The excitement surrounding the latest additions to our club via the National Draft is yet to subside; no doubt most Magpie fans could recount each youngster’s highlights package from memory by this point. Who could blame us though? It looks like we’ve done extremely well, particularly in nabbing this year’s standout ruck prospect at the…
Month: November 2012
New Recruits: The Crop of 2012
The 2012 National Draft played out last night on the Gold Coast, with Collingwood using four of its available five picks to snare some young reinforcements from beyond the Victorian border. The big story from a Pie perspective was the selection of Brodie Grundy at #18 – almost unanimously considered the best ruck in this…
Draft Day 2012 (Sans Live Chat, I’m Sorry!)
Follow tonight’s National Draft amongst the Collingwood Blog community, sadly without the planned live chat.
Touching Base Ahead Of Draft Day
There’s not long to go now, with this year’s National Draft set to take place this Thursday night. Speaking with a few Collingwood supporters at work, they’ve all echoed the same thoughts about being more interested in this year’s draft than they have been in some time. Having three first round selections plays a big…
Draft Deliberations
It’s that time of year again, the time where excitement reigns and rationality can please itself, as every team’s supporters prepare to herald the arrival of their stardom bound draftees – all of which were ranked well ahead of their eventual draft position, of course. The draft serves a dual purpose, to enable struggling clubs…
Taking Stock of the Chopping Block
After being more than just a little busy during the trade and free agency period, Collingwood along with the rest of the league have been quiet thus far in signing up any delisted free agents. With the first list lodgement due roughly a week ago, Collingwood slashed a few more players from the senior list. …