Farewell and thanks - Joe Richards

[Charlie Oneeye]

Richards is a good player but still on the fringe and an unproven regular performer, an extension is not guaranteed after 3.

Pies offer a house, Port a house and a $400,000? 'cash bonus'.(Providing salaries are equal).

When the 4 year deal is over, still young enough for an extension if he is good enough.

I would take the 4 year deal.

[K]

I dont think I would be that disappointed if we lost Richards. The one thing we aren't short of is talented small forwards with Bobbie, Beau, Schultz, Harrison and others who could play that role. I think Richards is very talented but he is a small body that wont get a lot bigger. He has difficulty applying effective physical pressure, both when tackling and in packs, and is likely to remain an outside player for most of his career. ...

Apart from Hill, the others you list are very... err... working-class. If Joe "has difficulty applying effective physical pressure", then Beau is the opposite. He only has physical pressure. At some point, you want more than that... Can't have three defensive forwards, no key power forward and expect to win flags. (Hill's not gonna win Norm Smith every GF!)

[Piesnchess]

According to a very reliable source on Utube, Joe has been offered by us, the same contract deal that Port is offering, so he aint going nowhere , staying a Magpie.

[Mr Miyagi]

What did Fly say at the Copeland? Apparently he said something pointed to Joe Richards?

[Pies4shaw]

^ "A real smart young player we're excited for that he can be in a Collingwood jumper for years to come."

He had a more pointed message about the pressing need for more father/sons: "You're never too old to have kids. Hopefully, Peter and Colleen Daicos are listening."

[Boot]

Surely Joe Richards is only going to be at Collingwood if he can't be used as a trade for Dan Houston with Port Adelaide to also get a first round draft pick. That would be a fair trade in my mind.
If Port don't accept that then Joe stays at Collingwood and hopefully has a long and successful career.
I think that coach Craig McRae sees a lot of himself in Richards, so there might be a bit of favoritism going for Joe.
Personally, I struggle to see Joe Richards being in the best team if all the list is fit and well.
I rate the following ahead of him in the pecking order of selection for a forward spot to share with the two key forwards of Mihocek and McStay; Elliot, Hill, McCreery, Lipinski, Hoskin-Elliot and even Harvey Harrison (albeit not in 2025 with his recovery from an ACL on-going). Then there's the resting forward role for the likes of DeGoey, Crisp and Nick Daicos that also takes up at least one forward position in the team.
Tough to see Joe Richards being anything more than a depth player next year if he remains at the club.

[Presti35]

"Peter and Colleen Daicos are listening."

Maybe Peter could have an affair with Han Xu?

[RudeBoy]

Richards will be at Port.

[Haff]

Being reported he has asked for a trade. Welcome to Collingwood Dan Houston.

https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1 ... ade-update

[Podpicken]

Has to be part of the Houston deal.

[Jezza]

Not surprising. Ideally, I would have liked to retain him but Port are clearly offering him more by way of money and job security.

[SLORT]

Being reported he has asked for a trade. Welcome to Collingwood Dan Houston

Straight swap for Soldo.

[Charlie Oneeye]

Reported that Carlton had upped the ante for Heuston, an indication Collingwood was getting the upper hand.

Richards is now trade currency to Port, I guess the last pieces are Lukosius to Port, Noble to GC...

GC wants to clear their first picks
Ports wants early picks
We don't want our future first, but could do with one this year.

The pieces have fallen into place nicely for us.

[Culprit]

Good on Joe to get a nice 3 year deal after coming in from the mid season draft. Best wishes and let’s get a nice deal done so everyone is happy.

[Charlie Oneeye]

The club retains a player if they wanted, of course, there are exceptions to that rule.

In this case, Richards may have been told he was in a line, basically steering his decision.