Stephen Powell
St Kilda, Melbourne and Western Bulldogs
AFL career
142 games94 goals
- Debut
- R6 1997 v WCE2 May 1997
- Most recent
- EF 2006 v MEL8 Sept 2006
Stats
2006 | STK | 10 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 13.7 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 54 |
2005 | STK | 16 | 7.2 | 9.3 | 16.5 | 3.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 61 |
2004 | STK | 20 | 10.0 | 7.3 | 17.3 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 67 |
2003 | STK | 22 | 11.6 | 9.2 | 20.8 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 81 |
2002 | MEL | 19 | 9.7 | 7.7 | 17.4 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 64 |
2000 | MEL | 25 | 13.6 | 9.6 | 23.2 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 84 |
1999 | WBD | 21 | 11.9 | 7.5 | 19.3 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 71 |
1998 | WBD | 6 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 14.3 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 54 |
1997 | FSC | 3 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 48 |
Bio
Stephen Powell carved out a respected career as a hard-nosed midfielder who provided grit and leadership across three different clubs. Originally drafted by the Western Bulldogs with pick 61 in the 1996 National Draft after toiling on their supplementary list, Powell established himself in 1999 only to be surprisingly traded to Melbourne at season's end. He immediately made an impact for the Demons, stepping into the void left by Todd Viney and becoming one of the few shining lights in the club's disastrous 2000 Grand Final loss to Essendon, where he booted three goals in a lone hand of resistance.
After a contract dispute saw him head to St Kilda with the first pick in the 2003 Pre-Season Draft, Powell became the on-field protector for the Saints' emerging "super draft" generation. Lacking elite pace but never courage, he thrived in the contest, finishing third in the 2004 best and fairest while shielding young stars like Nick Riewoldt and Luke Ball from physical attention. He retired in 2006 as a highly regarded journeyman known for his fearless attack on the ball and reliable goal-kicking from the midfield.
Profile
- Born
- 07 Sept 1976 (age 50y 44d)
- Height
- 181 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Honours
- St Kilda B&F
- 3rd
- 2003
Bio
1 revisionStephen Powell carved out a respected career as a hard-nosed midfielder who provided grit and leadership across three different clubs. Originally drafted by the Western Bulldogs with pick 61 in the 1996 National Draft after toiling on their supplementary list, Powell established himself in 1999 only to be surprisingly traded to Melbourne at season's end. He immediately made an impact for the Demons, stepping into the void left by Todd Viney and becoming one of the few shining lights in the club's disastrous 2000 Grand Final loss to Essendon, where he booted three goals in a lone hand of resistance.
After a contract dispute saw him head to St Kilda with the first pick in the 2003 Pre-Season Draft, Powell became the on-field protector for the Saints' emerging "super draft" generation. Lacking elite pace but never courage, he thrived in the contest, finishing third in the 2004 best and fairest while shielding young stars like Nick Riewoldt and Luke Ball from physical attention. He retired in 2006 as a highly regarded journeyman known for his fearless attack on the ball and reliable goal-kicking from the midfield.