Collingwood coach Craig McRae put up a photograph of Brodie Grundy in a staff assembly earlier than the Magpies’ first encounter with their former star ruckman.
Grundy had the final chortle on the MCG on Monday as Melbourne edged Collingwood in a tense King’s Birthday match.
The 29-year-old was pressured to discover a new dwelling throughout final 12 months’s commerce interval attributable to Collingwood being decided to half together with his hefty wage with 5 years to go on a contract.
Grundy was determined to complete his profession as a Magpies legend however finally felt undesirable and moved to the Demons.
Sections of the Magpies crowd booed Grundy when he received the ball, however the Demons trustworthy tried to drown that out by cheering for the twin All-Australian.
“I said before the game to the boys – put a photo of him up – we really all care for Brodie,” McRae stated.
“Many in the room have close relationships with him.
“He had an excellent contribution to the Collingwood soccer membership.
“You make tough decisions, list management-wise with what you think is best for the future.
“We don’t need something flawed by Brodie.
“We want him to play well and perform, just not against us.”
Grundy booted a vital objective late within the third quarter to assist the Demons draw back from Collingwood in a low-scoring battle.
Demons coach Simon Goodwin paid tribute to Grundy for the way he dealt with the event of going through his outdated membership.
“I thought Brodes was terrific,” Goodwin stated.
“We really value what he brings to our team.
“He follows up at floor degree, he wins contests, he works onerous and truly seems to be fairly threatening at instances ahead.
“He’s still continuing to improve and find out what his best system looks like for him, but the combination (with Demons captain Max Gawn) is what we’re most focused on.”
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