Collingwood had a busy trade period at the end of the 2022 season, picking up Brownlow medallist Tom Mitchell, small forward Bobby Hill, forward and ruck option Dan McStay and the versatile Billy Frampton, who has been one of the value-for-money recruits of the season.
After such an aggressive trade period, it is unlikely Collingwood will attack hard again this year, with list guru Derek Hine noting on Gettableย they would look for "one or two new additions."
In this part of our club-by-club AFL trade targets series, we've taken a look at the potential off-contract players Collingwood could look to lure to the AIA Centre.
2. Flynn Perez
Perez's career has been heavily impacted by injury, suffering an ACL rupture in his first year and being placed on the inactive list in 2021 after a second ACL rupture.
Perez featured in 16 games in 2022 after recovering from his injury, but has failed to play at the same level this year, having managed just two games for the season in the blue and white.
Across his 21 games, Perez has shown glimpses of his ability to perform at the highest level, averaging 12.4 disposals and 3.1 marks in 2022 as a rebounding defender.
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Perez's dash off half-back would free up Isaac Quaynor for more one-on-one contests and allow Nick Daicos to occupy a permanent midfield position. Perez could be another one looking to explore more opportunities elsewhere.
