After a Grand Final finish this year the Pies look even better placed for 2019, but what about the long run?
The dust has finally settled on AFL post-season activity and all 18 clubs have completed their lists for 2019. Who’s come in via trades, free agency and the national and rookie drafts? Who’s gone out the other way? And, most importantly, how does the list look after all the changes?
This week, Sporting News is looking at Collingwood's changes to analyse whether steps have been taken forwards, backwards or if they’re just treading water.
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Trade: Dayne Beams (Brisbane), Jordan Roughead (Western Bulldogs)
Free agency: NA
Draft: Isaac Quaynor (13 - Oakleigh Chargers), Will Kelly (29 - Oakleigh Chargers), Atu Bosenavulagi (77 - Oakleigh Chargers)
Rookie: Tim Broomhead (Collingwood), Sam Murray (Collingwood)
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Traded: Alex Fasolo (free agency)
Delisted: Jarryd Blair, Tim Broomhead (redrafted as a rookie), Sam McLarty, Sam Murray (redrafted as a rookie), Adam Oxley, Josh Smith
Retired: Kayle Kirby
Collingwood’s 2019 list
Bringing Beams back to Collingwood is a big boost to an already star-studded midfield and will have obvious benefits, but the Pies did pay a hefty price for a guy who can miss a fair bit of footy and is getting on in years.
Blair, Oxley, Smith and Fasolo didn’t get on the field very often in 2018 but they did provide good list depth. Filling that gap shouldn’t be much of a problem though, with the losses well covered by Roughead and the ready-to-go Quaynor, with Kelly not far behind.
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The team that finished up falling just short of a premiership has only made itself stronger and, with a bit more luck on the injury front, Collingwood should be right in the frame for another flag shot.
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