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Dave The Man 
Joined: 01 Apr 2005
Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
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| Post subject: List shake-up likely for Pies - Wakes Retired |  |
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THE generational change that has engulfed Collingwood in the past 12 months moved a step further yesterday when Shane Wakelin became the first of possibly several players at the club to retire.
Flanker Ryan Lonie is understood to have also decided to put an end to his playing career after long battles with injury early in the season allowed him to play just one senior game for the year.
Captain Scott Burns' future remains, as it has each year, a matter to be resolved in discussion with Michael Malthouse in the next fortnight. He is keenly sought by a number of clubs as an assistant coach when he finally does stop playing.
Brodie Holland is likely to retire while the future of midfielder Ben Johnson, the subject of a blistering attack by president Eddie McGuire at the height of the Heath Shaw/Alan Didak fiasco, remains cloudy.
Wakelin's 252 game career ended where it began on Saturday night against St Kilda, the club where the 34-year-old's AFL career began. His retirement is likely to mean that Simon Prestigiacomo — who managed just one game this season through serious injury — will play on.
Collingwood finished sixth this year after fourth last year, in a year of transition following the retirements of Nathan Buckley, James Clement and Paul Licuria then the injuries to Anthony Rocca, Sean Rusling, Ben Reid and Prestigiacomo.
In the broader picture, making finals and winning one final yet finishing slightly lower on the ladder than last year was a passable effort, while new players in John Anthony, Nathan Brown, Chris Dawes, Sharrod Wellingham, John McCarthy and ruckman Cameron Wood have been brought into the fold.
The most crucial decision the club now confronts is not over retirements but over what to do — or not do as the case may be — with Alan Didak.
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http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/list-shakeup-likely-for-pies/2008/09/14/1221330652900.html
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David 
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Joined: 27 Jul 2003
Location: the edge of the deep green sea
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Presti played two games  heathens!
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mackasmatt
Joined: 19 Dec 2007
Location: Perth, WA
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Didn't Mick say he was going to talk to Presti/Wakes and hope that one decides to play on?
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