Craig McRae informed Steene and announced the news to the playing squad on Olympic Park Oval a few moments ago.
From West Adelaide, the 19-year old-has has trained with Collingwood since November last year as part of the AFL’s Supplemental Selection Period. At 204-centimetres, Steene has impressed during the pre-season complementing the likes of talls Darcy Cameron, Mason Cox and Aiden Begg. “Oscar filled a position of need and has fitted into our environment seamlessly,” Collingwood General Manager of Football Graham Wright said. “He has shown a good ability to learn and improve his craft, and his self-development is getting better day-by-day. “We believe Oscar could play a key role in our AFL program this year and into the future.”Steene selected for 2023
Collingwood is pleased to announce it has signed Oscar Steene as a Rookie to complete the Club’s AFL list for the 2023 campaign.