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PLAYERS / OSCAR STEENE
Updated 17 May 2026

Oscar Steene

#136/166·Bye Rd 12·out - Knee (Season)
FWD
Price $217kBE 32Owned Bye Rd 12Avg 39.5
ROOKIEBIBLEVerdict
✕ AVOID

Steene posted 38 in R9 — above his 33 BE but underwhelming for a player in sole ruck with Cameron out. Forget the numbers: he went down with what looks like an ACL injury in R10 vs Sydney. The incident was described as horrid and game-changing — Collingwood lost the ruck battle the moment he went off. Do not hold through an ACL cloud. Trade him out immediately pending club confirmation; you cannot afford the dead weight of a 4-game rookie sidelined 12 months.

Signals1/3 · Weak alignment
Form
Declining
Trajectory
+$5k/wk
Consistency
Variable
Recent formSeason avg 40
38
38
47
Comparable PicksWhy this comparison · Same primary position (FWD), ±$200k price band

Oscar Steene

FWD

Jacob Konstanty

FWD
Form
R5
28
R6
72
R7
52
R8
47
R9
38
R10
38
R1
40
R2
27
R9
45
R10
42
Pricing
Price$217k
Price$217k
Breakeven32
Breakeven32
Cash/wk+$5k
Cash/wk+$-1k

Decision

Should I trade Oscar Steene?

Form, breakeven, and a comparable replacement weighed up.

Intel feed

Recent intel

Community Intel· T3

Oscar Steene flagged by SC community as a trade-out alongside Cumming; community discussing who to replace both players with.

Injury Watch· T3

Oscar Steene went down injured during R10 vs Sydney. Multiple comments fear an ACL — described as 'horrid' incident. His absence changed the game; Collingwood lost the ruck battle after he went off. He had been going well against Grundy before the injury. Community consensus: game-changing injury.

Role Change· T3

Oscar Steene expected to play predominantly in the ruck with Darcy Cameron out for Collingwood in Round 10. SC community notes elevated ceiling scoring opportunity. Community member notes Phillipou has better recent form averages but Steene has the role upside.

Breakout Signal· T3

Oscar Steene improving every week, praised for solid skills and ability to contribute around the ground. Seen as Collingwood next ruckman in development, with commenters noting his set-shot goal and forward ruck contributions.

Breakout Signal· T3

Oscar Steene named in the same breath as the club's best young players (Anderson, Hayes, Steele) after another dominant ruck performance vs Essendon, cementing his spot in the side. Community sees him as a fixture for the next decade.

Breakout Signal· T3

Oscar Steene dominated ruck duties throughout R7 vs Essendon, winning centre bounces cleanly under the new rules. Multiple commenters noted how much better Collingwood looked out of the middle with Steene rucking, with one saying "Amazing how we seem to dominate centre bounce when Steene is in." His tap work was described as a "work of art."

Breakout Signal· T3

Oscar Steene placed 3rd in the R6 v Carlton Emblebury vote (40 votes, 96 season total). Separate post comments describe him as reading play beautifully, running all day, and averaging nearly a goal a game — strong cross-post breakout signal.

Role Change· T3

Community discussion identifies Steene as the solution to Collingwood forward structure problems, arguing his ruck presence in the forward 50 will draw defensive attention and create space for Elliott and Membrey to lead into.

Community Questions

What people are asking about Oscar Steene

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  • How should Collingwood fix their forward structure without Bobby Hill?
    UnknownTop: Fix entries: faster ball movement is the root cause (45%)
    34
  • Should I trade out Joyce this week given he is likely to be dropped with Gallop and Gardiner returning to Brisbane?
    D. JoyceDEFTop: Trade Joyce out now, upgrade to a premo (60%)
    14