Steven Febey
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Steven Febey in Devonport
is a former Australian rules football
player for the Melbourne Football Club
. He is the twin brother of Matthew Febey
who he played beside for most of his career.
Febey debuted in 1988 Grand Final
and was a regular in the team throughout the 1990s, wearing guernsey number 21. During the 2001 season he was dropped from the side but came back strongly to finish fourth in the best and fairest.
When he retired in 2002 with 258 games to his name he held the record for most appearances by a player selected in the national draft. He fell just short of Robert Flower
's club record of 272 games and as of 2007 only four people have played more games for the Demons
After the 2002 season, Febey went to Bali
with his teammates and was caught up in the bombings which devastated the island. Standing beside former Demons player Steven Armstrong
and David Robbins, Febey was about to enter the Sari Club
when the car bomb exploded. He escaped with just minor injuries.
He was the only Demon to play in both of Melbourne's 1988 and 2000 losing grand finals.
Devonport, Tasmania
-Sport:The Devonport Football Club is an Australian Rules team competing in the Tasmanian Statewide League. The Devonport Rugby Club is a Rugby Union team competing in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League...
is a former Australian rules football
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...
player for the Melbourne Football Club
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
. He is the twin brother of Matthew Febey
Matthew Febey
Matthew Febey is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Australian Football League during the 1990s....
who he played beside for most of his career.
Febey debuted in 1988 Grand Final
1988 VFL Grand Final
The 1988 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Hawthorn Football Club and the Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 24 September 1988. It was the 92nd annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
and was a regular in the team throughout the 1990s, wearing guernsey number 21. During the 2001 season he was dropped from the side but came back strongly to finish fourth in the best and fairest.
When he retired in 2002 with 258 games to his name he held the record for most appearances by a player selected in the national draft. He fell just short of Robert Flower
Robert Flower
Robert Flower is a former Australian rules footballer with Melbourne Football Club. His first game was against Geelong in 1973 and he captained the team from 1981 until his final game in 1987...
's club record of 272 games and as of 2007 only four people have played more games for the Demons
After the 2002 season, Febey went to Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
with his teammates and was caught up in the bombings which devastated the island. Standing beside former Demons player Steven Armstrong
Steven Armstrong
Steven Armstrong is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League who is currently without a club. He has played for the Melbourne Football Club and the West Coast Eagles....
and David Robbins, Febey was about to enter the Sari Club
Sari Club
The Sari Club was a nightclub in Kuta Beach, Bali, Indonesia, which was at the center of the 2002 Bali bombing. It was a popular club for tourists, especially from Australia....
when the car bomb exploded. He escaped with just minor injuries.
He was the only Demon to play in both of Melbourne's 1988 and 2000 losing grand finals.