Was always a big fan of the recruitment of Jack just based purely on numbers. Once you took sentiment out your decision, Steele's output was = to Oliver's (post injury/crash out) when you averaged out TOG.

Jack being a great person and very cheap just made sense.

18 hours ago, DubDee said:

Saints are famous for making terrible decisions such as sacking coaches

Who covers Steele for them? They don’t have much.

Shaft your captain for a young ruck and utility?

pathetic.

But he is a beauty and i’m so glad he’s with us. No way we are 2-1 without him

Last week at the gym, I heard 2 seasoned Saints supporters complaining that the Doggies player they got - to replace Steele - is no good.

10 minutes ago, MurDoc516 said:

Was always a big fan of the recruitment of Jack just based purely on numbers. Once you took sentiment out your decision, Steele's output was = to Oliver's (post injury/crash out) when you averaged out TOG.

Jack being a great person and very cheap just made sense.

A great insight into his leadership on the Comeback clip online. At half-time he predicted that our midfield was getting on top. Great character and 16 tackles. Pressure an integral part of our new game plan....he's a gem.

Saying goodbye to Clarry was hard, but when we got Steele for essentially the same deal I was absolutely rapped. The saints are 100% going to regret this decision, they've not only lost a fantastic footballer but a brilliant leader.

The man of Steele.

The only question that doesn't need an answer is why didn't we have him sooner!

I wasn’t in the country when Jack was at his best, is he near that now or still off a bit?

He seems to be bloody awesome on and off the field and such a blessing for us to have so I’m curious on how he used to be.

The Saints list management team should hand in their notice- what absolute fools.

I must say, I got it very wrong. Thought he would come in as an extra body similar to what Tom Mitchell was for Collingwood, but the way Steele has fitted in, the bloke doesn’t waste a disposal and I reckon him and Sparrow are our 2 best players outside of Pickett and Gawn to date. 2 tackling beasts and the perfect remedy for the absolute lack of defensive accountability we had last year in the middle.

Didn’t think he would be one of the main threats we have going forward of the ball.

23 minutes ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

I wasn’t in the country when Jack was at his best, is he near that now or still off a bit?

He seems to be bloody awesome on and off the field and such a blessing for us to have so I’m curious on how he used to be.

The body's spot on. The mind seems willing. He loves a run with role but has a huge tank that allows him to damage the other way.

That last part plus the drive, second efforts and composure under pressure, especially his ability / agility to weave his way through congestion to find and get the ball towards outlets, has gone to a somewhat higher level vs the Saints so far for mine.

Having said that i do recall a few games with the Saints where he was also outstanding.

Emphasis on 'till now' as we obviously only have a few games to go on. Fingers & toes crossed he can bring this consistently as he'll be a huge bonus. Especially with Vines on the sidelines.

Edited April 5Apr 5 by Demon Dynasty

Steele found a teammate with 24 of his 26 possessions

The DE percentage is sometimes subjective but 92% is fantastic for a midfielder who will often be under pressure when disposing of the ball

He doesn't mind body contact when dishing off and that's an admiral trait

On top of that, 8 tackles, 7 score involvements and 11 clearances. Wow!!

Prior to the last couple of seasons at St Kilda he was one of the competitions top tier mids. Equal third in the 2020 Brownlow (tied with Petracca), twice an All Australian, a couple of club B and F's and club captaincy. King has reminded him how to enjoy the game. Form is temporary, class is permanent. He's classy on and off the field.

On 04/10/2025 at 12:43, Cranky Franky said:

Dunstan, Billings & now Steele.

Good grief

What ya reckon now Cranky Pants??

On 15/11/2025 at 13:09, Cranky Franky said:

2 AA's & 2 B&F's = more Bernie Vince than Jack Billings.

A gun

11 minutes ago, Hellaintabadplacetobe said:

What ya reckon now Cranky Pants??

That was a tongue in cheek comment about Billings.

You can see from my 15/11 comments (above) that i likened him to Bernie Vince.

Thanks Ross…..

On 01/04/2026 at 19:34, 3KZ is Football said:

Will be an interesting watch to see where Jack Viney fits back into the side on his return.

Will he play a more forward role? I can’t see Viney and Steele both in the middle at the same time

If fit Jack walks in. With the improvement in Sparrow we know have a dangerous mix of inside and outside. Jack can be used in bursts. It's easy to forget what a maniac the bloke is and how his presence confers a lot of pressure on the opposition.

The midfield, which I expected to go backwards, suddenly looks a strength.

Sliced bread…. Now the 2nd best thing after Jack Steele

I barely knew about Steele when he was running around for the Saints. Now I'm wondering how the hello they let him go. Given that footy departments love to give votes to players who do their job, Steele would be sitting near the top of the Bluey. Plus, he's not only doing his job, he's getting the footy and creating play. If it wasn't for Max and Kozalenko he'd be well out front in the B&F.

15 hours ago, Pates said:

Saying goodbye to Clarry was hard, but when we got Steele for essentially the same deal I was absolutely rapped. The saints are 100% going to regret this decision, they've not only lost a fantastic footballer but a brilliant leader.

Indeed. We traded out a naughty primary school kid and traded in a 99.95% school captain.

Has quickly become one of my favourites. ❤️💙

Best ‘feel good’ recruit since the magnificent Bernie Vince. ❤️💙

I have a close friend whose father played in the Saints premiership team and she is very involved with the club. To say she was filthy when Jack got traded to us is an understatement. She could not fathom why they would offload a quality player and quality person such as Jack. Her words to me after an expletive rant about the Saints, their coach and their list management team were ‘you’ve got a good one here ~ this is a trade you won’t regret’. She feels like I did prior to 2021 that she won’t see a premiership in her lifetime.

Jack must love playing at the G - a real football ground, under the sky without a roof.