IMPLEMENTATION CASE:
Collingwood and Fremantle agree deal with Lachie Schultz – AFL Trade News
The two sides agreed to the terms of the exchange on Monday.
Collingwood have added an advanced layer to an already top-level list after acquiring Lachie Schultz in a deal with Fremantle.
The 25-year-old striker announced his intention to leave last Monday as the trade period got underway and named Collingwood as his club of choice.
Their highest goalscorer with 63 professional matches over the past two seasons, Fremantle are unhappy with the trade request and want more than Collingwood’s reported offer of Pick 19 in the draft upcoming.
After more than a week of negotiations, the two clubs have agreed to the Magpies’ 2024 Pick 34 and first-round selection as part of the deal for Schultz. Fremantle’s frustration is evident in a desperate four-year deal with former Hawk Tyler Brockman to replace the small forward.
But the 20-year-old speedster has agreed terms with his west coast rivals, leaving the Dockers with a hole up front to fill alongside Sam Switkowski and Michael Frederick, while Michael Walters playing his final seasons.
The Magpies suddenly possess one of the most dangerous small and medium-sized forward brigades in the league, adding to the list Norm Smith Medalist Bobby Hill along with clutch star Jamie Elliott and playmaker explosive pressure Beau McCreery.
Despite losing Taylor Adams to Sydney, Collingwood are no longer eyeing any major deals in the trade period and with no significant draft picks this year, it appears their list will be resolved in 2024.
The Dockers seem troubled, losing Liam Henry to the Saints and Schultz to the Pies without the like-for-like player compensation potentially needed for them to improve in 2024, which is Justin Longmuir’s contract year.
The trade period caps off a down year for Fremantle, as they enter next season as one of the teams under the most pressure to perform.
The Dockers now sit with a trio of first-round selections for 2024, having already held their own and Port Adelaide’s following a trade with the Power earlier this off-season.
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