Jack Silvagni has chosen to follow his famous father Stephen from Carlton to St Kilda, and will join the Saints as a free agent on a five-year contract worth about $4 million.
The 27-year-old had also met with Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs, but had a medical at St Kilda on Tuesday and decided to continue his career with the Saints, where Carlton legend Stephen Silvagni is list manager.
Jack Silvagni will join St Kilda from next season.Credit: AFL Photos
The Magpies and Bulldogs offered four-year deals worth close to $650,000 to Silvagni, who showed his ability as an intercept defender in 13 matches with the Blues in 2025.
He also had a four-year offer in front of him from Carlton, but told the Blues last week he wanted to exercise his free agency rights.
He will join Blues teammate Tom De Koning at the Saints after the former ruckman agreed to an eight-year deal worth between $1.7 and $1.8 million a year.
Faced with a player exodus, the Blues have rejected a trade request from spearhead Charlie Curnow, but he could still leave if a suitable trade can be struck.
The size of St Kilda’s offer to Silvagni is likely to mean the Blues receive a compensation pick at the end of the first round, which is higher than what they had anticipated when Silvagni declared his intention to leave. The Blues will also receive a first round pick for De Koning.
Silvagni, the son of Stephen and grandson of Sergio who are both Carlton Football Club Hall of Fame Legends, is departing the club after 10 seasons. Both Stephen and Sergio played in Carlton premierships and the name Silvagni is synonymous with Carlton.
