29Shai Bolton
- Age
- 25
- Ht
- 176cm
- Wt
- 77kg
- Pos.
- M/F
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 12.3
- 3star
- K
- 6.9
- 3star
- HB
- 5.4
- 4star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 2.9
- 4star
- CL
- 1.4
- 4star
- D
- 12.7
- 3star
- K
- 9.2
- 4star
- HB
- 3.5
- 2star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- CL
- 1.8
- 4star
- D
- 9.2
- 3star
- K
- 4.6
- 2star
- HB
- 4.6
- 4star
- M
- 2.0
- 3star
- T
- 2.6
- 4star
- CL
- 0.0
- 1star
PLAYERCARDEND
Because even if it shuffles back a couple of spots through a father-son bid on Brisbane’s Levi Ashcroft and an early bid on Gold Coast’s Leo Lombard, it will still fall in the top 10.
Hawthorn can make finals and even conjure a deep run and having swapped second-rounders with the Pies, they could effectively get Jack Ginnivan for free given the trade was set up on the likelihood Collingwood would finish top four and the Hawks bottom 10.
6. HAWKS’ DAYLIGHT ROBBERY NEARLY COMPLETE
Collingwood’s first selection in this draft is currently at pick 32, given it holds Hawthorn’s second-round pick after the Jack Ginnivan trade.
Consider the possible bids to come on players before then – Levi Ashcroft, Lombard, Kako, Sam Marshall, maybe Ben Camporeale, maybe FA compensation for Battle.
If the Hawks make a deep finals run, a Collingwood side which desperately needs to secure elite young talent might be making its first bid at pick 40.
It’s why you could see them trading next year’s first-rounder into this draft, given the desperation to get into a quality draft with the key position players the Pies need.
We all knew this position - when the trade was made last yeah I was convinced we had already been in deep discussions to secure a big name this year.
The worst part of it all, it Schutlz will be a FA in 4 weeks time!