Jack Steele is in the running to receive his second consecutive All-Australian blazer after being named in this year’s 40-person Therabody All-Australian Squad.

The co-captain flourished in the follow-up to his sterling 2020 campaign, cementing himself as one of the competition’s premier midfielders through his prolific ball-winning skills and consistency amid a challenging season.

Steele averaged a career-best 29 disposals, 14 contested possessions, eight tackles and six clearances throughout Season 2021 – all of which were ranked as elite – and topped the club in all key statistical metrics.

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    Club Champion: Highlights of Steele's 2021 season

    Look back on Jack Steele's best moments from 2021, which culminated in his second Trevor Barker Award

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    2021 Trevor Barker Award | Winner

    Jack Steele has won the 2021 Trevor Barker Award, watch his highlights from the season.

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    RD18 | Silky skipper Steele nails the first for the Saints

    Jack Steele threads a classy major through to put St Kilda on the board

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    RD8 | Skipper's brilliance finally gets Saints on the board

    St Kilda captain Jack Steele gives Saints their first goal of the afternoon with high, bending snap

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    RD4 | Steele caps off a serious Saints comeback

    St Kilda captain Jack Steele kicks a brilliant running goal and ices the game for his team

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    Steele racks up 100 games

    Re-live the highlights of Jack Steele's career ahead of his 100th game against Essendon.

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He also closed out the home-and-away season with the highest number of tackles in the year (185, just one short of the all-time record) and placed in the league's top-10 for total contested possessions (fourth), pressure acts (fifth), clearances (eighth) and disposals (tenth).

The 25-year-old is a near-unrivalled favourite to clinch his second Trevor Barker Award and is again expected to poll well at this year’s Brownlow Medal count.

This year’s Therabody All-Australian team will be confirmed on Thursday night.

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