Stephen Clifford
Encyclopedia
Stephen 'Bomber' Clifford (born 18 September 1956) is a former Australian rules football
er in the South Australian National Football League
, playing for the Port Adelaide Magpies
and in the Victorian Football League
, playing for the Collingwood Football Club
.
Clifford spent 1973-1978 as a fringe player at Collingwood
, playing only 38 games before being recruited to Port Adelaide in 1978. Clifford won the club's best & fairest award in his debut year, and also in 1980 and 1983. Clifford played in Port Adelaide's premiership teams of 1979, 1980, and 1981. While Clifford may be less remembered than other higher-profile Port players of his era, the fact that he won 3 club best & fairest awards over a 6 year period is testament to his talent and consistency.
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 in the South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
, playing for the Port Adelaide Magpies
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
and in the Victorian 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...
, playing for the Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
.
Clifford spent 1973-1978 as a fringe player at Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
, playing only 38 games before being recruited to Port Adelaide in 1978. Clifford won the club's best & fairest award in his debut year, and also in 1980 and 1983. Clifford played in Port Adelaide's premiership teams of 1979, 1980, and 1981. While Clifford may be less remembered than other higher-profile Port players of his era, the fact that he won 3 club best & fairest awards over a 6 year period is testament to his talent and consistency.