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Anthony Stevens

Kangaroos

AFL career

292 games127 goals

Debut
R19 1989 v COL13 Aug 1989
Most recent
R22 2004 v BRL28 Aug 2004

Stats

2004
KAN
20
13.1
5.5
18.6
4.3
0.9
1.0
2.6
0.3
0.2
73
2003
KAN
20
13.8
7.8
21.5
4.6
0.9
1.1
3.2
0.5
0.4
84
2002
KAN
19
14.5
5.2
19.7
4.5
0.9
1.3
3.4
0.5
0.3
82
2001
KAN
15
15.9
6.9
22.8
4.5
1.8
1.1
4.7
0.1
0.3
93
2000
KAN
12
12.1
5.3
17.3
4.2
0.8
1.5
2.7
0.3
0.3
69
1999
KAN
25
17.2
4.7
21.8
3.9
0.7
1.8
2.9
0.5
0.3
83
1998
NTH
25
17.7
4.0
21.7
3.6
0.8
1.6
3.0
0.3
0.2
82
1997
NTH
25
18.1
5.2
23.3
3.8
1.0
1.0
2.6
0.4
0.3
87
1996
NTH
24
16.0
6.5
22.5
3.6
1.1
1.3
2.5
0.8
0.6
84
1995
NTH
20
15.2
6.9
22.1
3.3
1.1
1.8
2.5
0.7
0.4
79
1994
NTH
24
14.2
8.0
22.2
2.7
1.0
2.1
2.4
0.3
0.5
73
1993
NTH
21
15.7
5.6
21.3
1.7
1.3
2.2
3.1
0.4
0.5
74
1992
NTH
13
11.5
5.5
16.9
2.0
0.8
1.8
3.0
0.8
0.8
64
1991
NTH
12
11.3
4.8
16.1
1.6
1.3
1.3
0.9
0.2
0.2
51
1990
NTH
13
11.5
3.9
15.4
2.3
1.6
1.8
2.4
0.3
0.5
57
1989
NTH
4
10.3
5.0
15.3
2.0
1.8
1.8
2.8
0.0
0.8
55
League
Season
BRL
Gabba
R22
17
14
31
9
0
3
0
3
1.0
115
WBD
TD
R21
11
2
13
5
0
0
0
2
0.0
60
STK
TD
R20
8
0
8
1
0
1
1
1
0.0
29
SYD
SCG
R19
3
3
6
1
0
0
0
2
0.0
26
ADE
AAMI
R18
12
10
22
2
1
1
0
5
0.0
80
HAW
MCG
R17
6
4
10
1
1
0
0
0
0.0
30
CAR
OO
R16
15
6
21
3
0
1
0
2
0.0
71
FRE
SUB
R15
16
6
22
3
0
1
0
7
0.0
94
ESS
TD
R14
15
2
17
4
1
0
0
3
0.0
74
WCE
MO
R13
22
3
25
5
2
2
0
2
0.0
91
GEE
SS
R12
17
5
22
5
3
1
0
0
0.0
76
RCH
TD
R11
14
4
18
1
1
0
0
2
1.0
68
COL
TD
R10
15
10
25
9
0
2
0
2
0.2
96
MEL
MCG
R9
17
5
22
4
1
1
0
2
0.0
79
PAD
TD
R8
12
5
17
6
0
2
0
2
1.0
72
BRL
TD
R7
16
7
23
10
1
2
0
3
1.0
105
SYD
MO
R4
7
5
12
4
0
1
0
2
0.0
48
CAR
MCG
R3
9
3
12
5
1
1
0
4
0.0
62
HAW
MCG
R2
13
10
23
3
3
0
0
3
1.0
89
ADE
MCG
R1
17
5
22
5
2
0
0
5
0.1
99

Profile

Born
02 July 1971 (age 55y 111d)
Height
178 cm
Weight
81 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership(2×) 1996, 1999
  • Hall of Fame2017
  • All-Australian1998
  • North Melbourne B&F(2×) 1997, 1999
    2nd
    1996, 1998
    3rd
    2002
    Top 10
    2001, 2003
  • North Melbourne captain(2×) 2002, 2003

Bio

1 revision

Recruited from Shepparton with pick 18 in the 1988 National Draft, Anthony Stevens evolved from a flanker into one of the era's most courageous midfielders. A fierce competitor who often played through significant pain, he became the personification of the 'Shinboner Spirit' at North Melbourne, combining elite defensive accountability with the ability to win contested ball in the centre square. His disciplined approach allowed him to negate the influence of the competition's best playmakers while remaining a damaging offensive threat himself.

Stevens was instrumental in North Melbourne's golden era, playing a vital role in the 1996 and 1999 premiership sides. His individual excellence was recognised with dual Syd Barker Medals in 1997 and 1999, as well as All-Australian honours in 1998. Following the departure of Wayne Carey under difficult circumstances, Stevens assumed the captaincy in 2002 and provided stabilising leadership during a testing period for the club. He retired in 2004 as a widely respected club icon and was later named in the North Melbourne Team of the Century.

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