I'd have kept him for that return. Understand he liked the bait of an extra year but he was contracted more value to us a high quality player, trainer and leader than pick 30 imo.Totally unsurprising deal to the realists who post here.
We weren't likely to have offered him another contract after next year, the deal is fair.Pick 30 will slide out to more than that not come forward.
It’s a sh*t pick unless we have agreed to part with it for Stephenson, so turn Higgo into Stevo.
If we don’t get someone with that pick it’s a bust, the likelihood of getting another Higgo with 30 is extremely remote, actually I probably have more chance of winning lotto.
Just go and look at a few drafts at between 30-40 and see how many are doing as well as Higgo or even half of what he offers.
Yes but for us its one season of Higgo or pick 30. Plus we want younsters getting mid minutes.pick 30 for Higgins who is a vital player in our team, is pretty sh*t as it stands
Was always going to be an element of good will toward the Higgins trade.For pick 30 I would of rather kept him.
Perez, Taylor, Scott all in our best 22. Comben highly rated on this board. Mahony pretty handy as well. All drafted at 30 or above from last 2 drafts.Pick 30 will slide out to more than that not come forward.
It’s a sh*t pick unless we have agreed to part with it for Stephenson, so turn Higgo into Stevo.
If we don’t get someone with that pick it’s a bust, the likelihood of getting another Higgo with 30 is extremely remote, actually I probably have more chance of winning lotto.
Just go and look at a few drafts at between 30-40 and see how many are doing as well as Higgo or even half of what he offers.
No one was unrealistic expecting a first rder probably more lower in the twenties im guessingFair outcome for both parties.
It's quite funny that people on here are laughing at the hypothetical trades Collingwood supporters are coming up with regarding Stephenson yet thought we would get a 1st rounder in return for Higgins.
Pick 30 is about right - happy with that.
It's not crack the champers but it's not crack the shits either.Yeh we talked tough and the "mutually beneficial" deal for a player sought out by a top 2 side was pick 30.
Pardon me if I'm not cracking the champers.
Fingers crossed it's to be on-traded.
looks terrible in a cats jumper
Yeah, it would have been nice to get a bit more but Geelong didn't have 29 or 28 or something incrementally better.I'd have kept him for that return. Understand he liked the bait of an extra year but he was contracted more value to us a high quality player, trainer and leader than pick 30 imo.
Ie - pick 30 wouldn't have been enough to make me deal.
It is what it is though. Thanks for the memories Shaun.