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What are everyone's thoughts on this?

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I'm not going to watch a single game if we trade him in

39 votes were received.

Results

1. Beau McCreery - 75
2. Sam Swadling/Nick Daicos - 73
3. Josh Daicos - 30
4. Ed Allan - 19
5. Lachie Schultz/Roan Steele - 7
6. Dan McStay - 5
7. Charlie West/Will Hayes - 4
8. Jordan De Goey/Isaac Quaynor/Scott Pendlebury/Darcy Cameron/Billy Frampton - 1

TOTALS

1. Nick Daicos - 1519
2. Jordan De Goey - 598
3. Josh Daicos - 416
4. Lachie Schultz - 381
5. Billy Frampton - 316
6. Dan Houston/Dan McStay - 299
7. Brayden Maynard - 252
8. Scott Pendlebury - 248
9. Darcy Cameron - 194
10. Tim Membrey - 186
11. Ed Allan - 185
12. Isaac Quaynor - 181
13. Jack Crisp/Jeremy Howe - 162
14. Angus Anderson - 155
15. Beau McCreery - 154
16. Harry Perryman - 138
17. Roan Steele - 127
18. Patrick Lipinski - 112
19. Oscar Steene - 111
20. Sam Swadling - 94
21. Ned Long - 80
22. Jamie Elliott - 72
23. Steele Sidebottom - 65
24. Jack Buller - 44
25. Will Hayes - 22
26. Charlie West - 15
27. Harvey Harrison/Liam Puncher - 10
28. Lachie Sullivan - 6
29. Wil Parker - 4
30. Noah Howes/Mitch Podhajski - 1

So with Josh Fraser being appointed as the Carlton head coach, and also with Nathan Buckley at Geelong, it made me wonder which other former Collingwood players are working in coaching. Just quickly going through the various clubs' websites, these are the ones I recognised. Does anyone know of any others?

Adelaide

Scott Burns, Senior Assistant (Forwards)

Carlton

Josh Fraser, Senior Coach

Collingwood

Tyson Goldsack, Senior Assistant (Forwards)

Geelong

Nathan Buckley, Assistant (not further specified)

North Melbourne

Damian Monkhorst, Ruck Coach

Richmond

Blake Caracella, Assistant (Midfield/Ball Movement)

For me, Damian Monkhorst was the most surprising, and Scott Burns was the most exciting. My dad loved Scott Burns so much and I still miss him (Scott Burns; my dad is still alive), and/but I feel like Frampton is currently doing his number a lot of justice (although sadly no long sleeves). Caracella I guess realistically is mostly an Essendon player, but he still counts imo.

If you are looking to minimise your Kayo spend, then the last Pies game is on a free to air night, following that, ALL finals (including wildcard) are free to air.

So it may well be that now is a good time to cancel and ensure that those greedy pricks don't get a cent more than they need to.

That given it is the deadest of dead rubbers, we go full Ross Lyon and rest a dozen players? Show the AFL in prime time Friday night lights how “exciting” the wild card round has made the season? Or is that just me being mischievous..?

We all know the Pies have by far the oldest list in the competition. The theory was we lacked talent in the under-22 demographic.

Well the last few weeks have shown there is more than enough coming through. They just need opportunities.

Swadling is a jet. Ed Allen has gone from strength to strength since landing in the midfield. West crashes packs and clunks makes like a young Travis cloke. R Steele busts his gut and bobs up for a goal every week. McCreery turned the game last night when he went into the centre. The list goes on.

The problem is not young talent - it's opportunity for that talent to thrive. And I think McRae needs to be ruthless about making those opportunities happen.

My argument is, it's time to pick players on form rather than reputation. He's the GOAT, but the game has finally gone past Pendles. Sidey has been in steady decline all year. Houston is in the team based on his two-time AA label, but apart from the odd game he's been poor since coming to us.

With Lippa, Howe Perryman and Maynard to come back in, who goes out?

We've looked much better with speed on the ball.

I'd like to see some tough calls made in coming weeks. Don't select players just because they are club champions or All Australians.

Keen to hear what you guys think. Do we need to make some tough selection calls on Pendles, Sidey and potentially Houston? If not, why not?

Both surely cannot be dropped from this point

Adding to that, slightly below the pecking order, Hayes and Anderson play their roles well, Hayes looked amazing before his injury earlier this year

If Neale joins next year, I feel Long, Steele or Harrison are on the the edges of the team

It was a pretty good game BEFORE he made the match saving play.