Lewis Stevenson (Australian footballer)

Lewis Stevenson
Stevenson in August 2019
Personal information
Full name Lewis Stevenson
Date of birth (1989-07-30) 30 July 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Perth
Original team(s) West Coast JFC
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2008–2012 West Coast 10 (2)
2013–2014 Port Adelaide 9 (0)
Total 19 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lewis Stevenson (born 30 July 1989) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles and Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Career

West Coast and Claremont

Stevenson was drafted in the 1st round (12th overall) of the 2008 AFL Rookie Draft by West Coast. He did not play a game in his first two seasons on the roster, but was retained for a third year, following a change in the rookie list rules to allow this.[1]

He played 10 senior WAFL games for Claremont in 2008 and 20 in 2009.[2]

Stevenson made his AFL debut in round 5, 2010 against Sydney, after being elevated to the senior list. He played 10 games in 2010, but did not manage to play a senior game in 2011 or 2012. He continued to play for Claremont in the WAFL, including in their 2011 and 2012 WAFL premiership winning sides.[3]

Port Adelaide and Norwood

During the 2012 trade week, Stevenson was traded to Port Adelaide. He made his debut for Port Adelaide in Round 1, 2013 against Melbourne. Whilst not playing for Port Adelaide he played for Norwood in the SANFL, including in their 2013 premiership winning side.[4]

He was delisted at the end of the 2014 season.[5]

Post-AFL

Stevenson played for Sydney Uni in the 2015 NEAFL season and was named in the competition's Team of the Year.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Eagles re-sign young rookies, McNamara delisted". 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012.
  2. ^ "WAFL Online". WAFL. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Stevenson Power surge". The West Australian. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  4. ^ "REDLEGS MUSEUM | PLAYERS". www.redlegsmuseum.com.au. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Port Adelaide confirms Mitchell upgrade among several list changes - portadelaidefc.com.au". 9 March 2015. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015.
  6. ^ "North East Australian Football League: Team of the Year". North East Australian Football League. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
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