$1m-a-season megastar locks in new club

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Collingwood and Melbourne person finalised a woody that volition spot Brodie Grundy go a Demon.

In return, Collingwood volition get prime 27.

Grundy had signed a $7 million, seven-season woody with the Magpies up of the 2020 season, which Kane Cornes labelled "ridiculous" astatine the time.

Collingwood has besides picked up Billy Frampton from Adelaide successful speech for a aboriginal third-round pick.

"We convey Brodie for his large publication to our shot nine implicit the past decade," Collingwood's Graham Wright said.

"Brodie has been an outstanding nine idiosyncratic successful his clip with Collingwood and helium should beryllium commended for his professionalism and the enactment he's shown to his teammates contempt facing his ain wounded challenges this season.

"We person remained successful unfastened and honorable discussions with Brodie for immoderate clip present astir his aboriginal – helium is simply a prime idiosyncratic and leaves our shot programme with everyone wishing him each the precise best.

"While decision-making relating to database absorption tin beryllium difficult, we person a work to marque decisions that champion positions our nine moving forward."

In a statement, Melbourne said it is "ecstatic" to person traded Grundy from the Magpies.

Grundy is expected to signifier a potent operation with Demons skipper Max Gawn.

"We are ecstatic to person secured the services of Brodie, it's not often you tin bring specified a talented subordinate into the club," Melbourne database manager Tim Lamb said.

"Brodie has had an outstanding vocation to date, and is simply a proven finals performer. We person seen from afar what helium is susceptible of."

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