Here’s what’s currently reported about Anthony Seibold and his connection to the Collingwood Magpies.
Multiple outlets in May 2026 indicated Seibold has taken a part-time consultant role with Collingwood in the AFL for the remainder of the 2026 season, working alongside head coach Craig McRae to assist with off-field development. This marks a code-switch from rugby league to Australian rules football for the interim period. [Sources referenced in coverage: May 2026 reporting from Zero Tackle, Sporting News, SEN, and 7 News.]
The coverage notes Seibold’s past coaching experience with Manly and Brisbane, and frames the Collingwood role as a consultancy rather than a front-line coaching position. It also highlights his acquaintance with McRae and his willingness to contribute in a limited capacity while exploring future opportunities in AFL. [Sources cited above.]
Illustration: Seibold transitioning to an AFL consultancy role with Collingwood while remaining open to future coaching challenges in different codes.
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Citations: The latest reports on Seibold’s Collingwood role are from May 2026 coverage across Zero Tackle, Sporting News, SEN, and 7 News.[1][2][3][5]
The team is better than last year. Seibold will very well know what our weaknesses are. We lost 3 of our last 5 games…. losing the ruck. In the 1st final against the dogs we also lost the ruck so that’s 4 out of the last 5 games. Seibold would know this very well but this does not necessarily...
silvertails.netThe veteran has revealed his next move after his ‘emotional’ exit from Manly.
7news.com.auIt continues a long trend of cross-code switches.
www.zerohanger.comOusted Manly Sea Eagles head coach Anthony Seibold is back in the coaching game - but it isn’t in rugby league.
www.sportingnews.comHe will continue his coaching journey, this time out of the NRL.
www.zerotackle.comThe club has also taken aim at the despicable social media abuse of the embattled coach as the curtain closes on his disastrous reign.
7news.com.auThe former Sea Eagles coach has switched codes.
www.sen.com.auAnthony Seibold has chosen to step down from the Broncos Coaching role, effective immediately.
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