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It is understood the Pies have offered pick 14 (for Cameron Wood) in next month's national draft, but Brisbane rate Wood higher than that and also want a player, possibly defender Rhys Shaw.
Wood was overtaken in the pecking order this year by draftee Matthew Leuenberger and has expressed interest in seeking greater opportunities elsewhere. The Magpies' ruck stocks are thin and they were looking at Wood and Docker Robert Warnock to compliment Josh Fraser and Guy Richards.
It is believed Wood won out and the two clubs have agreed in principle to the trade and are close to finalising a deal.
Wood is rated highly at Brisbane and coach Leigh Matthews is loath to see him go.
But with Jamie Charman, Leuenberger and dual premiership tap ruckman Beau McDonald on the books, the four-time premiership coach understands the 21-year-old's plea to be traded to a club where he will get regular senior games.
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COLLINGWOOD flanker Rhyce Shaw appears destined for Brisbane in a three-way deal related to the futures of Lion ruckman Cameron Wood and Melbourne midfielder Travis Johnstone.

What was a relatively straight-forward transaction on Tuesday, with Wood coming to Collingwood for pick 14 and the Lions trading the selection to Melbourne for Johnstone, got complicated yesterday.

Shaw, the son of former Magpies captain Ray Shaw and brother of defender Heath, became entangled in the deal.

The Lions at first wanted Ryan Lonie and pick 14, but when Lonie declined to move and the Lions asked for Shaw, Collingwood asked for an exchange of second-round picks (25 for 31). It is this request that is believed to be holding up the deal.

The Magpies entertained Wood yesterday and remain confident of bringing the 20-year-old to Victoria, in part because Johnstone, who flew to Brisbane yesterday, has agreed to join the Lions.

Brisbane now needs Collingwood's selection to consummate the Johnstone deal with Melbourne.
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On the third day of official player trading, Melbourne midfielder Travis Johnstone may have found a new home at the Gabba in a deal that largely depends on Collingwood swapping its first-round draft selection, No14 overall, to Brisbane in return for Lions ruckman Cameron Wood.

The trading for Wood appears set to go through because the Magpies yesterday informed preliminary final ruckman Guy Richards that his contract would not be renewed.

Collingwood had earlier held an interest in untried 200cm Sydney ruckman Daniel Currie.

If the Pies recruit Wood with their first pick, Brisbane will on-trade selection No14 to the Demons for Johnstone, the club's best-and-fairest winner in 2005.

Part of that deal would involve Melbourne paying a percentage of Johnstone's 2008 remuneration of about $400,000.
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Wood trade boosts Magpie ruck stocks
3:31 PM Thu 11 October, 2007
By Jennifer Witham

