Danny Stevens (Australian footballer)
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Daniel "Danny" Stevens is a former Australian rules football
er who played with North Melbourne
in the Australian Football League
(AFL) during the 1990s.
Although he played his early football at St Marys Greensborough, it was from the Northern Knights
that Stevens was recruited from in the 1994 AFL Draft
. The brother of Nick Stevens
, he played his football as a wingman and half forward flanker. After playing just once in North Melbourne's premiership year of 1996, Stevens made his way back into the side late in the 1997 season and participated in two finals. He could however only manage six games over the next two seasons and was delisted.
Stevens was a member of the first Central District SANFL premiership team in 2000. Since his stint at Tatura
in the Goulburn Valley Football League
, Stevens has been heavily involved in coaching throughout New South Wales
. He was the assistant coach of the NSW/ACT Rams
at the 2008 AFL National Under 18 Championships
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with North Melbourne
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL) during the 1990s.
Although he played his early football at St Marys Greensborough, it was from the Northern Knights
Northern Knights
The Northern Knights are an Australian rules football club playing in the TAC Cup, an under-18 competition in Victoria, Australia. They are based in Preston, representing the northern suburban area of Melbourne....
that Stevens was recruited from in the 1994 AFL Draft
1994 AFL Draft
The 1994 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1994 there...
. The brother of Nick Stevens
Nick Stevens
Nick Stevens is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Originally from St Marys in the VMFL, Stevens was recruited in the 1997 AFL Draft to the Port Adelaide Football Club where he became a very prominent outside midfielder...
, he played his football as a wingman and half forward flanker. After playing just once in North Melbourne's premiership year of 1996, Stevens made his way back into the side late in the 1997 season and participated in two finals. He could however only manage six games over the next two seasons and was delisted.
Stevens was a member of the first Central District SANFL premiership team in 2000. Since his stint at Tatura
Tatura Football Club
The Tatura Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Goulburn Valley Football League.-External links:*...
in the Goulburn Valley Football League
Goulburn Valley Football League
The Goulburn Valley Football League is an Australian rules football competition based in the Goulburn Valley region of Victoria, Australia...
, Stevens has been heavily involved in coaching throughout New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. He was the assistant coach of the NSW/ACT Rams
NSW/ACT Rams
The NSW/ACT Rams were an under 18 Australian rules football representative club in the TAC Cup.The team, under the guidance of AFL NSW/ACT represented New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory and had the moniker of the Ram, partly derived as an acronym from Riverina, ACT, Murrumbidgee...
at the 2008 AFL National Under 18 Championships
2008 AFL National Under 18 Championships
The 2008 AFL National Under 18 Championships is the 2008 series of the AFL National Under 18 Championships, a state and territory based Australian rules football competition which showcase the best junior footballers in Australia, primarily with the aim for them to be drafted into the Australian...
.