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Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley is convinced that only a financial offer he couldn’t refuse would attract AFL club’s off-contract star Jordan de Goey

The Magpies’ big task after Saturday’s humiliating 68-point semi-final loss to Geelong at Gabba is to secure the future of out-of-contract star De Goey

The 24-year-old has already expressed his desire to stay at Collingwood, but his rivals, especially Carlton, are keen to attract De Goey

Buckley admits it’s almost certain the forward will talk to other clubs, given that this is the reality of the AFL free agency era

« There are elements on his side who would like him to be paid as well as he could and we want him to be rewarded appropriately as well

« That’s what he comes down to because it’s not for lack of belief in what the place has done for him and what it brings him and the opportunity it offers, as well as the love, care and connection he needs to nurture, not only the club, but especially his teammates

Buckley is convinced that the heavy loss to the Cats, where the Magpies only managed two shots in three quarters of the time, does not highlight the need for a radical change during the offseason

With uncertainty over roster size in 2021, the Magpies coach was holding his cards to his chest about his recruiting goals

« We feel we have a really good idea of ​​what we have and what we need, and we will be as aggressive as possible, » he said.

« We have now won finals for the last three years and we haven’t been able to get exactly where we want to go, but we have to keep improving

Geelong reminded the rest of the AFL why they were considered one of the favorites heading into the final, stifling Collingwood’s fairy tale emphatically with a huge semi-final victory

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