Nick's Collingwood Bulletin Board

Didnt want to start a new thread in GD, so starting it in here (less traffic, I know, but I guess we're talking about other teams players and something thats 12 months away).

Now with the trade period over, I wanted to look at next years free agency list. We know we will likley be saying goodbye to a few of the older players next season and they'll be some room to move. So who is out there? (Note: a lot of these guys will be re-signed well before the Grand Final is here, but let's look just for fun anyway)

https://www.zerohanger.com/full-list-of ... ed-155618/

From that link above, I think the big ones are:
Darcy Fogarty - 25yo Key Forward with some baggage.
Brandon Starcevich - Who doesnt have room for a familiar family name? (Helps that his uncle was my very first favourite player. Also Bobby Hill can practice his ladder climbing at training).
Tom De Koning - Who wouldn't love taking one away from that club? 201cm ruck. (Cox retiring?)
Sam Draper - See above.
Andrew Brayshaw - I can see the photos with Maynard now. Won't sign with us.
Luke Davies-Uniacke - That's for meddling with our Houston trade. Take their best player. What a land this would be.
Oscar Allen - Key forward.
Dom Sheed - I mean, could you imagine.
Marcus Bontempelli - Yes please. Getting a bit older, but far out, engrave the 2026 cup now.
Ed Richards - Family connection. Has become a good player. (Sidebottom retiring?).

Here are our free agents:
Mason Cox
Jamie Elliott
Will Hoskin-Elliott
Jeremy Howe
Brayden Maynard
Brody Mihocek
Scott Pendlebury
Steele Sidebottom
Oleg Markov

You'd think Maynard and would be the priority. And you'd think a few there may call it a day this time next year. Checkers and WHE I think we'll hang on to. Pendles may have the record in his sights. I dont think anyone there would get a call from another club, but it would have been interesting if Tassy were coming into the comp in 2026 instead of 2028 as I could have seen them taking Howe, Checkers and Cox.

Not going to mention the out of contract big guns? ~ such as The Chad Warner? Looking at indicative order of draft picks for next year you can see that WCE have their talons all over him. Would probably make the list too long...thought Chad deserved a mention though.

Warner should go to Western Australia. He’ll be happy there. Good footballers don’t do repeat disappearing acts in Finals like that after carrying their team into the Finals unless they’re injured or lack determination. It hasn’t been said he was injured.

Warner wont be a free agent, meaning it'll have to be a big trade. Unless they do a dodgy and take him with pick 1 in the Pre-Season Draft. Is that still a thing??

Here's a full list of ending contracts including non-free agents in 2025: https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/out ... ?year=2025

Could you imagine tho; LDU, Bont, Ed, Starce as free agents. And trading for Trac. We'd be lucky to get just one of these across the line, but just imagine!!