Still, that doesn't mean Mat is faster. I would have liked to back myself against him. Sharks coach John Lang played against Steve in club games in 1980 and for Queensland against NSW on many occasions. Ask Lang to compare his winger with Steve and he hesitates momentarily. After all, Lang's son Martin also plays for the Sharks and he is aware that among coaches father-son relationships bring out the shrink in all of us.
Nobody ever makes a big deal about sons who follow their fathers into carpentry.
He was one of those players who exploded out of his step. Whereas some players falter coming out of step, he went bang, bang, bang with sheer power. Mat is more elusive, agile. A great asset of both is they are very good under pressure. Mat is an average goal kicker until it becomes an important goal.