Despite their status as reigning premiers, Collingwood are ready to rumble in the coming off-seasons with an eye-watering amount set to open up in the salary cap.
“They’ve got nine players over the age of 30, and they’re expecting probably half of that group will be retired within the next 18 months to two years.While the salary cap space to be freed up would allow Collingwood to become one of the most active clubs on the market, the Pies won’t be pushing their long-time servants out the door.
Howe begun his career at Melbourne before joining the Pies, and has played 137 games in the black and white since 2016.Brutal Dimma cull that’ll be felt for years, and spark Suns rise “It won’t be trading; it’ll be free agency – the Pies actually think they’ve given too much away in the past around their first-round picks. They’ve given up six first-round picks in the last decade,” McFarlane revealed.