The newest Jack - article

[saintbrat]

http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/qa-jack-steele/

How did the St Kilda opportunity come up? Did your manager suggest them as a destination and team that were developing? Were there other clubs that you considered?

My manager told me that there were a few clubs who were interested, and that included the Giants who I could have remained at if I wanted to. He just basically gave me his opinion and asked me what I would like to do, and St Kilda was easily the best place, but not in terms of opportunity. I probably could have gone somewhere else and got more game time, but I think St Kilda were the best club in terms of success, apart from the Giants of course. I feel that they’re there right now, but the Saints have a ready-built list and we just need to play a few more games together and we’ll be just as good as the Giants in a few more years. It was easily the best move for me.
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You spoke about the Saints being a good, developing team, what have the first seven or eight months been like in terms of fitting in with the playing group and building relationships?

I’d say it’s been easy, just because quite a few of us are around the same age group. I think I counted the other day that there’s five or six guys that were born in 1995 just like me. It was similar at the Giants — they were all around the same age so it was easy to fit in. I’m loving it, they’re my best mates. I’m rapt to have played every game this year. It’s the longest I’ve held my spot for so I couldn’t be happier.

Saints fans have been talking a lot about the number of Jacks you have and that you became the sixth, does that get a bit confusing at times when a Jack is mentioned?

It happens a bit actually and I suppose on the field. When someone calls ‘Jack’ and two or three of us look over it’s pretty funny because then you’ll hear, ‘We only need one of you!’ It’s a bit funny but a lot of the boys have nicknames which helps. One is ‘Jill’ because of ‘Jack and Jill’ and one is ‘John,’ and there’s a few more. I’m just ‘Steeley’ at this stage.

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I thought this thread was about jackstevo! Or maybe JackJacqui!!

[WellardSaint]

imagine if Savage had half as much composure as this 21 year old midfield bull...
We could only dream...