Jack Steven

Verdun66 · Post: # 680561Post **Verdun66** » Mon 01 Dec 2008 4:14am

He was very young for last year's draft I seem to remember. There was a chance he'd have to wait until this year's draft, but we snaffled him. That was the story given out last year.

If that's true, at what number would be have been drafted this year? Purely hypothetical I know, but would be interesting to hear from people who have a clue about these things.

groupie1 · Post: # 680563Post **groupie1** » Mon 01 Dec 2008 5:54am

top 90 pick easy

Verdun66 · Post: # 680577Post **Verdun66** » Mon 01 Dec 2008 8:36am

You have a clue?

undecided · Post: # 680629Post **undecided** » Mon 01 Dec 2008 10:56am

i think he won the geelong falcons BNF in 07. dont know how much that means but its something

Legendary · Post: # 680643Post **Legendary** » Mon 01 Dec 2008 11:17am

Based on 3-4 BOG's in the VFL, a much higher-grade competition than the Under 18's, I would say he would have been a top 20 selection.

A lot of people said last year that if he'd waited he would have been drafted much higher this year.

His VFL form proves this, and IMO he would have been a top 20 selection this year.

undecided · Post: # 680647Post **undecided** » Mon 01 Dec 2008 11:21am

what did we get him at?????? and how many BOGs did Tommy Lynch get?????

Eastern · Post: # 680697Post **Eastern** » Mon 01 Dec 2008 1:21pm

undecided wrote:what did we get him at?????? and how many BOGs did Tommy Lynch get?????

I'm guessing that Tom Lynch would have only plaed a handful of TAC Cup games because of school footy with Hailebury in the APS Comp !!

mick13 · Post: # 680703Post **mick13** » Mon 01 Dec 2008 1:40pm

Bit hard to say, cos he would have been playing in the TAC cup for Geelong all this time. Could have had a good season and gone first round, or a bad season and gone even later than when we got him.

No real way of knowing and it's pretty silly to bother thinking about it lol.

True Blue Sainter · Mon 01 Dec 2008 2:51pm

I like the little I've seen of Steven. Seems to like the hard stuff, and have a good goal sense, as well as a good head on his shoulders. The fact that he won the Geelong Falcons B&F last year as an underage player is a fairly impressive feat also.

Armoooo · Post: # 680718Post **Armoooo** » Mon 01 Dec 2008 2:58pm

True Blue Sainter wrote:I like the little I've seen of Steven. Seems to like the hard stuff, and have a good goal sense, as well as a good head on his shoulders. The fact that he won the Geelong Falcons B&F last year as an underage player is a fairly impressive feat also.

Completely agree, I have higher hopes for him than any of our recent draftees...

There were reports coming out last year that he could have gone top 5 or top 10...

undecided · Post: # 680765Post **undecided** » Mon 01 Dec 2008 4:42pm

Armoooo wrote:
True Blue Sainter wrote:I like the little I've seen of Steven. Seems to like the hard stuff, and have a good goal sense, as well as a good head on his shoulders. The fact that he won the Geelong Falcons B&F last year as an underage player is a fairly impressive feat also.
Completely agree, I have higher hopes for him than any of our recent draftees...

There were reports coming out last year that he could have gone top 5 or top 10...

yet McEvoy, Eddy, Allen and Geary debuted b4 him. Maybe he was injured when the opportunity came or not deemed to be ready for AFL footy(not enough muscle)

Eastern · Post: # 680766Post **Eastern** » Mon 01 Dec 2008 4:47pm

Legendary wrote:Based on 3-4 BOG's in the VFL, a much higher-grade competition than the Under 18's, I would say he would have been a top 20 selection.

A lot of people said last year that if he'd waited he would have been drafted much higher this year.

His VFL form proves this, and IMO he would have been a top 20 selection this year.

