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

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Wow. Why are all these Carlton fans so upset and lashing out?
Welcome Dan!

I wouldnt be too upset if I were a Carlton fan they have pick 3 as a consolation prize

 

[Chism]

The famous Campo twins who drop down the rankings every week that passes by. Not every F/S can be a Daicos, you know. I remember when the Davey twins were the next big thing about a year before they were drafted to Essendon.

Don't cry, mate. I'm sure Carlton are doing the right thing by their club.

Cody Walker next season is the BIG fish for us. Campo twins are no slouches but Walker is highly regarded as a Top 3 talent or more.

 

[DopeMaster]

It's definitely an interesting approach. It's a flag next year or bust.

Carlton taking the unorthodox strategy of not trying to win a flag next year.

The old reverse psychology approach...

 

[Drewie11]

 

[SSwans2011]

The most mind-boggling part of this trade is that Port had any interest in Atkins.

Looks like Collingwood have done well here, but it will really depend on how they go next year. Feel like it could be a bust if they don't make finals given their list profile, but Houston is a very good pick-up.

I've said it in the Rioli thread a bunch, but I think a lot of people are overvaluing rebounding defenders with the plethora of them in the competition. They're becoming more common than defenders that can actually defend. That being said, Houston is currently the best of those in the competition so if you were going to pay up for one, he's a good choice.

 

[Makeshift Park]

I've never said this phrase before in my life, but Kane Cornes' radio slot will be appointment listening tomorrow.

He couldn't wait.

 

[Pablito]

Shafted?

By trading a bloke who wasn’t good enough to play in a flag, another that has spent more time doing timetables with grade 3s than he has played games of footy and rights to a pick that would have been absorbed in a F/S selection next year?

Getting rid of all of those scraps and brining in a multi time AA?

I suppose when you’re used to seeing the players you love win multiple individual awards but have no team success - it would cloudy your judgement on AA being worthwhile.

Ahh yes. Classic bigfooty.

Before:
NoBlE iS wOrTh pICk 12

Now:
hE was ShIt anyway

Can't wait till the implosion

 

[adammania9]

Cody Walker next season is the BIG fish for us. Campo twins are no slouches but Walker is highly regarded as a Top 3 talent or more.

Cody Walker sounds brilliant but is in the 2026 draft, not 2025

 

[Pies No 1]

I wonder if this works out any better than Lachie Schultz and Dan McStay

Nothing wrong with Mcstay. Schultz was our second highest goal scorer for 2024, just had a slow start.

 

[T2B_]

Essentially we're copying Chris Scotts approach. It's yielded the Cats and Pies a flag each in the last 3 years (plus a prelim each, and one year out of finals each).

I mean, it's working.

Yeah, it certainly can. Not all clubs can manage it, I suppose it relies on the aging superstars not falling off a cliff too quickly, which in the Pies case when you have someone Pendles heading towards 40 and still maintaining form certainly helps.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

GCS had a VFL player only hurting their cap, and a good but not great player on crazy top 50 money in the comp for the next 2 years.

That they were able to clear them when only a couple of years ago they had to give away pick 7 to clear up salary cap shows they have learned a lot.

They are paying overs for Noble but they still need to recruit players who want to be there while their academy kids develop.

GCS could have done FAR worse.

Port are massive losers in this.

Absolutely... Gold Coast did a salary dump of 2 players they didn't want & got in a player they did want... & 2x future 1sts.

Port took on the salary dump players (1 they wanted in Lukosius), lost a gun in Houston & still gave up their future 1st.

Imo, if Port gave up their future 2nd instead of theit future 1st, the trade would have been closer in value.

 

[adammania9]

Ahh yes. Classic bigfooty.

Before:
NoBlE iS wOrTh pICk 12

Now:
hE was ShIt anyway

Can't wait till the implosion

This can finally get put to bed. Literally no Collingwood supporter thought Noble was worth pick 13

 

[Chism]

Cody Walker sounds brilliant but is in the 2026 draft, not 2025

Interesting and shows how much Gazey and Maher know listening to them sitting in traffic trying to get home from work!

Anyway he is our big father son.

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Got back a F2 and got enough points for the campo twins

What's enough points for the Campo twins?

You have 3 picks in the 60s and one 70s pick which add up to 239pts

If one of the Campo twins gets bid at pick 48 (300pts ... 20% discount gets to 240) ... that's a match .... then what about the other twin?

If one of them gets bid on before pick 48 you are into draft deficit... into next year where your first pick is currently 32

 

[SC_Power]

Congrats Suns and Pies

It’s like Port Adelaide thought it was finals time again.

 

[No SPIN]

Only thing Collingwood are winning is a bottom 8 ladder position for years to come.

At least it’s not wooden spoons that you’ve been giving your 1st Rd draftees for 20 years.

 

[Anzacday]

we didn't want him so he settled for the Pie

Completely understandable.
I forgot you have the one legged duck already playing his role apparently.
I'm done - bye.

 

[ABAB]

The most mind-boggling part of this trade is that Port had any interest in Atkins.

Looks like Collingwood have done well here, but it will really depend on how they go next year. Feel like it could be a bust if they don't make finals given their list profile, but Houston is a very good pick-up.

I've said it in the Rioli thread a bunch, but I think a lot of people are overvaluing rebounding defenders with the plethora of them in the competition. They're becoming more common than defenders that can actually defend. That being said, Houston is currently the best of those in the competition so if you were going to pay up for one, he's a good choice.

The salary dump for Atkins was a sweetener for GCS giving up pick 13 to Collingwood for Noble who then on trade to Port Power.

 

[danster168]

Yeah 10 + 12 is about on the money.

Not sure how Melbourne will get both of those picks though if they aren't owned.

Freo have 3 of the teen picks (Freo/coll/Port) that they could use to upgrade to 6 but they'll probably need them for Bolton and/or Baker trades.

Melbourne could split #6 with Freo using 2 of Freo/Coll/Port's picks whichever of the 2 that likely end up around 11 + 13 before bids/academy/father son etc needed to acquire Houston.

yeah, no.

3 months of Port fans overrating the worth of Houston, only for it to be confirmed today with Port giving him away for cheap.

 

[THE_GUN]

He couldn't wait.

This is GOLD

He is burning inside - What a flog

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Houston top 15 player in the comp according to AFL player ratings. Dual AA at his peak etc...

Carlton paid even more for a bag of magic beans.

Just hope you don't pick up Paddy Dow MkII. A 100 gamer would be an excellent outcome...

Played 22 games this year for one 3 vote and a 1 vote ... polled in 2 games for the Brownlow .... top 15 my arse

 

[Pablito]

This can finally get put to bed. Literally no Collingwood supporter thought Noble was worth pick 13

It's ok. It won't matter in 2 years when Houston is over the hill, you can't make the 8 and Leppa is trading in another overrated pleb.

 

[Pablito]

Completely understandable.
I forgot you have the one legged duck already playing his role apparently.
I'm done - bye.

Equivalent of admitting defeat. Just like Leppa did in the negotiations.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Port board not the sharpest knives...

Well considering they're 98% AFL appointees including Eddie's ****ing CEO...

 

[Drewie11]

He couldn't wait.

Trade radio tomorrow morning is going to be fantastic