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$1m noose 'never discussed' before star's trade

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Brodie Grundy's manager has revealed that the imaginable of a wage chopped was "never" discussed pursuing the large man's determination from Collingwood to Melbourne.

Grundy signed a seven-year hold with the Magpies astatine the extremity of 2019 and said that it had been his "dream" to extremity his vocation with the club, but was traded to the Demons successful speech for prime 27 connected Tuesday.

Collingwood was adamant connected getting Grundy's $1 cardinal per twelvemonth wage disconnected its books, with database brag Graham Wright not keen connected having a ample magnitude of the team's headdress tied up successful the ruck department.

The 28-year-old large man's manager Robbie D'Orazio said the imaginable of a wage chopped was "never thing that was discussed", and revealed however Grundy had been saddened by the move.

"It's not similar yesterday we were jumping for joyousness ... portion Brodie is truly excited ... determination was a small spot of sadness to commencement with to beryllium honest," D'Orazio told AFL Trade Radio.

"He took it with unfastened eyes and unfastened ears, Brodie successful the extremity had 3 rucks astir him astatine Collingwood and helium had the large salary, helium was capable to realise that helium could beryllium the 1 to determination to Melbourne to wide that country astatine Collingwood."

Grundy is acceptable to squad up with Melbourne skipper Max Gawn to signifier 1 of the astir formidable ruck duos successful league history.

One of Gawn and Grundy has been named to the All-Australian squad successful six retired of the past 7 seasons.

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