Steven Stretch (born 5 January 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and Fitzroy in the VFL/AFL and West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
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Steven Stretch | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1964-01-05) 5 January 1964 (age 58) | ||
Original team(s) | West Torrens (SANFL) | ||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1986–1993 | Melbourne | 164 (71) | |
1994–1995 | Fitzroy | 025 0(7) | |
Total | 189 (78) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1995. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
A wingman, Stretch won the 1987 Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy for the Demon's best and fairest player. Stretch also played in 13 finals for the Demons including the 1988 VFL Grand Final. In 1994 he was traded to Fitzroy in the pre-season draft and played his final two seasons at the club.
Steven's son Billy played for the Demons after being drafted in 2014 under the father-son rule.
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
1986 | Melbourne | 18 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 191 | 64 | 255 | 64 | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 3.6 | 14.2 | 3.6 | — |
1987 | Melbourne | 18 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 345 | 95 | 440 | 90 | 34 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 14.4 | 4.0 | 18.3 | 3.8 | 1.4 |
1988 | Melbourne | 18 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 423 | 78 | 501 | 105 | 23 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 16.3 | 3.0 | 19.3 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
1989 | Melbourne | 18 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 355 | 74 | 429 | 85 | 24 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 16.1 | 3.4 | 19.5 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
1990 | Melbourne | 18 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 327 | 71 | 398 | 67 | 46 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 14.2 | 3.1 | 17.3 | 2.9 | 2.0 |
1991 | Melbourne | 18 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 255 | 65 | 320 | 64 | 26 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 13.4 | 3.4 | 16.8 | 3.4 | 1.4 |
1992 | Melbourne | 18 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 227 | 47 | 274 | 72 | 23 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 12.6 | 2.6 | 15.2 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
1993 | Melbourne | 18 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 149 | 68 | 217 | 32 | 12 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 10.6 | 4.9 | 15.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
1994 | Fitzroy | 22 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 188 | 104 | 292 | 63 | 43 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 9.9 | 5.5 | 15.4 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
1995 | Fitzroy | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 18 | 65 | 15 | 10 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 10.8 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
Career | 189 | 78 | 60 | 2507 | 684 | 3191 | 657 | 241 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 13.3 | 3.6 | 16.9 | 3.5 | 1.4 |
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy · Melbourne Football Club best and fairest winners | |
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South Australian team – 1988 Bicentennial State Of Origin Carnival | |
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Both games | |
vs. New South Wales | |
vs. Victoria (final) | |
Coach: Cornes |
South Australian team – 1989 State of Origin | |
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Coach: Cahill |
1994 AFL pre-season draft | |
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