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I don't feel we need another ruck with Oscar and Iliro coming along nicely, even though Iliro has been in defence recently.
We have McStay and Frampton as back ups also
I wonder if Frampton will be offered a new contract.
No doubt he will.
I was more thinking if the rucks have to jump again, Reeves would be very handy.
He probably will but I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't. There is going to have to be some culling.
This aged well in the space of 24 hours!“The Collingwood players are so interesting,” Edmund told SEN Crunch Time.
“So much has been said around this space – the disgruntlement and the like. (Scott) Pendlebury, (Steele) Sidebottom and (Jeremy) Howe are all going to stay.
“(Brody) Mihocek I think will get there (to re-sign). His management is overseas at the moment, and there is some wrestling over tenure.
“Jamie Elliott has been offered a two-year deal but absolutely has the temptation – as he has done in the past – to get back to Queensland where his family are.
“He spent a lot of time there as a child, the Gold Coast actually haven’t got to the position yet where they’ve tabled any sort of offer, it’s just what Jamie wants to do with the rest of his career as a free agent. Two-year offer to stay, I’m told it’s a solid offer.”
Outside of their veterans, the Magpies' star ruckman has caused a stir within the walls of the club, with interest from WA causing a halt in negotiations.
“Then there’s the Darcy Cameron contract standoff, if I can call it that,” Edmund continued.
“If there is some angst in the playing group, I’m led to believe it’s tied to this guy and the empathy for him as one of the most popular players in that dressing room.
“If you are going to say that that playing group has that disgruntlement, it’s pertaining to this, rather than Jack Silvagni. The veterans on that playing list, they love the fact that their club is ambitious to try and get an established player in Jack Silvagni, because it means they’re in the window, and they can keep going.
“If they were restarting again, that would spell trouble.”
Trade talk: The intrigue around Collingwood contracts
The Pies have a number of stars to lock down ahead of 2026.www.sen.com.au
I actually wonder if the DC re-signing (which was always going to happen) has another additional benefit - particularly mentoring Steene (and Smit to a lesser extent). If as many suspect we go to 5 on the bench, it opens a real avenue for clubs to play 2 genuine rucks, and rolling DC and one of the young guys works as a nice way to keep our forward line structure (not having to bring a Mcstay up to ruck) and allowing opportunity and development for them as well.
Sign Sivagni and re-sign Howe and Frampton to play VFL as a back up ruck changing in defence as he'll also be our back up KPD.
Funnily he and Grundy have both found some serious form this year, as has Cameron. We’re a ruck factory!
This is egregious levels of cynical. You don't want him at the club?
I don't agree with you re Oscar.
For all his promise, I’m still not sure Steene makes it
Mwwwahhh. Stage 1 and 2 in operation Get Harley is now complete. Hill and Cameron now locked away with outstanding trade offers needed to get them. Step 3 involves a hanky and a bottle of chloroform.
Trelaor money off the books end of this season
It's all a guess. We did just add Houston and Perryman on good money and were targetting Rowell on huge money. With our recruiting of mature players strategy, we've got to be tight in order to have the money to attract these recruits.
