Confirmed Dan Houston - Joins Collingwood as part of 3-way trade with Port and GC

[Jeremias]

For anyone who missed the prior warning:

Take the Carlton v Collingwood shit fight elsewhere.

Infractions will be handed out.

 

[Apex36]

Quite the opposite, actually. Do a deep dive into how the Hawks have built their list and you'll be shocked.

In their two finals sides, the Hawks only had three first round selections of their own playing - Watson, Weddle and Ward. They have built a seriously competitive side mostly through shrewd trading (Meek, Chol, D'Ambrosio, Ginnivan, Frost, Scrimshaw, Impey), FAs (Amon) and picking exceptionally well with late picks (Lewis pick 76, Worpel pick 45, Nash rookie, Newcombe MSD, Moore 67, Dear 56, Sicily 56, Hardwick 44, CJ rookie)

If there is one thing the Hawks haven't put on display in their rapid rebuild, it's the need to acquire and nail early selections. Grainger-Barras was a pick 6 and will be delisted whilst Mackenzie and Ward (both pick 7) are not in their best side and don't look inspiring pick ups.

The Hawks have continued to make the most of the players available in trade and free agency by adding Battle and Barrass.

Thank you for saving me the trouble of posting this. The Hawks building their current side through hitting the drafts with early picks is the biggest myth in the AFL right now.

 

[Ticky009]

Stay on topic please all - there are other threads to talk about other teams etc.

 

[matey]

Wow just heard Dan on SEN. During the season was basically communicating with Dees and was destined there ……. but as time moved on with the off field stuff popping up it changed his mind and was then open to a few clubs. Sounds like a quality person and admire his honesty when he was asked by Andrew

 

[beerbandit]

He simply makes Collingwood a much better side, Perryman adds much needed depth through the middle and with a bit more luck with injuries to key players, Pies will be right back in the hunt next season, Pies are never down for long.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

He simply makes Collingwood a much better side, Perryman adds much needed depth through the middle and with a bit more luck with injuries to key players, Pies will be right back in the hunt next season, Pies are never down for long.

As long as you can get your forward structure sorted, look like you will be very much in the mix again.

 

[Apex36]

And they risk becoming st kilda in terms of not having enough very elite talent to be capable of making a preliminary final.

Nah, as long as their young brigade don’t get too ahead of themselves they’re going places, as much as I hate to admit it.
GWS are proof that you can have all the “very elite talent” in the world but if you aren’t coached well and don’t work well as a team you won’t get success.

Also, yay Houston. #ontopic