AFL trade news: Collingwood delists Matthew Scharenberg and Tim Broomhead, Tom Phillips looks elsewhere
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Delisted Collingwood defender Matthew Scharenberg will attempt to re-ignite his career back home in Adelaide after parting ways with the Magpies.
Scharenberg and Tim Broomhead were told they would not be offered new contracts for next season, while midfielder Tom Phillips will explore his trade opportunities, as the Herald Sun revealed last month.
Phillips, 24, has been leapfrogged by Josh Daicos on the wing and is keen to spend more time onball for next season.
Spearhead Mason Cox is also expected to attract some trade interest as the Magpies look to reinvigorate their list and add more polish to the forward half.
The departures of Phillips, Scharenberg and potentially Cox would clear up room in the Pies’ tight salary cap, while gun midfielder Adam Treloar said he is staying put on the back of his partner’s decision to play netball in Queensland next year.
The club has signed Darcy Moore and is working on Jordan De Goey’s signature.
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Scharenberg, 25, has been cursed with a shocking run of injuries over his career including three knee reconstructions and severe foot problems when he was drafted.
The No.6 draft pick has played only 41 games since 2013 including 10 matches over the past two seasons.
Broomhead, 26, who has also been hit hard by various injuries, has played two games in the past three seasons.
Veteran defender Lynden Dunn has retired after 198 games with the Magpies and Melbourne.
Collingwood football manager Geoff Walsh said the club thanked Scharenberg, Broomhead and Dunn for their contribution.
“We say thanks to each of them and wish them well for the future. They have been a part of our story and I trust we will always be a proud part of theirs,” Walsh said.
MOORE MAKES HUGE CALL ON MAGPIES FUTURE
All-Australian defender Darcy Moore has been rewarded for his outstanding 2020 season with a two-year deal that locks him into the club until the end of the 2022.
In a huge boost for the Magpies in the wake of Saturday night’s embarrassing semi-final loss to Geelong, Moore has committed to Collingwood on a deal that will see him paid around $800,000 per season.
That will take the 24-year-old through until when he becomes a free agent.
Moore had attracted the attention of a handful of rival clubs, but none of the prospective suitors ever seriously thought he could be prised out of Collingwood.
The Herald Sun revealed a week ago that Moore was close to inking a new deal.
The Magpies hope it will be the first piece in the jigsaw puzzle of locking away other uncontracted Pies Jordan De Goey, Josh Daicos and Brody Mihocek.
Moore elevated his game to new heights this year, holding down a key defensive post and growing in confidence and stature throughout the season.
He played 18 games with his career-threatening hamstring issues thankfully a thing of the past.
Moore told the Herald Sun last week he never had any intentions of leaving the Pies.
“Absolutely, I would love to stay, and as I understand it is getting closer and closer to being done,” Moore told the Herald Sun.
“So, that is really positive and obviously for the moment I’m pretty focused.
“But as I understand it, it (a contract extension) is not far off.
“Hopefully it can become official soon and we can all move on.”
WHY BLUES WENT COLD ON DE GOEY
Carlton’s reluctance to make a genuine bid for Jordan de Goey despite early talks revolves around the club’s worries over how it would affect the culture of their close-knit playing group.
While there were other factors at play – the difficulty in securing him given other priorities, his durability and lack of consistency – it was a key pillar in their decision to pass.
De Goey has been involved in a long list of incidents that has seen him repeatedly sanctioned by the Pies.
His upcoming indecent assault charge – he is due in court on September 30 – would also have gone against the Blues’ Carlton Respects program aimed at gender equality for the prevention of violence against women.
De Goey is innocent until proven guilty, but his previous issues include breaking his hand in a bar punch-up and lying to the club, which saw him fined $5000 and suspended for three games by the Pies.
In 2018 he was suspended “indefinitely” by the Pies and asked to make meaningful change after blowing a 0.95 blood alcohol reading.
Teammates believe De Goey has matured and improved his professionalism.
But Carlton under co-captains Patrick Cripps and Sam Docherty has made a point of building a cohesive, tight-knit playing group that is maturing together in pursuit of an elusive finals appearance.
Clubs will always bring in players who would not be Rhodes Scholars or pillars of virtue given they are recruited from all cross-sections of society.
Yet the risk of bringing in a character who has shown he will be high-maintenance given those examples was weighed against his undoubted talents.
Carlton also wants to give its younger midfielders a chance to see what they are capable of, including Paddy Dow, David Cuningham, Lochie O’Brien, Liam Stocker, Sam Philp, Brodie Kemp and Matthew Cottrell.
Why Cats won’t spend big on Crouch
BRAD Crouch won’t get superstar money from Geelong in the event he makes the move to the Cats as a free agent.
Geelong has an interest in the midfielder but has made it clear it won’t pay over the odds for the Crows’ best and fairest winner.
A deal of about $500,000 a year could be the most Crouch could earn at the Cattery which would not clinch pick No. 2 for the Crows as first-round compensation.
If the Crows are only going to receive an end-of-first-round pick for Crouch, the question for coach Matthew Nicks and Co is would the club prefer to keep him?
