Determination and hard work have been hallmarks of Kieren Jack’s 99 games with the Sydney Swans.

Tomorrow night, the 24-year-old Sydney-sider will play his 100th game for the club against Essendon at Etihad Stadium.

Jack’s first mentor at the club, Swans premiership player Jared Crouch, said Jack was the perfect student when he arrived at the club in 2006.

“Kieren was a great, young enthusiastic kid and he was very raw,” he said.

“He was one of those kids who was eager to learn, but willing to listen. There are a lot of kids who arrive here who are eager to get out and play footy, but he was eager to learn. “

According to Crouch, not much has changed when it comes to Jack’s work ethic, saying he is still working incredibly hard to become the best footballer he can be.

“He still shows it today, that real determination when he’s out there on the footy field, and that’s still something I remember from when he first walked through the door,” he said.

“He’s worked incredibly hard on his skills and on his football nous, having not played a lot of football as a kid, and that’s why we all respect him so much now because of all the hard work he has done.

“He’s a great role model for our younger guys just because of that sheer determination.

“The more and more you practice and work on your skills the better you’re going to get and that’s what Kieren does.”

Jack’s team mates, including Rhyce Shaw, Dan Hannebery, Nick Smith and Craig Bird, shared their memories of the midfielder with SwansTV ahead of his milestone game.

Click on the video player above to see the Swans’ messages to Kizza ahead of his 100th game

For Shaw, his first memory of the speedy Swan was from behind enemy lines, when his former club Collingwood took on Sydney.

“I was captaining Collingwood out at North Sydney in my first game as captain and this young, blonde-haired bloke, number 48 came to me in the game and tagged me for the whole game and I didn’t get a sniff!” he said.

“That’s my first memory of Kieren Jack and from there he’s come on in leaps and bounds.”

According to Smith, Jack has led the way for the younger players coming through the club.

“Kizza is someone I always looked up to,” he said.

“He was one year older than me and was on the rookie list and when he started playing footy he set a good example for (me) and he’s kept on improving every year.

“He sort of paved the way for me and how to go about playing senior footy.”

Bird - who like Jack - hails from NSW, said he has been able to watch his team mate develop into one of the club’s top midfielders.

“We sort of came through at similar times, so it’s good to see him reach his 100 games,” he said.

“His last couple of games have been awesome and he’s definitely turned into one of the better mids in the competition now.”