Former AFL recruiter Matt Rendell has delivered his assessments of each of the 18 clubs and their performances in the recent Trade Period.
Collingwood was embroiled in some trade period drama with Adam Treloar, Jaidyn Stephenson, Tom Phillips and Atu Bosenavulagi all out the door.
See Rendell's Tyrepower Trade Grade for the Magpies below:
Trade Grade: F
Rendell says:
If you lose three players that are in your starting 22 and a talented young small forward who made a real impression on his debut, that is not a very good trade period.
When you lose these players and receive poor returns and are paying some of their wages as well, it’s a disaster.
The saving grace is that the Magpies now have 14, 16 and a future first to trade up and possibly end up with three first-rounders. With that they might be able to salvage something from the wreck. However, it might be akin to raising the Titanic.
The saving in their salary cap will be a major relief, although the bad news that the Dayne Beams settlement has to be partly included in their TTP is going to somewhat offset those savings.
Still have a very talented top 30 though, so there is much hope.
Ins:
Nil
Outs:
Jaidyn Stephenson (to North Melbourne)
Atu Bosenavulagi (to North Melbourne)
Tom Phillips (to Hawthorn)
Adam Treloar (to Western Bulldogs)
2020 draft hand:
14, 16, 65, 70, 75, 92
2020 season performance:
Wins: 10
Draws: 1
Losses: 8
Position: 8th (lost Semi Final)