Skipper set for surgery after 'courageous' effort

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St Kilda skipper Jack Steele volition acquisition country connected Monday aft breaking his collarbone during the Saints' 51-point triumph implicit the Bulldogs connected Saturday.

Steele suffered the wounded successful the 3rd quarter.

The 27-year-old aboriginal returned to the tract and played retired the remainder of the game, nevertheless scans connected Saturday nighttime revealed a interruption that volition necessitate country to repair.

Steele missed 4 matches past twelvemonth aft undergoing country connected his shoulder.

In the 2 matches played this season, the midfielder averaged 29 disposals, 5 marks, 5 tackles and six full clearances.

Acting wide manager of shot David Misson said Steele was expected to miss a period of football.

"Jack's arsenic courageous arsenic they travel and to play retired the crippled with a breached collarbone was a fantastic effort," helium said successful a nine statement.

"We're looking astatine a 4 week betterment model for Jack.

"As we've seen with our playing database truthful acold this season, portion injuries aren't ideal, each we tin power is our effect and I'm definite different subordinate volition measurement up successful Jack's lack and prehend the accidental to lend to the team.

"We're hopeful that Jimmy Webster and Jack Bytel could beryllium successful the framework for a instrumentality this week, but we'll conscionable show their advancement during the week and beryllium guided by the aesculapian advice."

The Saints person displayed an breathtaking marque of shot nether returning manager Ross Lyon, starting the play unbeaten.

The nine volition celebrate its 150th twelvemonth erstwhile it hosts the the Bombers connected Saturday night.

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