Jesse White is heading to Collingwood. Source: PAUL MILLER / AAP
COLLINGWOOD is poised to pull off a first-round draft pick bonanza for a second year running.
Despite playing in a preliminary final last year, the Pies managed to have three first-round picks which saw them gain Brodie Grundy, Ben Kennedy and Tim Broomhead.
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After some manoeuvring over the weekend, they again have improved their position dramatically for next month's national draft.
In a three-way deal which is likely to be finalised today, the Pies have netted the No.6 pick in the draft from West Coast in exchange for No.11 and also secured Sydney's Jesse White.
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Collingwood will also send No.31 to the Eagles while Sydney will receive West Coast's pick 44 which sends White to the Westpac Centre. The Pies will also give up pick 49.
West Coast will then on-trade No.31 to Brisbane in exchange for young defender Elliot Yeo.
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The No.11 pick was awarded to Collingwood as compensation for losing free agent Dale Thomas to Carlton.
This means the Pies could go to next month's national draft with the No.6 and No.10 picks.
And should the Heath Shaw trade to Greater Western Sydney result in a straight swap for young midfielder Taylor Adams, he would represent the sixth first-rounder given he was taken at No.13 in the 2011 national draft.
It's an impressive result for Nathan Buckley who has moved quickly to rejuvenate his list after a disappointing end to the season.
Veterans Darren Jolly and Alan Didak were given their marching orders while the troublesome Shaw was helped out the door despite having two years to run on a contract.
White, who almost went to Adelaide last year as part of the Kurt Tippett deal, is coming off a career-best season and will help ease the load on key forward Travis Cloke.
The Pies are also considering snaring young Brisbane forwad Patrick Karnezis, who was also a first-round draft pick back in 2010, for a late pick before Friday's trade deadline.
Despite Shaw indicating his desire to move to GWS a week ago on a five year $3.5 million deal, the two clubs are still a long way apart.
Collingwood maintains it should be a straight swap for Adams while the Giants want an exchange of draft picks as well to sweeten the deal.
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