Bring-Back-Powell

Very underwhelming return to the side for a bloke we payed two first rounders for. Some of his kicking was horrendous. However, should be judged next year, after a full pre-season. People probably forget that he was outstanding during the 3-4 weeks before he did his knee in 2018. I feel we need May and another key defender(to replace Frost) to take the 2 oppo's big boys, while Lever floats around and takes the all important intercepting mark which he did well at in 2017.

No chance Hawthorn are giving us pick 30 for Frost. Hawthorn didn't win premiership after premiership by trading second round draft picks for ordinary players. We'll get Frost for a third round at best, but I wouldn't be surprised if Hawthorn offer us a 4th rounder given we low balled Frost.

Would be a better option than Elliott. Younger, healthier, and his 37 goals (2019 season) as a 22 year old is more than Elliott's best haul of 35. If we managed to land Papley and get pick around 9-12 back, it would be the best trade week that I could recall us ever having.

He wasn’t very yucky when he snagged 4 against us on a torn hammy. Ahh 2019 - the gift that kept on giving!

Shaun McKernan?

He looked cooked against us in the return game.

Harmes > Langdon > Salem IMO. Back to back top 5 B&F finishes for Ed strengthens Bell's claims for pick 22.

What are everyone's thoughts on trading pick 22 for a player that: 1) averages 25 touches/ 6 marks a game, 2) kicks a goal every second week, 3) is a genuine winger perfectly suited to the MCG 4) is one of the best runners in the business: 5) and has played 43 of the last 44 games.

I wouldn’t hold my breath.

Much to get excited about next year with the ‘O’28 leading our forward line.

I agree. Up the ante! It’s a risk but we’re not giving up key draft picks. Now Sydney is a team that’s taking a dangerous risk with Daniher, due to giving away first round drafts.

I know it’s not looking good anymore but this would be our greatest free agency signing coup since we got Shannon Byrnes over the line in 2012.

They know about as much as us.

Anyone else flicking between this thread and the Elliott thread on Collingwood’s Bigfooty forum?

Apparently his brother lives in QLD.

Josh Jenkins. The bloke just kicks goals. If he plays 20 games next year, he kicks 40 goals, pure and simple. Can Weideman, Petty, O Mac or whoever we plonked down forward in the train wreck of 2019 snag 40 in a year? Adelaide are more than willing to pay a fair bit of his salary. He has a bad reputation because he’s outspoken in the media, and kicks a lot of goals from the goal square. But id take him as I have no faith in Weed due to injury and consistency.

I would’ve thought the best and fairest would be the perfect forum for Collingwood to announce Elliott’s re-signing. Would have had the crowd in raptures and the supporters on a high into the off season. We’re still a chance but deep down as a Melbourne supporter you know how it’s going to end.

We tried to trade pick 2 for Myers and Colyer but Essendon wanted more. We’ve had some train wreck drafting and trading but that would’ve been the holy grail of epic fails.

Should've finished 3rd in the B&F, rather than Viney.

If it’s now down to Elliott choosing us or staying at Collingwood, we chose a really bad year to have a really bad year.

Good interview that had you listen to his every word. He didn't think we were all that good in 2018 and were quite lucky to beat Hawthorn in the semi.

If take Brayshaw over Gaff. One’s got 5 year of stardom left. The other will be an absolute star in a couple of years for 5-10 years. Anyone who’s undecided about Brayshaw needs to watch his 3 goal performance against Freo late in the year at Marvel.

Sounds right. Hawthorn usually get their man and their mantra is to pay unders for him. Same with Geelong. If you want to win a deal in trade week, Hawthorn would be the last team you’d deal with.

I’ll back the club on this one. Everything we do in trade week and list management turns to gold....

Hawks will offer a fourth rounder for Frost. And knowing Mahoney, he’ll take it with a smile on his face. They got Scully for a fourth rounder (albeit with an injury cloud) , no way they’d offer anything more for Frost.