Geelong is set to land St Kilda midfielder Jack Steven for a bargain price in the upcoming trade period.
The former four-time best-and-fairest winner is under contract for 2020, but is expected to request a trade to Geelong within the next month.
According toย Fox Footy'sย Tom Morris, Geelong will only have to table a mid to late round pick to pry the 29-year-old away from Moorabbin, with the Saints prioritising Steven's mental health, which interrupted his 2019 season.
โJack Stevenโs going to get to Geelong and I think itโs going to be for a late pick,โ Morris said on Fox Sports Newsโ AFL Tonight.
โThe key is how the Saints allow this to happen. Heโs a four-time best and fairest player, so heโs clearly a good player.โ
โThe Saintsโ priority is his mental health and there is a strong belief at the Saints that itโs better for Jack Steven if heโs in Geelong next year. He grew up down that way.
โWhatโs going to come back to the Saints for Jack Steven? Itโll be a mid to late pick, maybe a second-round pick, maybe a third-round pick.
โAt the moment Geelong has Picks 34 and 52 โ and Iโd be very shocked if it wasnโt one of those picks that isnโt used for Jack Steven.โ
Steven played just seven games for St Kilda in 2019 after spending much of the season on indefinite leave to overcome his mental health issues.
