Jack Steven is officially a Cat after Geelong and St Kilda agreed on a deal that will see the Saints receive pick 58, obtained by the Cats through a trade with the Gold Coast Suns for ruckman Zac Smith.

Steven, a former Geelong Falcon, was selected by the Saints at pick 42 in the 2007 AFL national draft and debuted in round 19, 2009.

The 29-year-old midfielder has played 183 games for St Kilda over 12 seasons, winning the Trevor Barker Award as the team’s best & fairest on four occasions - 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018.

A local of Lorne, Steven’s move to Geelong will bring him back closer to family and the Surf Coast.

“We are very pleased to have this deal finalised, one which garnered a positive result for all players involved,” Geelong’s Recruiting and List Manager Stephen Wells said.

“Everyone at Geelong are looking forward to having Jack on board. Jack is a quality player and we are excited to be adding him to our playing list.