Replay: Pies to target draft

Melbourne recruit Chris Dawes will spearhead the Demons forward line alongside Mitch Clark. Picture: Michael Klein. Source: Herald Sun

COLLINGWOOD has all but ruled out luring Hawthorn running machine Clinton Young.

Young, 26, was linked with the Magpies as well as Brisbane and Port Adelaide.

But Magpies football director Geoff Walsh said the club would turn its attention to the AFL Draft after securing a third pick inside the top 20 last night.

Collingwood and Melbourne late yesterday reached an agreement which sees struggling forward Chris Dawes become a Demon.

In return, the Magpies, who had picks No.17 and No.18, also snared pick No.20 and No.45 for the November 22 draft.

Collingwood parted with Pick.58.

"I think we're pretty much done and dusted," Walsh told SEN this morning.

"We'll be happy to go to the draft with three selections in the top group, so we're pretty satisfied.

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"We bring Quinten Lynch into the team and we know that he's going to be a great acquisition both around the ground and up forward."

Walsh said the Dawes deal was a win-win for both clubs.

Melbourne list manager Tim Harrington said Dawes would play the role of a "traditional" forward and not pinch hit in the ruck.

A role he struggled with in his last season at the Magpies.

"It was no secret that we needed to really provide more of a physical presence in our forward half so Chris does that for us," Harrington said.

"We think we've got that relief ruck-forward covered in Mitch Clark so Chris just plays the traditional bullocking, strong competing, aerialist in our forward half.

"That's the role he's played best in, in the footy he's had so far in his career."

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