YOUNG ruckman Cameron Wood has officially become a Magpie, after Collingwood agreed to trade its first round selection in the NAB AFL Draft to the Brisbane Lions in exchange for the emerging South Australian.
The Lions will receive selection No.14 in the November draft, with the 20-year-old ruckman now bound for Victoria after spending three years with Brisbane.
The 20-year-old was officially traded on Thursday afternoon for the Pies' highest selection, despite speculation Rhyce Shaw may have been set to become part of the deal.
But, the Pies got their man without losing a listed player, and are optimistic he will continue to develop when given more opportunities.
"Our thoughts were that Cameron is a 204cm ruckman, and that's an area that we needed to support," Collingwood recruiting manager Derek Hine told collingwoodfc.com.au.
"He'll be playing as a 21-year-old next year, he's had three years in the system, so the scope for his development, we think, is large.
"We're able to bring him in with our first round selection, and hopefully, he'll have a long career with us.
"Us trading our pick 14 is not a decision we took lightly. We think Cameron has got enormous scope for improvement, he's probably been a victim of circumstance at Brisbane, which allows us the opportunity to bring him in and we think he's going to play a significant role for us in an area we're deficient in.
"When we go to the draft or the trade table, we look for opportunities, and we see Cameron as an opportunity to really develop our list."
Wood commenced his career at the Lions after being selected by the club with the overall No.18 pick in the 2004 NAB AFL Draft, after his agility and marking ability impressed the club's coaching staff.
He was the tallest player to be picked up from that draft, and was previously named the 2004 All-Australian ruckman after representing his native South Australia in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships.
Under the tutelage of the Lions' ruck coach - dual premiership player and All-Australian ruckman Shaun Rehn - Wood has since developed into an impressive young player who now has 16 senior games to his name.
He was nominated for the NAB AFL Rising Star this season following his round-two performance against St Kilda, after receiving several opportunities at senior level last year when the Lions' ruck stocks were limited by injury.
Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse told collingwoodfc.com.au he believes Wood will continue to flourish when given the opportunity to work with existing ruckman Josh Fraser.
"It's terrific to have Cameron on board. He's a young ruckman that has been in the system for three years, he's played second fiddle to some very good ruckmen up in Brisbane, and we feel that under Josh, he will develop quickly into a very good ruckman," he said.
"At 204cm, he's our tallest player, which gives us the opportunity to get our hand to the football. We've been under a bit of pressure, as no doubt everyone is aware.
"The boys have tried their hardest in the middle, but sometimes when you're giving away inches and kilos, it's difficult to get to the ball.
"This is a very promising trade for us. I think it fits well within the criteria. We don't like giving away our picks, but this is for a young man who has been tutored by [Jamie] Charman and [Beau] McDonald in Brisbane, who have been very successful ruckmen.
"I think under those circumstances, we're getting ourselves a very young ruckman with three years' guidance from a pretty good couple of players."
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All the best Woody. You're now my favourite Collingwood player.
 

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TheBrownDog said:
Farewell Woody. You'll be missed.

Collingwood have got a bargain IMO.
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Agreed on both counts. Bit of a shame that the club gets penalised because of its knack of recruiting gun ruckmen, but that's life. I'm looking forward to a Wood vs Leuenberger duel in 2008. :)
 
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Good Luck at Collingwood shame that you had to head to that club but hope you can enjoy your future there.
 
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I was a big fan of Woody and totally understand his decision to move to greener pastures for more opportunities.

Will enjoy watching him play this year... Wont make watching Collingwood play as difficult :p

Wish him all the best on a succesful career. Feel free to win a premiership at Collingwood Cam, now that Bucks has retired :thumbsu:
 
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Sucks we had to lose you champ.

Good luck for the future, i fear i may end up not liking u because of the whole being in collingwood lol :p
 
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Here's a new angle on things:

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PIES BLOW PICK 14 FOR WOOD

Collingwood, who expended pick 14 to trade for unheralded Brisbane ruckman Cameron Wood, believe they'll prove the doubters wrong (like they did with Chris Bryan, Guy Richards). "Our thoughts were that Cameron is a 204cm ruckman, and that's an area that we needed to support," said Collingwood recruiting manager Derek Hine.
Hine rightfully pointed out ruckmen take time to deliver and believe they'll gain a three year head start on the likes of St Kilda and Carlton . "He'll be playing as a 21-year-old next year, he's had three years in the system, so the scope for his development, we think, is large. We're able to bring him in with our first round selection, and hopefully, he'll have a long career with us."
Poor old Hine was again left to explain the merits of trading their first pick. "Us trading our pick 14 is not a decision we took lightly. We think Cameron has got enormous scope for improvement, he's probably been a victim of circumstance at Brisbane, which allows us the opportunity to bring him in and we think he's going to play a significant role for us in an area we're deficient in. When we go to the draft or the trade table, we look for opportunities, and we see Cameron as an opportunity to really develop our list."
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BRISBANE football manager Graeme Allan says the Lions are happy with their in a trade week dealings.
“We’re very happy that we were able to give Cameron Wood an opportunity to play league footy and go to a very good club,” Allan said.
“We’re also very happy that we were able to on sell the pick we got for Cameron (pick No.14 from Collingwood) and get an elite player in Travis Johnstone. With Cameron, he had one more year on his contract to go. Once that year finished and he was off contract and wasn’t a regular player, Cameron would have gone to greener pastures.
“Therefore, we probably wouldn’t have got much for him because he would be un-contracted. Because he was contracted for a year, we were able to get a first-round draft choice for him.”
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End of Season Player Review

