Michael Stevens is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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er who played for Port Adelaide

Port Adelaide Football Club

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 and the Kangaroos

North Melbourne Football Club

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 in the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

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 (AFL).

Stevens was a member the Murray Bushrangers

Murray Bushrangers

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 inaugural TAC Cup

TAC Cup

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 premiership in 1998 and was voted 'Best on Ground' in the Grand Final victory over the Geelong Falcons

Geelong Falcons

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. On the back of his performances at Under-18 level, Stevens was the fifth player picked in the 1998 AFL Draft

1998 AFL Draft

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. A wingman, he was unable to hold onto a spot in the Port Adelaide team although he did participate in their 2002 Wizard Cup

Australian Football League pre-season competition

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 triumph.

He joined his elder brother Anthony Stevens

Anthony Stevens

Anthony Stevens is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Kangaroos. He was named as ruck rover in the club's official 'Team of the Century'....

 at the Kangaroos in 2003, after being traded for Stuart Cochrane

Stuart Cochrane

Stuart Cochrane is a former AFL footballer who played for both North Melbourne Kangaroos and Port Adelaide Power. After being delisted at the end of 2005, very unlucky not to play in Port Adelaides 2004 Grand Final, Cochrane played for Central District in the SANFL before retiring from football...

. Stevens was a regular in the side throughout 2004 and missed just two games, polling his first and only Brownlow Medal votes when he was awarded three for a performance against Carlton. The following season he appeared in 19 of a possible 22 home and away matches and also took part in their Elimination Final loss to his old club, Port Adelaide.

In 2008, Stevens played for the Benella Football Club in the Golburn Valley Football League. Stevens now plays for Yarrawonga in the Ovens and Murray Football League in 2009.