Jack Steven - R10 Rising Star!

hotdish · Post: # 1083285Post **hotdish** » Tue 31 May 2011 9:28am

Source: Patrick Kean's twitter (@AFL_PKeane)

St Kilda's Jack Steven the Round 10 #NABAFLRisingStar nomination for his role in the Saints' 46-point win over Fremantle at Patersons on Sat

Steven, pick number 42 in the 2007 #NABAFLDraft, had 27 possessions, four tackles and a goal, after playing nine games before the 2011 year.

Congrats Jack!

Spinner · Post: # 1083288Post **Spinner** » Tue 31 May 2011 9:36am

Yay!

Well done Jack. RL said how pleased he was with his performance last week when put into the middle. Said he was quick, and gave him confidence.

bigred · Post: # 1083290Post **bigred** » Tue 31 May 2011 9:39am

Whats this "rising star" that you speak of?

I am unfamiliar with this term.

Grats Jack Jack.

Dr Spaceman · Tue 31 May 2011 9:47am

Well done Jack.

Not too shabby for a COMPLETE DUD

saintbrat · Post: # 1083292Post **saintbrat** » Tue 31 May 2011 9:49am

good work Jack

so does Patrick get fined for breaking the embargo by 2 hours?

Solar · Post: # 1083296Post **Solar** » Tue 31 May 2011 9:55am

congrats jack, well earned.

Needs to play the rest of the year in the midfield and develop with armo as the next breed of saint!

Eastern · Post: # 1083301Post **Eastern** » Tue 31 May 2011 10:16am

Lets NOT rest with one nomination. Sippo, you're next !!

fugazi · Post: # 1083306Post **fugazi** » Tue 31 May 2011 10:42am

well deserved Jack...really starting top look like he belongs.

When was our last RS nomination? Was it Raph?

borderbarry · Tue 31 May 2011 10:48am

Geary was our previous nomination I believe.

InkerSaint · Tue 31 May 2011 10:51am

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx

bigcarl · Post: # 1083315Post **bigcarl** » Tue 31 May 2011 11:11am

"I didn't know if I was able to get nominated. I didn't know what the rules were. It was a little bit of surprise"

Lol. Good work Jack. Keep it up.

dcstkfc · Post: # 1083324Post **dcstkfc** » Tue 31 May 2011 11:51am

Just our fourth nomination since Montagna (Round 20 2003). I guess it says something about us being successful but it is slightly disconcerting.

Anyway, well done Jack. Keep on going. You can be a genuine star.

Animal Enclosure · Tue 31 May 2011 12:00pm

I'm not sure why so many people are obsessed with Rising Star nominations.

I'd rather have enjoyed a long period of success (albeit without the ultimate) than having a sometimes dubious weekly award that is more about the AFL promoting a sponsor than anything else.

Most of us know & recognise that Jack is a very good young player, just like we think that Sippo will be a gun & a few others will become quality AFL players.

Simple fact is that the Rising Star award ignores some really good kids (Why hasn't McEvoy or Armo got a nomination) & rewards some that end up being average AFL players (Rivers from Melbourne won the whole bloody thing & is just a good ordinary player!).

SainterK · Post: # 1083329Post **SainterK** » Tue 31 May 2011 12:07pm

bigred wrote:Whats this "rising star" that you speak of?

I am unfamiliar with this term.

Grats Jack Jack.

As Ross likes to say 'great reward for effort'

Good for him personally, year started off rocky, but it's all turning around.

Dr Spaceman · Tue 31 May 2011 12:13pm

Animal Enclosure wrote:I'm not sure why so many people are obsessed with Rising Star nominations.

I'd rather have enjoyed a long period of success (albeit without the ultimate) than having a sometimes dubious weekly award that is more about the AFL promoting a sponsor than anything else.

Most of us know & recognise that Jack is a very good young player, just like we think that Sippo will be a gun & a few others will become quality AFL players.

Simple fact is that the Rising Star award ignores some really good kids (Why hasn't McEvoy or Armo got a nomination) & rewards some that end up being average AFL players (Rivers from Melbourne won the whole bloody thing & is just a good ordinary player!).

