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Collingwood star Steele Sidebottom needs surgery after he was kicked in the groin at training ahead of their big AFL clash with Essendon.
In news that likely had every male wincing, Sidebottom suffered a ruptured testicle and will have the operation on Wednesday evening.
He will definitely miss Friday night’s blockbuster and it is unclear when the Magpies’ reigning best-and-fairest will play again.
“Steele was in clear discomfort but the extent of the injury and an anticipated recovery period won’t be known until after the surgery,” Magpies football boss Geoff Walsh said.
Sidebottom has played every game this season and his absence is a major blow for Collingwood ahead of Friday’s game.
The Magpies are fifth and could return to the top four if they beat Essendon and other results go their way.
Sidebottom, who has won Collingwood’s past two best-and-fairest awards, also made the All-Australian team last year for the first time.
He had a streak of playing 88 consecutive games that started in round four, 2016.
The Magpies hope the pre-finals bye weekend will mean Sidebottom is able to play in September.
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The Richmond Tigers have moved on from the pre-season retirement of Alex Rance quickly, if media speculation is to be believed, and set their sights on out-of-contract Collingwood defender Darcy Moore.
After Stacey Livingstone declared that if you stop Tayla Harris in the air, she’s “useless”, the AFL media set to work immediately on answering the pressing question: is she?
Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury has signed a one-year contract extension to remain at the club until the end of the 2021 AFL season.
Carlton AFLW coach Daniel Harford has emphatically dismissed Collingwood defender Stacey Livingstone’s description of star Blues forward Tayla Harris as “useless”.
Brodie Grundy will remain in Collingwood colours for the foreseeable future after signing a contract extension with the Magpies.
