Saints' star suffers ankle injury in JLT hitout

St Kilda midfielder Jack Steven has suffered a left ankle injury during the Saints’ JLT Community Series matchup with Melbourne at Casey Fields.

Steven’s ankle got caught up with Melbourne midfielder Jake Melksham late in the third quarter and was helped off by the trainers.

The three-time Trevor Barker Award winner was unable to put any weight on his injured left foot and was ruled out for the remainder of the game with a rolled ankle.

St Kilda is scheduled to host the Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium on March 24 and Steven will have a race against time to line up for the season-opener.

The 154-game veteran was one of the Saints’ leading lights in 2017, averaging 26.3 disposals per game in 20 appearances for St Kilda.