Roan Steele

Roan Steele
Personal information
Born (2001-10-22) 22 October 2001
Original team Frankston YCW/Casey Demons/West Perth
Draft No. 8, 2025 mid-season rookie draft
Debut Round 17, 2025, Collingwood vs. Carlton, at the MCG
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Collingwood
Number 45
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2025– Collingwood 18 (11)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 14, 2026.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Roan Steele (born 22 October 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Pre-AFL career

Steele originally played for Frankston YCW in the Mornington Peninsula Football League before joining the Casey Demons in the VFL in 2022.[1] He played 15 games in his debut season, then 20 in 2023, coming second in Casey's best and fairest award in the process.[2][3] In 2024 he came runner-up in Casey's best and fairest for the second year in a row.[4]

In 2025, Steele made the move to Western Australia to play for West Perth in the WAFL.[5] Across seven matches for West Perth, Steele kicked five goals and averaged 21.1 disposals.[6]

AFL career

2025

Steele was selected by Collingwood with pick 8 of the 2025 mid-season rookie draft.[7] He made his debut against Carlton in round 17 of the 2025 AFL season.[8][9]

At the conclusion of the 2025 season, Steele signed a two-year contract extension to the end of 2027.[10]

2026

Steele started to cement his spot in Collingwood's best 23 in 2026.[11] Playing off a wing, he kicked his first career goal against St Kilda in Opening Round.[12] He then kicked two the following week against Adelaide.[13]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 14, 2026.[14]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2025 Collingwood 45 5 0 0 33 15 48 15 3 0.0 0.0 6.6 3.0 9.6 3.0 0.6 0
2026 Collingwood 45 13 11 5 106 82 188 39 21 0.8 0.4 8.2 6.3 14.5 3.0 1.6
Career 18 11 5 139 97 236 54 24 0.6 0.3 7.7 5.4 13.1 3.0 1.3 0

References

  1. ^ "Steele slotting straight in". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rhodes, Brendan. "2023 Smithy's VFL Review - Casey Demons". afl.com.au. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Smith and Fairchild take out Top Award". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  4. ^ Wilson, Charlotte. "Casey Demons Best & Fairest 2024". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  5. ^ Gabelich, Josh. "'Always the ultimate goal': How a move west launched newest Magpie's dream". afl.com.au. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  6. ^ Underwood, Gus. "Collingwood debutant Roan Steele's Kyabram connection". dairynewsaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Pies draft versatile small". collingwoodfc.com.au. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  8. ^ Cellini, Adrian. "Collingwood announce third debutant". Zero Hanger. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Collingwood names third debutant of 2025". collingwoodfc.com.au. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Hayes and Steele pen new deals". collingwoodfc.com.au. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
  11. ^ Ryan, Peter. "The Pies have had more modern-day success, but the Blues' future is brighter. Here's why". smh.com.au. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  12. ^ Bastiani, Gemma. "Magpies hold firm as surging Saints fall short in fiery MCG showdown". afl.com.au. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  13. ^ Sullivan, Matthew. "'They don't have that': Collingwood's bleak crisis exposed, image says it all". news.com.au. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  14. ^ "Roan Steele". AFL Tables. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
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