Currently, the club’s plan is to see what offers come in for Crouch and then determine whether Adelaide wants to match it.
An end-of-first-round pick would drop in at pick 20, given Gold Coast has an extra mid first-round pick (traded to the Cats).
The best estimate is that Zac Williams will trigger a first-round compensation pick for GWS but Joe Daniher won’t at Brisbane.
And the three NGA picks likely to be bid on in the top 15 selections are Jamar Ugle-Hagan, Sydney’s Braeden Campbell and Port Adelaide’s Lachie Jones.
It means if Adelaide accepted an end-of-first-round pick for Crouch it might drift four spots from 20 to 24.
So are they happy to accept pick 24 for their 2019 best-and-fairest winner or should they just offer him a deal to stay on given he’s on record as saying how happy he would be to remain if it helps the club?
The Cats have a strict pay model which would not allow Crouch to come in to the club and earn more than, say, gun defenders Tom Stewart or Mark Blicavs, or premiership midfielder Mitch Duncan.
Essendon is also out of Crouch and Richmond isn’t keen, meaning the Cats are in the box seat if they can agree to terms and receive the tick-off from the board.
Brown still shocked at Roos call
BEN Brown is spending time driving his family back from Queensland as he considers his future with interest from clubs including Melbourne.
He remains shocked with the circumstances that saw North Melbourne withdraw a three-year offer on lucrative terms then basically push him out of the club without trying to get maximum return on investment.
Rival clubs are not interested in handing over a first-round pick that might have been on offer if the Roos had kept their hand close to their chest.
Now they are aware there is no chance he will return to the Roos under any circumstances so he will basically leave in a firesale.
Clubs aren’t even prepared to hand over a second-round pick at this stage, with Brown keen for a longer tenure to secure his future.
North Melbourne’s decision to overturn its list is bold and it has a plan to quickly rebound using a blend of its exciting kids and senior veterans.
But rivals will quickly begin to move in on those outstanding kids in coming seasons if the club looks like the rebuild will be up to five seasons, so the strategy is far from risk-free.
Hunter to stay a Dog
LACHIE Hunter is going nowhere despite mid-season speculation and a disastrous year that included a car crash, COVID breach and the fallout including paying for the damage done to a set of luxury vehicles.
The speculation has come up again since the season finished but those close to him insist his decision to grab the Dogs jumper after kicking a goal upon his return still indicates his loyalty to the club.
In the silly season all manner of rumours gain traction but he has made clear he wants to remain with the Dogs.
Veteran exodus at the Pies
COLLINGWOOD will be an active player in this year’s trade period as it looks to have an open mind on several of its senior players.
Coach Nathan Buckley said the Pies needed to add several pieces to rejoin the top-four after sliding down from a Grand Final in 2018 and a preliminary final last year to a disastrous semi-final thrashing this year.
It means wingman Tom Phillips, small forward Josh Thomas and big Mason Cox face an uncertain future at the club, while Moneyball last month revealed Matthew Scharenberg is set to explore a move back home to South Australia.
Josh Daicos leapfrogged Phillips in the midfield this year with the Pies keen to sharpen their skills to help improve the forward connection issues which have plagued it for two years.
The Magpies remain keen on Jeremy Cameron if the GWS forward decides to explore his free agency opportunities.
Manager says Suns move not on
Adam Treloar’s manager Tim Hazell is adamant he will see out a contract with Collingwood that extends to 2025 despite Gold Coast’s renewed interest in a trade north.
Treloar’s partner, Australian representative Kim Ravaillion has signed a 10-month netball contract with the Queensland Firebirds in 2021.
It saw Gold Coast ask whether he might be interested in a trade, with coach Stuart Dew saying on Monday night the club’s No. 5 selection was open for mature-aged players.
But manager Hazell told the Herald Sun the Pies had been kept in the loop about the pair’s decision, with Treloar emphatic he was going nowhere.
Despite the unique arrangement, which will see them regularly flying interstate to see each other, they are committed to making the situation work.
“He is not going anywhere,” Hazell said.
“He is respectful of Kimmy’s career, he is excited by the opportunity and it’s a one-year contract (for her) and they will manage.
“He moved to Collingwood to play for Collingwood and that’s it. Gold Coast has spoken to me, but we made clear his future is at Collingwood.
“Collingwood were kept in the loop with Kimmy signing with the Firebirds and they are very supportive of the situation.
“They are professional athletes with a small window.
“She stared at the Firebirds, moved to Collingwood and now she has the opportunity to go back and finish her career at the Firebirds and they are both just super excited by the opportunity.”
Treloar was linked to the Gold Coast in last year’s trade period, but the Pies would have wanted the No. 1 or 2 overall picks and his contract was extended through to 2025.
He was seen to be slightly miffed the Pies even considered the proposal given the chance to secure the No. 1 overall pick, but he quickly moved on and committed to seeing out his career at the club.
Ravaillion gave birth to the couple’s daughter, Georgie, in March.
Dew said elite talent like the 27-year-old Treloar would be of interest to Gold Coast.
