Jordan De Goey is already paying a hefty price for his trip to Bali with Collingwood reportedly withdrawing a long-term contract offer to the upcoming free agent.
De Goey, who is out of contract at the end of the season, has been widely criticised for his trip abroad during Collingwood’s bye round, and has since lashed out at the media for its coverage of the saga.
According to The Age, Collingwood was prepared to offer the 26-year-old a two-year deal with a trigger for an additional two years on $800,000 per season.
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However, that deal has now been pulled “out of concern at the exposure of contracting a long-term deal with a player with a history of off-field controversies”.
Despite the withdrawal of the deal, the report states that the decision “does not indicate that they have made a decision not to re-sign the player”.
Despite his history of off-field troubles, the talented midfielder-forward is believed to have attracted five-year deals from at least two rival clubs.
According to reports, De Goey was absent from the club’s headquarters on Monday morning and is not expected back until Wednesday at the earliest.
Club president Jeff Browne is understood to have met with senior coach Craig McRae, football manager Graham Wright and football director Paul Licuria to discuss the path forward for both Collingwood and De Goey.
Collingwood will resume its season on Sunday afternoon when it hosts the GWS Giants at the MCG.
