Recommitted Steele Sidebottom [contracted and staying at Collingwood]

[EBERT THE KING]

Is he staying? Is he going? Have barely heard a thing about Steele this season.

Wont be anywhere near a flag at Collingwood for the remainder of his career. Does he chase one elsewhere?

 

[PMBangers]

Is he staying? Is he going? Have barely heard a thing about Steele this season.

Generally if you haven't heard anything they're staying

 

[Turbocat]

I believe he is a FA in 2022..

 

[The 747]

Too young for us but maybe in a year or two.

 

[Orange Agent]

House is up for auction.

 

[Taylor]

AFL360 were trying to sell him to speed up Collingwood's 'rebuild' a couple of days ago.

 

[Taylor]

I believe he is a FA in 2022..

He signed a five year extension to the end of 2021.

Did he sign another year?

 

[Mofra]

AFL360 were trying to sell him to speed up Collingwood's 'rebuild' a couple of days ago.

What did they say his trade value was?
Given his age and form I wouldn't think he's worth that much.

 

[Turbocat]

He signed a five year extension to the end of 2021.

Did he sign another year?

I am only going by firewire so the 2022 is not bulletproof but Im have not seen him on any FA list.

 

[Turbocat]

What did they say his trade value was?
Given his age and form I wouldn't think he's worth that much.

Late r1 or R2 ...but it was only robbo ..so id not put too much stock in that. If a club could take him without having to pay too much in dollars , his trade value would change in my opinion. Id imagine a club in contention would find a spot for him and then he is probably worth a Fr1

 

[Go Woods]

I would certainly entertain trading him, club like Dees, premiership window opening. He has got currency.

 

[The 747]

I would certainly entertain trading him, club like Dees, premiership window opening. He has got currency.

He is/was a very good player but seems to be a bit stale at the Pies. Change of club might freshen him up.

 

[tigerwill]

He signed a five year extension to the end of 2021.

Did he sign another year?

Fox Sort has him as a UFA in 2021. Doesn’t the AFL put out a list of players eligible for FA during the current year?

AFL’s most wanted: The biggest off-contract stars set to spark 2021 trade frenzy

AFL’s most wanted: The biggest off-contract stars set to spark 2021 trade frenzy

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Scratchy05]

Has no real trade value as a free agent. Personally, I would like to see him transition into a forward, immediately becoming a half forward with little midfield time.

 

[dazzledavey36]

I would certainly entertain trading him, club like Dees, premiership window opening. He has got currency.

Why on earth would we want him??

 

[Go Woods]

Why on earth would we want him??

Would compliment your list.

 

[LeverPuller]

Agree that he’d be awesome for us on the opposite wing to Langdon.

 

[Wilbur23]

Has gradually slowed down after the 2018 season. Can't see that changing now. I wouldn't chase him.

 

[adogsfan5]

Pies should let him go

 

[HBFlanker]

I reckon somewhere like a Port Adelaide could suit him. Or Brisbane on an opposite wing to Mcgluggage.

He's quite close with Goldsack i believe

 

[Turbocat]

Fox Sort has him as a UFA in 2021. Doesn’t the AFL put out a list of players eligible for FA during the current year?

AFL’s most wanted: The biggest off-contract stars set to spark 2021 trade frenzy

AFL’s most wanted: The biggest off-contract stars set to spark 2021 trade frenzy

www.foxsports.com.au

NO SS on this list

Shock Demons free agent, big Swan quietly signs

AFL.com.au reporters Callum Twomey and Mitch Cleary with all the latest trade news

www.afl.com.au

Chris Mayne^
Scott Pendlebury
Josh Thomas*

 

[Lore]

NO SS on this list

Shock Demons free agent, big Swan quietly signs

AFL.com.au reporters Callum Twomey and Mitch Cleary with all the latest trade news

www.afl.com.au

Chris Mayne^
Scott Pendlebury
Josh Thomas*

If he's OOC he'll be a free agent, he's well over the 7 years requirement and has been OOC since then, so it's just a matter of when his contract expires.

It's weird that Footywire says 2022. The bio section of their Sidebottom profile says:

Thursday, 10 March 2016

Steele Sidebottom signs a new five-year deal with Collingwood that will keep him at the club until the end of 2021.

The contract is understood to be worth around $3 million over the five years.

"I think having tasted [premiership success in 2010] I want to get that back and that's definitely a driving factor for me," Sidebottom said.

"Being in the leadership group now as well, it's my responsibility to help drive others to get to that place again, and I'm pretty confident with the list we've got that within the next couple of years it's definitely achievable."

Steele Sidebottom of the Collingwood Magpies Biography

Steele Sidebottom of the Collingwood Magpies Biography.

www.footywire.com

Their club board contract thread (which I would consider more reliable than footywire) has 2021 too, and a link to the Collingwood website that says the same;

A free agent at the end of the year, Sidebottom emphatically showed he’s Collingwood through and through, signing a five-year deal that will tie him to the Holden Centre until the end of 2021.

Four for the future

Collingwood has re-signed four players, with Steele Sidebottom, Taylor Adams, Jack Crisp and Adam Oxley all committing to the future of the club.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

Maybe the AFL website is now using footywire as a source?

 

[Turbocat]

If he's OOC he'll be a free agent, he's well over the 7 years requirement and has been OOC since then, so it's just a matter of when his contract expires.

It's weird that Footywire says 2022. The bio section of their Sidebottom profile says:

Steele Sidebottom of the Collingwood Magpies Biography

Steele Sidebottom of the Collingwood Magpies Biography.

www.footywire.com

Their club board contract thread (which I would consider more reliable than footywire) has 2021 too, and a link to the Collingwood website that says the same;

Four for the future

Collingwood has re-signed four players, with Steele Sidebottom, Taylor Adams, Jack Crisp and Adam Oxley all committing to the future of the club.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

Maybe the AFL website is now using footywire as a source?

FA is 8 and 10. 2008 draft ..so 2016 would be 8 and him RFA.. so , I agree, its only a matter of when the contract finishes for him being UFA

 

[Lore]

So he's contracted until 2022, and while I can't find anything official, he's definitely not on the free agency list (as pointed out above).

In 2018 The Age suggested;

Collingwood have moved to extend the contracts of a raft of senior players including Steele Sidebottom to improve their tight salary cap position and lock in key players after recruiting Dayne Beams and re-signing Darcy Moore and Tom Langdon.

It's understood the Magpies are working towards extending contracts of other key players such as Sidebottom and Will Hoskin-Elliott.

Sidebottom's five-year deal was due to finish at the end of 2021 but it's understood he is likely to have his contract extended until the end of 2022 while Hoskin-Elliott, who was locked in until 2020, is also set to sign a longer deal. Others are expected to follow.

In effect, Collingwood are following a similar path to Richmond, who extended the contracts of stars Jack Riewoldt, Alex Rance and Trent Cotchin before acquiring prized free agent Tom Lynch on a six-year deal worth close to $6.5 million.

New deals for Sidebottom and others help Pies' salary cap

Collingwood will lengthen the contracts of several stars to improve their salary cap.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Lip Gallagher]

What did they say his trade value was?
Given his age and form I wouldn't think he's worth that much.

3rd rounderish, IMO he's a massively overrated player and always has been, media makes out like his skills are Greg Williams like, they aint, he can kick both feet but isn't great at either, handy type for those in a window.