Expect a WHOLE HEAP of improvement from Jack in 2009. We need to take into account that he was still at school (?Mentone Grammar) this year which severely restricted his training program. This year he will have a FULL pre-season and not be interupted throughout the season !!

undecided · Post: # 680769Post **undecided** » Mon 01 Dec 2008 4:48pm

can u bet on the NAB Rising Star yet. I would give a fair chance of winning it

jays · Post: # 680778Post **jays** » Mon 01 Dec 2008 4:58pm

hope he plays next years looks the goods

Armoooo · Post: # 680819Post **Armoooo** » Mon 01 Dec 2008 5:27pm

undecided wrote:
Armoooo wrote:
True Blue Sainter wrote:I like the little I've seen of Steven. Seems to like the hard stuff, and have a good goal sense, as well as a good head on his shoulders. The fact that he won the Geelong Falcons B&F last year as an underage player is a fairly impressive feat also.
Completely agree, I have higher hopes for him than any of our recent draftees...

There were reports coming out last year that he could have gone top 5 or top 10...
yet McEvoy, Eddy, Allen and Geary debuted b4 him. Maybe he was injured when the opportunity came or not deemed to be ready for AFL footy(not enough muscle)

Steven was still doing his VCE and wasn't as commited as the others were in their first years... also Eddy, Allen and Geary weren't in their first year... and McEvoy's debut was less than impressive...

It is also important to remember that despite being a full time player in '08 he was still an emergancy for a final!! that is a pretty big achievement, I wouldn't be surprised to see him force himself into the 22 this year...

mick13 · Post: # 680823Post **mick13** » Mon 01 Dec 2008 5:30pm

He was a young pickup, ie he should have gone this year. Soo it's not a bad thing that he didn't play a gane. If he doesn't get games this year it'll be a concern, but he should do well with 2 pre seasons under his belt.

Batnoe · Post: # 680828Post **Batnoe** » Mon 01 Dec 2008 5:34pm

He'll get some games

am looking forward to seeing him play, i have a Tigers mate that knows a lot about players and i let him know about young Steven for DT next year, he said he hadnt heard of him and i said it will be the best $83,000 pick up u can have

i hope he plays some games

CeilidhSaint · Mon 01 Dec 2008 9:31pm

The players rate him, that's good enough for me. Will be great.

saintsRrising · Mon 01 Dec 2008 10:46pm

The recent training pic of him showed him as having beefed up nicely....

It should be an interesting year watching him I suspect.

Halo-9 · Post: # 680982Post **Halo-9** » Tue 02 Dec 2008 12:04am

sounds impressive,looks like he may turn out to be an inspired choice outta last years crop,,,time will still tell but going on the reports you guys have said sounds promising.

Quixote · Post: # 680985Post **Quixote** » Tue 02 Dec 2008 12:08am

Halo-9 wrote:sounds impressive,looks like he may turn out to be an inspired choice outta last years crop,,,time will still tell but going on the reports you guys have said sounds promising.

Sturt lad huh?

What's the inside on our boy Cahill?

Saints Premiers 2008 · Tue 02 Dec 2008 1:17am

in a perfect world our forward line for the majority of the season could become very interesting, with versitility becoming a theme

heyne roo bj
milne kosi schniederman

keep in mind that 4 of those by all accounts could/will and should slot into the midfield depending on circumstances, also that stevens IF he comes on could slot in as another crumber

to me there is a common theme with ross the boss

he is creating a squad of players that can and should be able to covere a wide variety of positions and do it effectively

undecided · Post: # 681066Post **undecided** » Tue 02 Dec 2008 11:02am

heyne in b4 steven?????? would think steven would fit in b4 heyne

Halo-9 · Post: # 681068Post **Halo-9** » Tue 02 Dec 2008 11:02am

Quixote wrote:
Halo-9 wrote:sounds impressive,looks like he may turn out to be an inspired choice outta last years crop,,,time will still tell but going on the reports you guys have said sounds promising.

Sturt lad huh?

What's the inside on our boy Cahill?

Certainly am

well havent seen alot of as such of his playing,as i didnt get to many junior games....i do know tho he has big wraps obviously from the club and his playing group...good goalkicker...very good leader..was captain of his u19 grand final side.