Over the next two weeks, Collingwoodfc.com.au will publish a review on each player (in numerical order) which will take a look at their 2010 season, including highlights and statistics. Click here to view the 2010 player review page.

In his 10th season at the club, Alan Didak enjoyed a fine year culminating in All-Australian honours.  The utility was rotated through the midfield and forward as he tied a personal career best 41 goals for the season, averaged a career-high 2.7 tackles per game and played 24 of a possible 26 matches.

Didak was influential in the club’s finals campaign averaging 21.5 disposals and 1.5 goals in four matches.  After the grand final celebrations, it came to light that Didak suffered a serious shoulder injury in the round 21 win against Adelaide and was forced to play through the finals under major duress.  The 2006 Copeland Trophy winner had post-season surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle. 

2010 highlights?
Round seven v North Melbourne: A complete game from the champion with 29 disposals and two goals.  He was considered the best on the night by the umpires.  His performance was even made more impressive when he injured his ankle in the first term and returned to the playing field at the start of the second.

Round 19 v Geelong: 35 disposals and six inside 50s against the reigning premiers helped the Pies get over the line by 22 points.

2010 AFL statistics

GKHDMGBTC
2214.6/67.1%
10.0/79.6%
24.6/72.2%
4.21.7
0.9
2.7
2.8