Some people may be obsessed, many others certainly interested.

Probably two main reasons:

1. Itâ€™s a feel good story for supporters (i.e. we â€œwonâ€

dcstkfc · Post: # 1083334Post **dcstkfc** » Tue 31 May 2011 12:19pm

Dr Spaceman wrote:
Animal Enclosure wrote:I'm not sure why so many people are obsessed with Rising Star nominations.

I'd rather have enjoyed a long period of success (albeit without the ultimate) than having a sometimes dubious weekly award that is more about the AFL promoting a sponsor than anything else.

Most of us know & recognise that Jack is a very good young player, just like we think that Sippo will be a gun & a few others will become quality AFL players.

Simple fact is that the Rising Star award ignores some really good kids (Why hasn't McEvoy or Armo got a nomination) & rewards some that end up being average AFL players (Rivers from Melbourne won the whole bloody thing & is just a good ordinary player!).

Some people may be obsessed, many others certainly interested.

Probably two main reasons:

1. Itâ€™s a feel good story for supporters (i.e. we â€œwonâ€

westy · Post: # 1083337Post **westy** » Tue 31 May 2011 12:25pm

At Last! Well done Jack. I can see a few more nominations coming our way over the next few weeks.

Solar · Post: # 1083338Post **Solar** » Tue 31 May 2011 12:26pm

Can be a funny award anyway, jack kicks 3 in a match winning performance last year against the reigning premier and doesn't get the nomination yetif that was a ame on any of the other weeks he would have. Right place at right time.

Anyway I would like to see him progress to full time midfielder who drifts forward, instead of the other way around.

dcstkfc · Post: # 1083342Post **dcstkfc** » Tue 31 May 2011 12:28pm

Solar wrote:Can be a funny award anyway, jack kicks 3 in a match winning performance last year against the reigning premier and doesn't get the nomination yetif that was a ame on any of the other weeks he would have. Right place at right time.

Anyway I would like to see him progress to full time midfielder who drifts forward, instead of the other way around.

I'm sure that's the plan, just needs to get the waddling KMs into his legs.

Animal Enclosure · Tue 31 May 2011 12:33pm

Solar wrote:Can be a funny award anyway, jack kicks 3 in a match winning performance last year against the reigning premier and doesn't get the nomination yetif that was a ame on any of the other weeks he would have. Right place at right time.

Anyway I would like to see him progress to full time midfielder who drifts forward, instead of the other way around.

He's going to be a jet. A tough as nails, goal kicking, ball winning, jet.

I really like the look of our future midfield- Armo for the inside hard yakka, Jack- as above, Cuz-the outside silk, Ledger- ball winning, quick & creative, Crocker- Left foot tracer bullets with pace.

Combine them with the experience of Dal, BJ, Joey and the Lendog & we have a very nice mix over the next few years.

shmic_s · Post: # 1083348Post **shmic_s** » Tue 31 May 2011 12:34pm

dcstkfc wrote:Just our fourth nomination since Montagna (Round 20 2003). I guess it says something about us being successful but it is slightly disconcerting.

Anyway, well done Jack. Keep on going. You can be a genuine star.

see a bit of maxy in that photo.

congrats jack. definately well deserved.

Junction Oval · Tue 31 May 2011 1:19pm

Great game against Fremantle last week.

He reminds me a bit of Brent Harvey of N/Melb.

mohannair · Post: # 1083363Post **mohannair** » Tue 31 May 2011 1:22pm

Well done Jack, keep it up.

Wrote for Luck · Tue 31 May 2011 1:30pm

developing a hint of the Dane Swan about him also

Junction Oval · Tue 31 May 2011 1:53pm

Was this really a necessary inclusion by Matt Windley in today's Herald Sun - no blood way.

Quote
"Today's announcement comes only five months since Steven, along with three teammates, was suspended for six weeks and fined after breaking team rules involving alcohol, prescription medicine and leaving the team hotel during a pre-season training camp in New Zealand."

A great effort by a young Saints guy should have been reported for what it was, not sabotaged at the back-end by a "cheap shot."