“MY body is feeling good at the minute,” insists Matty Wildie after he penned a new one-year deal with Oldham.
Wildie has captained the Roughyeds for the past two seasons and was one of the first signings made ahead of the club’s League One title-winning campaign in 2024.
The 35-year-old will enter his fourth season with Oldham in 2027, with his new deal also seeing him take on coaching responsibilities alongside his playing duties.
He has made 30 appearances for Oldham this season – his highest tally in a single campaign since 2018 – and has featured 72 times for the club since joining ahead of the 2024 season.
“I’ve really enjoyed my time at Oldham over the past few years and I’m delighted to get it over the line,” said Wildie, who has also had spells with Wakefield, Batley, Doncaster, Dewsbury, Featherstone, Bradford and Leigh.
“I’m still going to continue playing, which I’m enjoying at the minute, but I’ve also agreed to do a little bit of coaching as well.
“When my playing career is finished, it’s a path that I’d like to go down, so it’s something I’m looking forward to.
“My body is feeling good at the minute and I wouldn’t have signed again if I didn’t think so, and as long as I can add something to the team, I’ll keep playing.
“If there comes a time when that can’t be possible, I’m an honest bloke and I’ll speak to the coaching staff about that.
“It has been great playing with the group this year… we’ve stayed really tight and continued to perform well. Long may that continue and we can have a good run in these play-offs.”
Oldham travel to Widnes Vikings this Sunday in a ‘sudden death’ play-off tie.