The trade period is finally done and dusted and we now find ourselves confronted with the task of killing time ahead of the national draft. There has been plenty of debate in recent weeks regarding the recent departures from our club, but the time has come to gaze upon the reality and talk about those…
Month: October 2013
Three Long Weeks, Three New Faces
At 2:00pm on Friday the trade period wrapped up, its closure received by a collective sigh of relief as players found out their fate, player managers peeled their ears from their phones and supporters could finally put an end to the incessant speculation. Derek Hine is probably doing recovery down at St Kilda beach as…
Ode to a Fallen One
I haven’t really touched on the Dale Thomas saga with any real emotion to date, largely because I’ve been resigned and mostly indifferent to his departure. More than likely, this is an apathy born from an acceptance of the direction the game is now going in. Nonetheless, I remain a Collingwood supporter and whilst objectivity…
White Arrives and Hine Hustles
After what feels like an eternity of inactivity and backroom haggling, there has finally been some activity on the trade front for Collingwood. It was reported over the weekend that a three way deal between West Coast, Sydney and ourselves had all but been signed off on, with Monday morning confirming those reports. We have…
Dispatches from the Grey Zone: Issue #1
For a while now I have been playing with the idea of starting a series of sorts, something of a running section on the blog, to encompass divisive topics or general issues that might go beyond the usual scope of the football field. Since this year’s trade period has done little but further our investigations…
The Shaw Wall, The Adams Key
The first week of the trade and free agency period has passed by and whilst no new faces have arrived at the club, that doesn’t necessarily mean it has been an uneventful one. Dale Thomas has of course signed with the Collingwood Light Fauxpies – making life easier once more for their unimaginative marketing simpletons…
Targets and Tumbleweeds: Early Stages of the 2013 Trade Period
Historically, the trade period has always been a frustrating grind for supporters of all clubs. The easy or largely inconsequential deals are fleshed out prior to the trade period and made official on the opening day, but the wheels turn slowly from then on with little getting done until the last day and in some…
2013 Report Cards: Players 41-48 (And Done!)
And finally, the last instalment of this year’s report cards, covering Sam Dwyer to Caolan Mooney.
2013 Report Cards: Players 31-40
The fourth part of this year’s report cards, covering Jackson Ramsay to Paul Seedsman. This is the second last instalment to the series, we’re almost there people!