Stuart Maxfield (born 9 April 1972) is a retired

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er who played for

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and the

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in the

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(AFL). He was the Swans' captain until 5 May 2005, when he stood down from the position. Maxfield was recruited in 1990 from

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, and debuted that year. He played six seasons at Richmond, making 89 senior appearances. In the 1996 pre-season AFL Draft, Richmond released Maxfield from his contract and he was drafted by Sydney, arriving at the club in the same year as

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. Maxfield was a solid midfield contributor alongside Paul Kelly, and in 2003 was rewarded by being appointed captain after Kelly retired from the AFL. In 2005, Stuart Maxfield and his wife separated, and he decided to resign from the Sydney captaincy to spend time with his children in

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on weekdays. After stepping down as captain Maxfield suffered multiple injuries keeping him out of the team for the remainder of the season, and as a result missed an opportunity to play in the 2005 AFL Grand Final in which Sydney defeated the

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by four points. Shortly after the game, at the club's 2005 Best and Fairest awards night, he announced his retirement from the AFL.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Maxfield, Stuart 1972 births Living people People educated at Caulfield Grammar School Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Sydney Swans players Richmond Football Club players Australia international rules football team players

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