But despite the new development in Treloar’s personal life, the Suns coach said he expected him to stay at Collingwood and he hadn’t spoken with him regarding a trade.
“No I haven’t, I actually haven’t spoken to Adam in my life,” he said on Fox Footy’s AFL 360.
“He is obviously a fantastic player, but he’s a contracted Collingwood player and we don’t see that changing.
“We understand where the rumour is coming from and we can ask the question, but as far as we know and as far as he is concerned, he is all set to prepare for next season at Collingwood.
“We’d certainly be looking at it and we have pick 5 to 6 in the draft, and that would be something we’d be open to trading if one of those players became available, probably in that middle band of 25-years-old plus.”
WHO SUNS COULD SNAG WITH PICK 5
GOLD Coast will continue hanging its No.5 draft pick out as a trade carrot for an elite mid or ruck-forward after conceding Pies star Adam Treloar is not interested in a move north.
The Suns’ ability to pre-list elite NGA juniors Alex Davies and Joel Jeffrey without handing over draft selections effectively hands them a free top-10 pick to consider using at the trade table.
Darwin’s 193cm marking swingman Jeffrey is a top-20 selection on talent and 192cm Cairns midfielder Davies is worthy of a top-dozen pick given his explosive clearance game.
But they are in the Suns zone, which now includes all of Northern Territory, so will add to the club’s elite talent by being automatically listed.
Treloar’s manager Tim Hazell told the Herald Sun on Monday he was remaining with Collingwood despite partner Kim Ravaillion moving to Brisbane in 2021 on a ten-month professional netball contract.
Like many clubs, the Suns are excited by Jordan De Goey’s talent and need a player of his skill set, but will steer clear given they worked so hard in recent years to improve their culture.
But a breakaway midfielder of Treloar’s ilk would perfectly complement the inside grunt of Matt Rowell, Touk Miller and Hugh Greenwood while Noah Anderson also flourishes as a line-breaking midfielder.
The Suns also have a need for another key forward to partner 20-year-old Ben King and backup Sam Day while also helping co-captain Jarrod Witts in the ruck.
Those players are in hot demand, with the Bulldogs also interested in the kind of Paddy Ryder-style player who can equally play forward and take turns in the ruck.
North Melbourne’s Ben Brown plays a very similar role to Ben King and has had recent knee issues, while Melbourne’s Tom McDonald can play ruck but has lost his confidence as a forward.
No. 8 draft selection Peter Wright should be that player but has stagnated and is on the trade table, with Essendon the only club showing minor interest at this stage.
Key position forwards Logan McDonald and Riley Thilthorpe will both be off the draft table by the time the Suns have their pick, which will drift back to pick six when Jamar Ugle Hagan is taken by the Western Bulldogs.
So the Suns will consider their options, all the while happy to go to the national draft but open to the possibility of luring ready-made talent.
The Suns have told Richmond defender Nathan Broad they will not offer him a deal, but remain extremely keen to secure running Richmond defender Oleg Markov.
Markov is out of contract at the Tigers and showed plenty of dash in six games this year but was unlucky to be dropped as the club’s stars returned.
Gold Coast is confident it will retain 2017’s No.19 draft pick Will Powell despite speculation about his future, believing he can play a running role at half back.
DOES STEPHENSON HAVE PIES FUTURE?
Collingwood will back in Jaidyn Stephenson to rediscover his slashing Rising Star form next year, adamant he is a required player despite his dramatic slump this year.
Stephenson was dropped several times and labelled as “timid” by Collingwood legend Mick McGuane in a season where he kicked 14 goals from 14 games.
He could manage only seven goals in the final 11 games including a three-possession semi-final that again saw commentators wonder if he needed a fresh start.
But Stephenson finished his official commitments to the Pies with his exit interview in Queensland on Monday, where the club made clear he isn’t going anywhere.
ROBBO: STEPHENSON SLIDE WILL HAVE PIES WORRIED
He and the Pies will be hopeful he can enjoy a flawless pre-season that sees him put on weight to become a more robust and aggressive player.
His summer was impacted by glandular fever that wrecked his pre-season and meant he was not able to bulk up as he might have hoped in his third season.
He will go into a contract year in 2021 with pressure to perform like many players who had tough hub experiences.
Collingwood ruckman Brodie Grundy was another player to struggle with the single-minded focus of the hub, unable to hit 2019’s heights.
While he still averaged 119 ranking points his clearances were down about 25 per cent and he failed to have a real impact.
He told friends he was unable to cover as much ground and get to as many contests as he battled at times for motivation in the hub.
He also battled to keep in the kind of elite shape that he had enjoyed in his All Australian seasons, playing several kilograms above his normal playing weight.
Coach Nathan Buckley said many players including Grundy had found hublife challenging in their own ways.
Like many players he expressed his initial reservations about spending so long in an interstate hub but did so to save the football season.
But as he starts a seven-season contract in 2021 the hope is a break of nearly three months will reinvigorate him for the season ahead.
Senior AFL players are required back at their clubs in the first week of January so have an extended summer break.
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