Welcome to Collingwood - Dan Houston

[Jezza]

Big welcome to Dan

Trade details:

Port Adelaide
Receives: Jack Lukosius, Joe Richards, Rory Atkins, picks 13, 29, 36 and 50
Gives up: Dan Houston, picks 39 and 58, 2025 first-round pick

Collingwood
Receives: Dan Houston, pick 58
Gives up: John Noble, Joe Richards, 2025 first-round pick, pick 36

Gold Coast
Receives: John Noble, pick 39, 2025 first-round pick from Coll, 2025 first-round pick from PA
Gives up: Jack Lukosius, Rory Atkins, picks 13, 29 and 50

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1242467/col ... move-clubs

Player profile:

Age: 27
Born: 12 May 1997
Origin: Oakleigh Chargets
Height: 186cm
Weight: 88kg
Position: Defender
Games and Goals: 167 games, 41 goals

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp- ... an-houston

Season by Season:

2017: 17 games, 2 goals
2018: 22 games, 2 goals
2019: 21 games, 6 goals
2020: 17 games, 1 goal
2021: 23 games, 7 goals
2022: 21 games, 7 goals
2023: 25 games, 9 goals
2024: 22 games, 7 goals

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players ... uston.html

[skaman]

If you told me we would get Perryman and Houston before Trade week, Id be in raptures!..Im now in raptures!! Welcome will improve team immensly whilst we are still in the Premiership window. Cant wait for 2025 season now

[gurugeoff]

in addition to Houston and Perryman, McStay is virtually a new recruit as well

[glasseyevfx]

I dunno - I think we gave up a lot there

[BBHS]

Sensation deal we just did, well done. Daicos x 2 plus Houston Ball use of half back holy moly gunnna be a nice watch.

[skaman]

Houstons skills all rated elite or above average at least. no knock on Nobes, he tried his guts out and extremely unlucky to miss out on a premiership medal , wish him all the best...but, this is a MAJOR upgrade and a huge influence on the players around him.

[Jezza]

Added a 2x All-Australian into the team.

This is a very exciting move.

[Piethagoras' Theorem]

Dan Houston is an upgrade on Noble & Richards, combined. That puts us ahead before the draft swaps, making the loss of picks negligible, imo. Given that we also gained Perryman for nothing makes me very content with our current standing after the trade period. Welcome, Dan and can't wait for 2025!

[Mr Miyagi]

Even better — he was favouring Carlton but they stuffed it up.

[derkd]

Welcome, i still don't feel easy about the fact we have moved out of what could be an exceptional draft. Only hindsight will tell us!

[Big T]

Even better — he was favouring Carlton but they stuffed it up.

Umm… pick 3 in a super draft with guaranteed generational talent on top of their list. I don’t think they stuffed up.

We did well to get our man, but the blues will be very happy right now.

[think positive]

wooohooo! giving away first rounder means nothing if you finish top 4! yeah baby!!

[Pies4shaw]

^ Every year is said to be an "exceptional draft year". It is if you get the exceptional player. I'd rather have Houston than Scharenberg and Freeman.

[RudeBoy]

I'm not sure if he has a nickname, but how about 'Tex'?

I was a bit worried we'd given up too much for him, but having just watched a highlights package of his, I'm excited at what he could deliver for us. Apart from being highly skilled, he is as tough as, and along with Maynard, will comprise a fearsome defensive combination.

With Perryman and possibly Hayes or Tomlinson to come, we have reason to believe we'll be a considerably stronger team in 2025. Bring it on.

[jonmac1954]

Even better — he was favouring Carlton but they stuffed it up.

Umm… pick 3 in a super draft with guaranteed generational talent on top of their list. I don’t think they stuffed up.

We did well to get our man, but the blues will be very happy right now.

NO PICK is a guaranteed generational talent - let alone a star.