Geelong midfielder Jack Steven has announced his AFL retirement with a year left on his contract.
Steven joined the Cats on a two-year deal from St Kilda at the end of 2019 and played nine games in his one and only season at the club.
The 30-year-old suffered a stab wound to his chest during last season's COVID-19 shutdown before a hamstring injury ruled him out of the club’s finals campaign.
“We are happy for Jack that he has made this decision and wish him well in his future,” Geelong GM of Football Simon Lloyd said in a statement.
“Jack had an outstanding career and we enjoyed having him play with us this year. It’s great that Jack is back home on the Bellarine and we look forward to seeing him enjoy the post-football part of his life.”
Steven played 192 games across 12 seasons and won four best and fairest awards during his time at the Saints.
He spent time away from football on mental health grounds during his final season at Moorabbin before he was traded to Geelong.