Collingwood son-of-a-gun Callum Brown blindsided by club’s decision to delist him and his brother

Two sons of a Collingwood legend were given the worst news possible by the club and it came as a shock to both.

Collingwood brothers Callum and Tyler Brown at home with Pies premiership player and dad Gavin. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Callum Brown has revealed he was blindsided by Collingwood’s decision to delist him and his brother, Tyler, and declared moving to another AFL club in 2023 was “the aim for sure”.

The Brown brothers are sons of Magpie legend Gavin and were among four players let go by the club last week after the preliminary final exit.

Callum, who played 70 games across five seasons but only six in 2022, said he’d been given no previous information that his time at the club would end before a post-season chat with Collingwood footy boss Graham Wright.

“I went into (the exit meeting) completely blind,” Brown told AFL Trade radio.

“My manager had spoken to ‘Wrighty’ (Wright) for a while before and they were still sort of umming and ahhing.

“We hadn’t really got an answer. I walked in, and they just straight up got told I wouldn’t be offered another contract.”

Tyler (left) and Callum Brown (second from left) will no longer be seen in Collingwood colours. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images

Callum said his younger brother Tyler, who played 27 games for the Pies over three seasons, was also shocked by his delisting,

“I think the first few days it’s a bit of shock, it almost hasn’t hit you yet and it starts to hit you after,” he said.

“Tyler and I had our exit meetings straight after each and didn’t know how each other’s went. It was a bit unsettling after talking to each other … it’s been a weird time.”

Callum, 24, said there had been some interest from other teams and he would move interstate if necessary to continue his career but was unsure what his future held.

“That is the hope (to join another club), speaking to my manager and working out if we can get that done. Hopefully, it all works out, but that’s the aim for sure,” he said.

“We had a little bit (of interest) throughout the year when I was still playing, in and out of the team, and we’ve had a little bit since.

“Clubs are speaking to my manager, so hopefully something pulls through. But still very early, so a lot of clubs are still waiting to see what they do at the trade period and how many list spots they have.

“The plan is to be playing AFL football next season.”

Originally published as Collingwood son-of-a-gun Callum Brown blindsided by club’s decision to delist him and his brother