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Steele Sidebottom#22
formerly COL
MID
Age: 35 years
Career Games: 313
Debut: 2009
Height: 180cm
Quick Stats
313
Career Games
Total AFL matches played
20
Season Games
2026 AFL season
6
Career Injuries
Recorded injury incidents
3
Games Missed
2026 season · injury-related
Last injury: Illness ruled him out of the Round 23 game against Hawthorn as a late withdrawal. — 15 Aug 2026 · 61d ago
Current Status
Retired
Retired 13 Aug 2026 — Retired at the end of 2026 after 375 games and two premierships with Collingwood.
Movements
- 13 Aug 2026
Retired from COL
Retired at the end of 2026 after 375 games and two premierships with Collingwood.
Career Durability
82
Ironman→Rank: 168 (79th percentile)
Component Scores
Games Consistency79/100
Age Factor75/100
Recent Form (Last 3 Seasons)→
Weighted Average21.6 games
Recent TierIronman
Career: 15 seasons, 313 games (20.9 avg)
Career Timeline (Completed Seasons)
Avg: 20.6
'12
'13
'14
'15
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
'25
'26
23120
Above average
Below average
| Season | Games played |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2013 | 23 |
| 2014 | 19 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2016 | 20 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2026 | 20 |
Durability calculated from 14 seasons of data (v2.2-availability-weighted)
Last updated: 28 Sept 2026
Last updated: 28 Sept 2026
Injury Profile
6
Total Injuries
11
Games Missed
1
Soft Tissue
5
Structural
0
Contact (impact)
Injury Categories
Structural5 (83%)
10 games missed · Last: June 2026
Soft Tissue1 (17%)
1 games missed · Last: Aug 2026
Durability Impact
Soft Tissue Penalty-5 pts
Injury Frequency Score91/100
1 soft tissue injuries × 5 points = -5 penalty
⚠️4 injuries in the past 12 months
OSIICS © John Orchard — Free to use with acknowledgment.
Travel Burden
7.46k km
Total km
Interstate flights this season
6
Trips
Out of 21 games played
355.3
km / game
Average per appearance
Interstate flights only. Same-state and home-venue games count as 0 travel. Excludes games the player did not feature in.
Season Availability
Every round of the season — played, missed to injury, and what's ahead.
Injury History
6 injuries recorded| Date | Injury | Severity | Status — all Returned |
|---|---|---|---|
15 Aug 2026R231× · 2.72k km | General Illness4 updates OILL | Minor (1) | |
8 June 2026R13 | Minor (1) | ||
30 Apr 2026R8 | Hand/Wrist Injury (General)2 updates WBXX | Minor (0) | |
10 Apr 2026R52× · 2.03k km | Hip Injury (General)4 updates HPXX | Minor (1) | |
19 Aug 2023 | Minor (1) | ||
20 May 2023 | KTLC | Moderate (7) |