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    Banter FOOTY Banter! - Who will be better in 2026? Carlton or Collingwood Part 9

    Was your "point" that if you ignore the entire competition and instead create small isolated periods, that other teams bob up as having a successful lil stretch? Na repetition between paragraphs. The second was very clearly just laughing at Robo who again wanted to bring up Carlton's good...
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    Do Collingwood need to enter a rebuild phase?

    It is hard enough climbing the mountain with full kit!! A fit a firing DeGoey is what has helped us get to the summit before, and will be crucial again in 2026. Yep all stars, and Pies legends. They can still provide a cameo when needed, and I hope Pendles is keen on chasing Dustin Fletcher...
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    Do Collingwood need to enter a rebuild phase?

    Na Adam, you just cant accept that your club botched it. ?? Collingwood did offer a fair trade to St Kilda, and the usual circumstances are that clubs end up wanting to get something for a player (especially a fringe player) that is out of contract and wants out. StKilda just decided they...
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    Do Collingwood need to enter a rebuild phase?

    Tis a good example of how Pies identify senior players that other clubs don't value and plug them into a specific role. The Pies will need to replace J.Howe as an example down back as a mid sized interceptor type. We still have a couple of quality midsized defenders in Maynard and IQ, do we...
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    Do Collingwood need to enter a rebuild phase?

    You keep misunderstanding that a senior listed player and kid are not the same. Kids nominating for the draft all go through the draft combine, where they AFL puts the kids through independent medical tests. If any club wants a specific additional test it will be done, and results made...
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    Do Collingwood need to enter a rebuild phase?

    Of course. Even untried kids like C.Wingard can be vocal pre draft in saying they will be more comfortable staying in Adelaide. But nothing stopping GWS still taking him, being vocal regarding your preference to stay home with mum is not draft tampering. Why are you comparing an unproven 18...
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    Do Collingwood need to enter a rebuild phase?

    Doubt McReery or Sullivan will be in OR team. McStay also one of the senior players on a modified program. It will be new look forward line with no B.Hill, McReery, McStay, Mihocek... Young talls - West, Howes, Buller will get a look HHarrison back from a knee, Hayes as small forwards Sidey...
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    Do Collingwood need to enter a rebuild phase?

    Where are the rules that state that a player has to undergo medicals with all clubs? But not enough to want to trade for him? Lyon himself has said the offer was pick 25 and 62 (Pies were negotiating with North to get 25) and the Saints said no. It was an early 2nd round pick (and a...
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    Do Collingwood need to enter a rebuild phase?

    Have clubs started providing updated injury lists? Yes, I would imagine they will all play some games in 2026. 👍
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    Do Collingwood need to enter a rebuild phase?

    Again how did Collingwood cheat? They proposed a trade for an out of favour (deemed fringe by R.Lyon) and out of contract player. Pick 25 and a sweetener for a fringe player was offered. Saints decided they would rather delist him than get anything for him, their choice. Only seeing the...
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    Do Collingwood need to enter a rebuild phase?

    ?? All clubs manage players who deal with minor knocks and players on modified programs. The veterans are all fit and training - Pendles, Sidey, Crisp, Elliott, Membrey.
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    Do Collingwood need to enter a rebuild phase?

    It seems you don't Adam. L.Ball was an out of contract player who was shitty at how he was handled by Ross in 2009, dropped twice and left to sit on the bench in big finals. As he didn't have a contract after 2009, he told St Kilda he wanted out. From R.Lyon himself “We couldn’t get a deal...
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    Do Collingwood need to enter a rebuild phase?

    If R.Lyon rated L.Ball, Ball would never have left St Kilda, and Ball would have helped the Saints win Back2Back flags. But R.Lyon didn't rate Luke, and was too stubborn to trade him. If Essendon or Melbourne wanted Ball, they had plenty of time to trade for him...but neither bothered. And...
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    Banter FOOTY Banter! - Who will be better in 2026? Carlton or Collingwood Part 9

    They really should with their soft fixture to start the season - Sydney, Richmond, Melbourne and North - as your first four. If Baggers ain't 3-1 heading to Gather Round they are in trouble.
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    Do Collingwood need to enter a rebuild phase?

    Correct, they can delist them for nothing and let them go to the draft. The Pies offered more to St Kilda via trade than they used in the draft to get him. St Kilda turned down the trade, preferring to get nothing for a former club captain who R.Lyon didn't rate anymore. Really smart list...
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