Phil Stevens (born 14 September 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Phil Stevens | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Philip B. Stevens | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1950 | ||
| Original team(s) | South Warrnambool | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1968–1975 | Geelong | 120 (32) | |
| 1976–1979 | St Kilda | 41 (3) | |
| Total | 161 (35) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1979. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Arriving from South Warrnambool, Stevens was just 17 when he first appeared for Geelong.[1] Although he started out as a half forward flanker, Stevens would however develop into a half back flanker, which was from where he played most of his games.[2] He represented the VFL on one occasion.[3]
He was captain-coach of Sandringham in the 1982 VFA season.[4]
Stevens was the general manager of the Victorian Amateur Football Association from 1989 to 2004 and is currently Operations Manager at VRA.
References edit
- ^ "AFL Tables: Phil Stevens". afltables.com.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "Phil Stevens - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ The Age,"West Bids To Lure Radojevic Back", 16 April 1982, p. 22