Robert Stevenson (born 14 June 1976) is a former
Australian rules footballer who played with
Essendon Essendon may refer to:
Australia
*Electoral district of Essendon
*Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington
* Essendon, Victoria
**Essendon railway station
**Essendon Airport
* Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League
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in the
Australian Football League (AFL).
A key defender, Stevenson was just 17 when he debuted in the opening round of the
1994 AFL season. The
Western Jets
The Western Jets is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Victorian premier U19 competition, the NAB League, since its inception in 1992. The club have developmental squads in the U16, however much of the attention is towards its U ...
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
The 1994 AFL Foster's Cup was the Australian Football League pre-season cup competition played in its entirety before the 1994 season began.
Games
1st Round
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He didn't feature in the 1995 and 1996 seasons and it was not until round 18 of the
1997 season that he got another chance in the seniors.
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He nominated for the 1997 AFL Draft and was picked up by the ]Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are a professional Australian rules football team that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition.
Founded in 1877 as the Footscray Football Club, and based in West Footscray in the o ...
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.
References
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1976 births
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Essendon Football Club players
Western Jets players
Living people