When Matthew Leuenberger was taken at pick #4 last year the speculation about Wood’s future began immediately. Wood, who looked like he was being groomed as our next long term ruckman, suddenly looked like a player who might struggle to get opportunities at the Lions.

Maybe this served as motivation because he started the season in blistering form. His body had developed nicely and he was now up around the 100kg mark. He impressed in the trial match and with an injury to Charman was our number 1 ruckman throughout the NAB Cup. It was looking like 2007 would be the making of Cameron Wood.

But when the season started the intensity lifted and he wasn’t looking so impressive anymore. He was still reasonable and managed to pick up a rising star nomination in round 2, but this was probably more a result of his earlier form. He seemed to be breaking even in the ruck but he was not doing much around the ground, and in round 5 he was dropped.

Wood’s form for Suncoast seemed to be quite good and was even kicking a few goals. But when Mitch Clark was chosen as the backup ruck in round 10, there came a sense that the Lions were reluctant to pick Wood for some reason. Wood got a few more games here and there, but up against high quality opponents he was easily beaten. Significantly for Wood, Leuenberger played every game from round 14 onwards and seemed to cement himself as the #2 ruckman in the side.

It is hard to work out where Wood is at. On the one hand he seems quite advanced for a 3rd year ruckman but on the other hand Leuenberger has already overtaken him. He seems to be rated highly by people in general, but the club didn’t seem to be overly determined to pump game time into him, playing only 8 games for the year. His body has developed nicely without succumbing to injury and he looks impressive in the ruck, but he seems to lack the athleticism and agility to be a big possession getter around the ground.

Perhaps seeing the writing on the wall, Wood said he would like more opportunities and Brisbane granted his request, trading him to Collingwood for pick 14. It's funny the way the cards have fallen - had Carlton or Essendon taken Leuenberger in the 06 draft, Wood would no doubt still be a Lion.

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SuperDude said:
Hey Guys,


Just Wondering what you think of his Season so Far at Collingwood?
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Started off pretty well, eager to impress but has dropped off the pace a bit in the last few games. But he is still young and in the developing stage,

He will be a good to very good ruckman for the pies, but will never be a star, but few ruckmen are 'stars'..

Leuenberger though, despite being a few years younger is already better performed that Wood IMO, he's a better tap technician and his possessions are more valuable. He doesn't just run to a wing and take marks, he links up play.
 
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TheBrownDog said:
Leuenberger though, despite being a few years younger is already better performed that Wood IMO, he's a better tap technician and his possessions are more valuable. He doesn't just run to a wing and take marks, he links up play.
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Well Leuy is a Freak and They don't come a Long Much those Kind of Players, Hoping that Keefe can be a Leuy Type
 
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SuperDude said:
Well Leuy is a Freak and They don't come a Long Much those Kind of Players, Hoping that Keefe can be a Leuy Type
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He's that bloke the Pies have secured with the Jake Orreal rule right?
 
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campbell said:
He had a great Anzac Day game for him.He is coming along nicely, and enjoying his footballing opportunities in Melbourne, good on him.
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Only 6 disposals and very few hitouts to advantage. I didn't think his Anzac game was 'great' by any measure. His first three games were much better.

Like I said, he'll be valuable for the Pies, but I'm not going to sugarcoat it.
 
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TheBrownDog said:
Only 6 disposals and very few hitouts to advantage. I didn't think his Anzac game was 'great' by an measure.

Like I said, he'll be valuable for the Pies, but I'm not going to sugarcoat it.
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Well he only play Half The Game when he has more endurance the Number should go up
 
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