Brownlow Medallist Dane Swan set to sign two-year contract extension with Magpies Staff writers Herald Sun December 30, 2013 7:00PM Dane Swan is set to stay at Collingwood until the end of 2016. COLLINGWOOD star Dane Swan is poised to sign a deal tying him to Collingwood to the end of 2016. The Brownlow Medallist is contracted for next year - the extension would take Swan into a 14th season at the Magpies. Collingwood last night said a deal had not been signed. Swan's manager Liam Pickering could not be contacted. In 2012, Swan, who would turn 32 in the final year of the mooted new deal, spoke about retiring at the end of 2014. "I will play out my contract and, at the moment, I think that will be the end of me," Swan said. I would be 30 then and they might want to get rid of me. Swan has maintained his standards since winning the 2011 Brownlow Medal; this year he finished third in the medal, just two votes behind winner Gary Ablett. After a shaky start to his AFL career the explosive midfielder has played himself into the Collingwood's pantheon, snaring three Copeland Trophies and playing a key role in the club's 2010 premiership. In September he was named All-Australian for a fifth successive year. Swan's recent Twitter reports have stayed clear of contract territory. On December 13 he told followers of a trip to the movies: "Seen the second hunger games last night. Great show. Amazing that it's based on a true story...