Cap woes to limit Pies

COLLINGWOOD football boss Graham Wright has started trade talks with Geelong about Nathan Kreuger but admits the Pies still have some salary cap “difficulties”.

The Magpies are set to bring in two-gamer Kreuger and fringe Western Bulldog Patrick Lipinski, who has requested a trade to the club as he seeks greater opportunities.

“I’m always a bit hesitant to talk about players who aren’t at your club, but it’s been pretty widely reported that we’d like (Kreuger) to come, and they would like to come,” Wright told AFL Trade Radio.

“We feel Nathan is more a forward than a defender. I know he played as a defender this year, but he’s 196cm, he’s got speed, he’s someone who competes really well and for us it was an area of need.”

He added: “When you’re 17th on the ladder, you don’t want to be having salary cap issues, but that’s certainly something I’ve come into.”