The Pies are on the ropes in season 2021 on the back of a disastrous trade period (we don't need to tell you again who they offloaded).
We continue our โFive trade targets for every clubโ series withย Collingwood.ย The idea of these stories is to identify potentially gettable targets who could fill roles, not just link every club to the likes ofย Marcus Bontempelliย andย Patrick Cripps.
FIVE TRADE TARGETS FOR:ย Adelaide Crows,ย Brisbane Lions, Carlton
The club is likely a little strapped for cash and draft assets, particularly given how many draft points they will need to acquire father-son prospect Nick Daicos.
However, it is possible that they still could make a couple of smaller moves during this year's trade period, or find ways to offload more salary to try and land a bigger fish.
With this, here are the five players, in no particular order, who the Pies should be targeting this trade period.
4. Jake Kelly
The Crows defender could be a valuable asset to the Pies defence, with the 26-year-old off-contract and a restricted free agent at the end of the year. He has been superb down back for Matthew Nicks' side and is one of the more reliable defenders in the game.
Kelly is averaging elite figures in disposal efficiency, contested marks and contested defence one on ones. Collingwood could be a good destination for Kelly, with the lure of coming back home to Melbourne as well as the prospect of being part of a talented defensive setup potentially proving more attractive than staying at the Crows.
Plus, his dad Craig Kelly is a premiership player for the Pies and manages him, so there could be some mutual interest between the two parties.
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