Steven Stretch

Steven Stretch
Personal information
Date of birth (1964-01-05) 5 January 1964 (age 60)
Original team(s) West Torrens (SANFL)
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1986–1993 Melbourne 164 (71)
1994–1995 Fitzroy 25 (7)
Total 189 (78)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1995.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Steven Stretch (born 5 January 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and Fitzroy in the VFL/AFL and West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

A wingman, Stretch won the 1987 Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy for the Demons' best and fairest player. Stretch also played in 13 finals for the Demons including the 1988 VFL Grand Final. In 1994 he was traded to Fitzroy in the pre-season draft and played his final two seasons at the club.

Steven's son Billy played for the Demons after being drafted in 2014 under the father-son rule.

Playing statistics

[1]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
1986 Melbourne 18 18 4 6 191 64 255 64 — 0.2 0.3 10.6 3.6 14.2 3.6 —
1987 Melbourne 18 24 9 7 345 95 440 90 34 0.4 0.3 14.4 4.0 18.3 3.8 1.4
1988 Melbourne 18 26 5 9 423 78 501 105 23 0.2 0.3 16.3 3.0 19.3 4.0 0.9
1989 Melbourne 18 22 11 5 355 74 429 85 24 0.5 0.2 16.1 3.4 19.5 3.9 1.1
1990 Melbourne 18 23 8 8 327 71 398 67 46 0.3 0.3 14.2 3.1 17.3 2.9 2.0
1991 Melbourne 18 19 3 7 255 65 320 64 26 0.2 0.4 13.4 3.4 16.8 3.4 1.4
1992 Melbourne 18 18 14 7 227 47 274 72 23 0.8 0.4 12.6 2.6 15.2 4.0 1.3
1993 Melbourne 18 14 17 5 149 68 217 32 12 1.2 0.4 10.6 4.9 15.5 2.3 0.9
1994 Fitzroy 22 19 5 4 188 104 292 63 43 0.3 0.2 9.9 5.5 15.4 3.3 2.3
1995 Fitzroy 22 6 2 2 47 18 65 15 10 0.3 0.3 7.8 3.0 10.8 2.5 1.7
Career 189 78 60 2507 684 3191 657 241 0.4 0.3 13.3 3.6 16.9 3.5 1.4

References

  1. ^ Steven Stretch's player profile at AFL Tables