If it's true, and it's easy to believe it is, it's amazing, isn't it?
You'd be disappointed, if at your local footy Club, one of your best players wanted to leave because he wanted a position change. Disappointed, but you could probably understand it, after all, chances are HE is paying the club for the right to play there!
When you are privileged enough to earn more money than most of us will ever see, doing something you love, and being a part of something at an elite level, you think you'd just count your lucky stars just to be a part of it!
What's he going to do? Tell potential Clubs "I'll sign up, but I want to play on the wing!"
Petulant and child like! Collingwood would be better off without him, and they have lots of good young players coming through to replace him. Good young players that are hungry, and want to do the team thing, and realise they are just lucky to be a part of it!