L84AD8 said:
Need to hold onto him, always dangerous off loading 21-22 year olds...
...What compounds it somewhat is that he was a first round draft pick, so will we get something of appropriate compensatory value???, thats my way of saying I want a first round pick or we keep him.
When was the last time it hurt us? The only player to leave Collingwood in recent teams that has really come to bite us on the ass was Mal Michael, who was being paid more than we could afford through their salary cap concessions.
And you have to admit when you've made a mistake in drafting and get what you can. Richard Cole is never going to be worth a 1st round draft pick. Luke Shackleton was a 2nd round pick, but we de-listed him, because there was no way in hell that we would ever get any pick for him.
Heath Scotland and Damien Adkins have been duds since we've off-loaded them. Nick Davis in Sydney has ballooned out of shape, been injured, and considered playing rugby while occasionally showing glimpses of something, just like he did with us. Blake Caracella = Nick Davis with more commitment to football.