12 months ago - no one was spruiking Collingwoods depth and talent and they didnt really do much during the trade period from what I recall.
A year prior to that , Richmond wasnt really the name on anyones lips for premiership chances.
Both teams essentially just developed their games and the list improved overall within.
No big trades and teams that at the time were not viewed that highly and with coaches who were precariously placed in their roles.
I still remember AFL 360 almost laughing at Hardwicke expressing pure faith in his list as the guys gave it to him over his poor recruitment. 12 months later it all cam together and suddenly they are the team that everyone wants to mimic.
I have faith in the talent at hand and if they develop further it doesnt need some big shot from another team to lift it to the next level. In fact the addition of a couple of depth players into our bottom 6 is probably more important.
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