At the conclusion of the AFL trade period, collingwoodfc.com.au takes a look at what the major media outlets have said about the club’s trade activity.

The Age
Compiled by Emma Quayle and Michael Gleeson – Saturday 26 October
“The Pies were again aggressive in the market. The glass half-full thinking of how they fared is they have picks at 6 and 10 and another first-rounder in Taylor Adams. Of course in a glass half-empty way the thinking is you should get good picks when you lose two A-grade players like Dale Thomas and Heath Shaw. That said to get down from 11 to 6 by trading out a second-round pick and still ending up with the players they wanted (Adams in as well as Jesse White) was impressive. White is big, quick and athletic and has come off his best year so his trajectory is up. Adams, 20, is a tough but not overly big inside mid. They will hope to make Patrick Karnezis into a big-bodied midfielder.”

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Herald Sun
Sam Edmund – Saturday 26 October
"Verdict: Intriguing. Sowed the seeds for an exciting future, but did so at the expense of two big names and the chopping of others. White and Adams solid additions and they’ll enter draft with more ammo than they’ve had for years."

AFL.com.au
Compiled by Mark Macgugan, Ashley Browne and Adam McNichol – Friday 25 October
"An outstanding trade period from Derek Hine and his team, who made the most of the losses of Shaw and Thomas by securing a ready-to-go young midfielder and a top 10 draft pick. White and Karnezis are a bit more speculative, but have the potential to make an impact. Taking retirements and delistings into account, the Magpies have lost over 1100 games' experience, and will need their youngsters to continue to improve in 2014."

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