Robert Stevenson is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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er who played with Essendon

Essendon Football Club

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 in the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

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 (AFL).

A key defender, Stevenson was just 17 when he debuted in the opening round of the 1994 AFL season

1994 AFL season

-Ladder:All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 165. An additional 9 games were played during the finals series. It was the first season that the AFL implemented a top 8 team finals series...

. The Western Jets

Western Jets

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 recruit made a total of six appearances that year and was also a member of the Essendon team which won the 1994 Foster's Cup

1994 Foster's Cup

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. He didn't feature in the 1995 and 1996 seasons and it wasn't until round 18 of the 1997 season

1997 AFL season

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 that he got another chance in the seniors.

He nominated for the 1997 AFL Draft

1997 AFL Draft

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 and was picked up by the Western Bulldogs

Western Bulldogs

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with the 47th selection. They were hoping he could play as a fullback but he didn't end up playing an AFL game for them.