ALAN Didak will face a ban on drinking alcohol for the rest of the season, will not be allowed to attend nightclubs and will have a late-night curfew under a series of strict conditions negotiated yesterday between Collingwood and the star forward's management.

Collingwood will stick to its initial decision not to suspend Didak, who will face dismissal from the Magpies and will be put up for trade if he breaches any of the conditions. The details of the sanctions are still being finalised and an announcement is expected this afternoon or tomorrow.

It is understood that the conditions could apply for the duration of Didak's current contract, which expires at the end of 2008. A midnight curfew was mooted in the discussions, although this also was yet to be confirmed, with more talks required today.

The Magpies held a series of meetings yesterday involving Didak, his management, senior club officials — including president Eddie McGuire and coach Mick Malthouse — and the players' leadership group in an attempt to achieve a consensus on punitive action for Didak.

Didak has agreed in principle to the alcohol ban and the other conditions and has indicated his desire to remain with Collingwood.

One of the issues in yesterday's meetings was whether Collingwood was entitled to terminate Didak's contract if he breached the conditions.

While the club technically cannot void a player's contract in those circumstances, in practice there is agreement that Didak would leave Collingwood if he violated the conditions he accepts. The club's leadership group had a robust discussion before agreeing on a position that Didak should adhere to.

If Didak did breach those conditions, in effect, he would be placed in a similar position to Jason Akermanis in the last weeks of 2006, when he was on the list, but was no longer an active player and was up for trade.

The Magpies have put the forward on a tight leash, having worn massive criticism for their decision not to suspend or fine Didak after it was revealed that he had been in a car with alleged killer Christopher Wayne Hudson when shots were fired — prompting community outrage over the fact that Didak had not initially informed the police or indeed the club of his eventful car ride with Hudson.

The Magpies hold the view that all of Didak's indiscretions, and especially this latest one, have involved poor choices made when drinking, hence their belief that Didak should not drink — and, at a minimum, that he must not consume alcohol during the season and cannot visit nightclubs. Didak met Hudson at a King Street strip club.

Collingwood chief executive Gary Pert confirmed that there had been discussions about Didak with the player and his management, with the parties yet to "sign off" on the final outcome.

Pert indicated that Collingwood felt its response to Didak's misdemeanour — which is far from the first time he has given the club grief — would be a long-term solution.

"We don't take the easy option of giving a short-term suspension or fine, what we are looking at, as a whole club, is putting in place a direction that will support Alan at a level much greater than just playing football."

The AFL Players' Association also has been involved in discussions with Didak's management, Craig Kelly's Elite Sports Properties, in a bid to ascertain what Collingwood can and can't impose on the 2006 All-Australian.