- The Collingwood grand final hero has made 309 appearances for the club
- Kicked a crucial goal in the premiership win over Brisbane last year
- His wife Alisha took to social media to reveal the family development
AFL grand final hero Steele Sidebottom and his wife Alisha are the proud parents of their second child as their son Ned arrived early last Wednesday.
Alisha took to Instagram to reveal the happy news from the overjoyed couple, writing: ‘Ned Patrick Sidebottom. Born on 24.01.2024 at 12.42. The most perfect addition to our family.’
The post included a photo of Steele cradling his newborn son, with another photo of the couple’s daughter, Matilda, holding her baby brother.
Steele Sidebottom is seen cradling his newborn son Ned, who arrived a little prematurely after his mother Alisha suffered a health tragedy during her pregnancy
Alisha Sidebottom (pictured with Steele and their daughter Matilda after Collingwood’s win in last year’s grand final) recently broke her kneecap in a fall
Ned wasn’t due to arrive for a few weeks, but Sidebottom joked he could be born “any minute” when he and Alisha attended the Australian Open on January 19.
“She’s due on February 6, but I think she’ll go earlier because the baby is big so it could happen at any time,” the 33-year-old said.
Alisha also had a health tragedy shortly before the birth.
“Last Friday she was leaving work and she rolled her ankle a little bit and fell over and landed on her knee and broke her patella (kneecap),” Sidebottom revealed.
“Then at 3am she tried to go to the toilet and fell again, but she’s doing well, we’re excited.”
Ned’s birth comes after Sidebottom became a hero for the Collingwood faithful thanks to his star performance in the grand final AFL win over Brisbane.
Steele was at the Australian Open with Alisha (pictured) when he predicted their second child would be born before their February 6 due date
The Collingwood veteran played a crucial role in the Magpies’ nail-biting final victory, scoring his side’s final goal of the game
The veteran scored the final goal of the match for the Magpies in the nail-biting victory, launching the ball from 55 yards to put his team ahead by ten late in the fourth quarter.
He also had 20 disposals while playing on the wing in the biggest game of his life.
He and Alisha tied the knot in late 2022 in a stunning ceremony in Daylesford, northwest of Melbourne.
Alisha looked glamorous on the day in a beautiful, off-the-shoulder white dress with a tasteful slit.
Steele looked sharp in a gray blazer that he paired with navy blue pants and a matching tie.
The couple invited Steele’s teammates Taylor Adams, Jordan De Goey and Jeremy Howe to be part of the festivities.