Gary Stevens (Australian rules footballer)
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Gary Stevens is a former Australian rules football
er who played with the Sydney Swans
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Stevens was the second member of a Waaia
family to play in the AFL, after his elder brother Anthony
. A third brother, Michael
, also played in the league.
He won a Morrish Medal
in the 1991 AFL Under 19s Competition, the last before the formation of the TAC Cup
.
In the 1992 AFL season
, Stevens made four senior appearances. Sydney lost all four of those games as well as the only other game he played in 1993, meaning he never got to celebrate a win while with the Swans.
He later played for Tatura
in the Goulburn Valley Football League
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
Stevens was the second member of a Waaia
Waaia, Victoria
Waaia is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moira Local Government Area, north of the state capital, Melbourne. The area is home to mainly irrigated dairy farms...
family to play in the AFL, after his elder brother Anthony
Anthony Stevens
Anthony Stevens is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Kangaroos. He was named as ruck rover in the club's official 'Team of the Century'....
. A third brother, Michael
Michael Stevens (footballer)
Michael Stevens is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Port Adelaide and the Kangaroos in the Australian Football League ....
, also played in the league.
He won a Morrish Medal
Morrish Medal
The Morrish Medal is an Australian rules football award.Formerly awarded to the Best and Fairest player in the VFL Under 19 competition , since 1992 the award has been given to the best player in the Victorian TAC Cup Under 18 competition.The Morrish Medal was named in honour of Tom Morrish, a...
in the 1991 AFL Under 19s Competition, the last before the formation of the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
.
In the 1992 AFL season
1992 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 1992. The AFL Grand Final this year was won by the West Coast Eagles, who became the first non-Victorian club to win a Premiership.-Ladder:...
, Stevens made four senior appearances. Sydney lost all four of those games as well as the only other game he played in 1993, meaning he never got to celebrate a win while with the Swans.
He later played for Tatura
Tatura Football Club
The Tatura Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Goulburn Valley Football League.-External links:*...
in the Goulburn Valley Football League
Goulburn Valley Football League
The Goulburn Valley Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia...
.