Former Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has revealed his regret over the mega contract given to Brodie Grundy in 2019, saying it negatively affected the ruckman and the Magpies.
Buckley said the Magpies had settled on a decision to trade Grundy at the end of the 2019 season, but the football department was told to find the money to sign the reigning dual best and fairest to a seven-year deal.
The decision did not stop the reigning premier’s resurgence under Craig McRae, but Buckley was left to rue what it did to the core of his side in his final two seasons at the helm.
The Magpies great, who resigned as coach when his side slumped to the foot of the ladder midway through the 2021 season, said he had been prepared to make the bold decision to move on the back-to-back Copeland Trophy winner and dual All-Australian to free up salary cap space, but…
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