Collingwood have announced contract extensions for premiership heroes Scott Pendlebury and Darcy Cameron, with the latter spurning interest from West Coast to stick around.
Pendlebury, inking a one-year extension, will play on after his 38th birthday and almost certainly pass Brent Harvey to become the VFL/AFL games record-holder.
Cameron, meanwhile, has signed for three years on top of his 2026 deal.
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The Eagles’ desire to speed up their rebuild had prompted claims Cameron could be enticed to move home to Western Australia.
“This is big, that Darcy Cameron has signed a three-year contract extension,” Channel 7’s Kane Cornes said on SEN.
“Big, big news because there was talk he was going to take the Godfather offer back home in Perth, but (the Pies have) stitched that one up. A big contract.”
Cameron has been in top form this year after taking on a bigger share of the ruck duties.
“I’m incredibly grateful to sign on for a further three years. Collingwood is a special place and I’m proud to call it home,” he said in a club statement.
“With a single game under my belt when I arrived, to now playing over 100, the Pies put their faith in me and I’ll be forever grateful for the growth and opportunities I’ve had since arriving at the club.
“Recommitting to Collingwood was an easy decision. This club means a lot to me and now feels like the right time to commit again.
“We have such a special group here, from the players to the coaches and all staff, and I can’t wait to see what we achieve over the coming years.”
The Magpies, fielding one of the oldest teams in AFL history, now turn their attention to the futures of veteran forwards Jamie Elliott and Brody Mihocek.
The 32-year-olds, who both remain consistently brilliant on-field performers, are still without deals for next season.
Elliott, who turns 33 in 10 days’ time, is understood to be considering a two-year offer from the Pies, though Gold Coast have pitched interest given the 215-gamer has family in Queensland.
Tasmanian-born Mihocek is believed to have rejected a one-year offer from the Pies as he seeks a longer deal.
Clubs including Melbourne and Sydney have been linked to the 155-gamer.
Collingwood’s 35-year-old defender Jeremy Howe and 34-year-old winger Steele Sidebottom also fall off-contract at season’s end. Both are tipped to sign new one-year deals.
- with AAP
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