Collingwood midfielder Jordan De Goey’s career is hanging by a thread after his latest off-field incident in New York.
Having been arrested and accused of forcible touching and assult, De Goey plead not guilty on Sunday but has been stood down by the Magpies until his case reaches a verdict.
While he’s due to reappear in court on December 8 where he’ll learn his fate, SEN’s Sam Edmund believes his time could be up in the black and white either way.
Speaking on SEN Breakfast, Edmund was asked whether he thought Collingwood would part ways with De Goey no matter the outcome of the case.
“A lot does hinge on the case over there,” Edmund said.
“It’s better than a 50-50 chance I think though.
“This is a brand new board that’s coming in there at Collingwood, after everything the club has been through over the course of the last 12 to 18 months, there would have to be some fatigue surrounding this player and the list of incidents that have come off the back of it.”
The timing couldn’t be worse for the 25-year-old, with the latest incident coming in a contract year where he was expected to be one of the biggest earners in free-agency.
While Edmund says his on-field ability is worth “significant outlay” he now can’t see any other side joining a bidding war to take him of Collingwood’s hands if he remains on the list.
“Jordan De Goey is out of contract next year - assuming he remains at Collingwood and he isn’t sacked – they’ve got he, Darcy Moore and Brayden Maynard all coming off contracts, and judging on football alone are worth significant outlay,” Edmund explained.
“The competition didn’t really come for Jordan De Goey last time, it was very much a case of buyer beware even going back to a couple of years ago.
“Now, if you’re a rival club, there’s not going to be any competing interest here, surely.
“No club is going to want to touch Jordan De Goey now, are they?”