Steven Salopek is an Australian rules footballer of Croatian descent. Originally from Narre Warren Football Club in Melbourne's south-east, he played for the Dandenong Stingrays

Dandenong Stingrays

The Dandenong Stingrays are an Australian rules football team in a Victorian under 18s league called the TAC Cup.1992 saw the birth of the ‘Southern Stingrays’ and they were developed under the leadership of Steve Kennedy and Ron Roach with the home base located at the Ben Kavanagh Reserve,...

 in the 2002 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....

 before being drafted to AFL club Port Adelaide.

Port Adelaide career

Salopek wore number 31 for club up until 2005 when we changed to number 3 in season 2006 where he enjoyed probably his best season for the Power. He was part of the Power's 2007 grand final side and had continued success in 2008 to 2010. However, recurring injuries would limit him from playing every game.

External links

• Steven Salopek profile at ThePowerFromPort.com.au