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Perryman attracted interest from Port Adelaide, Adelaide and Hawthorn throughout the year, but the Magpies made a significant offer that turned his head late in the season.
Collingwood had learned that running defender John Noble wanted a trade to the Gold Coast and then key defender Mark Keane decided against pursuing a trade that would have seen him return to the Magpies and instead extended his time with the Crows.
That cleared room for Perryman to not only fill several roles but arrive without having cost a draft pick with the Giant shaping as a perfect replacement for Steele Sidebottom when his career ends. The Magpies are keen to add a tall defender to the mix to replace premiership defender Nathan Murphy who was forced into early retirement due to concussion.
Perryman spent the weekend weighing up his offers before deciding to join the club his family has long supported. He is expected to play a range of roles at Collingwood including in the midfield as well as defence after showing his talent as a reliable defender in 129 matches for the Giants.
Perryman was a major attraction for several clubs as he is an unrestricted free agent, meaning he can move to his club of choice without being traded. He would likely command compensation at the end of the first round for the Giants due to the length and potential size of his contract.
From the Riverina, Perryman is one of several Giants considering their future, with Isaac Cumming joining Adelaide as an unrestricted free agent.
The Giants remain hopeful of retaining in-demand midfielder James Peatling, who has several clubs including Melbourne, St Kilda, Collingwood and Adelaide interested, while Conor Stone may also remain as opportunities to play AFL open up.
Midfielder Xavier O’Halloran has attracted interest from the Western Bulldogs and swingman Wade Derksen wants to join Melbourne, but the Giants say they are contracted and won’t be traded.
Collingwood is also waiting on a decision from small forward Joe Richards who is yet to decide whether to continue with the Magpies
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Pick 18 also on the table.
The Lions have picks 18, 56, 69 and 92 in their hand and will likely look to maximise the value of pick 18 to accumulate enough points to match the bid.
Half the clubs in the competition are putting their most serious bids to the Gold Coast to get pick 12 as the Suns need points for academy graduate Leo Lombard, but they may turn their attention to pick 18 once that question is resolved.
The Lions will also need to keep in mind that academy prospect Daniel Annable is also due to graduate ahead of the 2025 national draft with clubs pondering whether they may have to trade out a required player at some point to achieve that goal.
Collingwood had learned that running defender John Noble wanted a trade to the Gold Coast and then key defender Mark Keane decided against pursuing a trade that would have seen him return to the Magpies and instead extended his time with the Crows.
That cleared room for Perryman to not only fill several roles but arrive without having cost a draft pick with the Giant shaping as a perfect replacement for Steele Sidebottom when his career ends. The Magpies are keen to add a tall defender to the mix to replace premiership defender Nathan Murphy who was forced into early retirement due to concussion.
Perryman spent the weekend weighing up his offers before deciding to join the club his family has long supported. He is expected to play a range of roles at Collingwood including in the midfield as well as defence after showing his talent as a reliable defender in 129 matches for the Giants.
Perryman was a major attraction for several clubs as he is an unrestricted free agent, meaning he can move to his club of choice without being traded. He would likely command compensation at the end of the first round for the Giants due to the length and potential size of his contract.
From the Riverina, Perryman is one of several Giants considering their future, with Isaac Cumming joining Adelaide as an unrestricted free agent.
The Giants remain hopeful of retaining in-demand midfielder James Peatling, who has several clubs including Melbourne, St Kilda, Collingwood and Adelaide interested, while Conor Stone may also remain as opportunities to play AFL open up.
Midfielder Xavier O’Halloran has attracted interest from the Western Bulldogs and swingman Wade Derksen wants to join Melbourne, but the Giants say they are contracted and won’t be traded.
Collingwood is also waiting on a decision from small forward Joe Richards who is yet to decide whether to continue with the Magpies
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Pick 18 also on the table.
The Lions have picks 18, 56, 69 and 92 in their hand and will likely look to maximise the value of pick 18 to accumulate enough points to match the bid.
Half the clubs in the competition are putting their most serious bids to the Gold Coast to get pick 12 as the Suns need points for academy graduate Leo Lombard, but they may turn their attention to pick 18 once that question is resolved.
The Lions will also need to keep in mind that academy prospect Daniel Annable is also due to graduate ahead of the 2025 national draft with clubs pondering whether they may have to trade out a required player at some point to achieve that goal.
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