Stephen Clifton (born 27 May 1987) is a former professional
Australian rules footballer who played for the
Greater Western Sydney Giants in the
Australian Football League (AFL).
Clifton, who played his junior football with Lake Wendouree before graduating to the North Ballarat Rebels and then the
North Ballarat Football Club
North Ballarat Football & Netball Club, nicknamed ''The Roosters'', is an Australian rules football and netball club based at Mars Stadium in Ballarat.
The club currently fields senior, reserve and Under 19 sides in the Ballarat Football Leag ...
in the
Victorian Football League
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(VFL). In 2010 he tied with
Shane Valenti
Shane Valenti (born 29 January 1987) is an Australian rules footballer, who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Valenti was selected with the 51st selection in the 2007 NAB AFL Rookie Draft, which ...
of
Port Melbourne
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to win the
J. J. Liston Trophy.
He was recruited by in the
2011 rookie draft, with the first pick. Clifton made his debut in round 16,
2012
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, against at
Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Showground Stadium (Known commercially as GIANTS Stadium during the AFL Season) is a sports and events stadium located at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park. It hosted the baseball events for the 2000 Summer Olympics. The Show ...
.
After five games he was delisted at the end of the season.
He returned to North Ballarat and in 2013 he won his second J. J. Liston Trophy, this time in a three-way tie with
Mitch Hallahan
Mitch Hallahan (born 23 August 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played with the Hawthorn Football Club and Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL).
AFL career
Hallahan was an all round junior sp ...
of
Box Hill and
Jordan Schroder
Jordan Schroder (born 5 December 1992) is an Australian rules footballer who played for in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Drafted from the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup
The NAB League Boys (also referred to as simply the NAB Le ...
of
Geelong.
References
External links
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1987 births
Living people
Greater Western Sydney Giants players
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
J. J. Liston Trophy winners
North Ballarat Football Club players
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