Dylan Stephens

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Dylan Stephens
File:Dylan Stephens 2025 (cropped).jpg
Stephens with North Melbourne in April 2025
Personal information
Born (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 25)
Mildura, Victoria
Original team Norwood (SANFL)
Draft No. 5, 2019 AFL draft, Sydney
Debut 12 July 2020, Sydney vs. Richmond, at The Gabba
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Position Midfielder
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 15
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020–2023 Sydney 43 (11)
2024– North Melbourne 38 (6)
Total 81 (17)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Dylan Stephens (born 8 January 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was initially recruited by the Sydney Swans with the fifth pick in the 2019 AFL draft.[1][2]

Early football

[edit | edit source]

Stephens played junior football for his local club, Red Cliffs Football Club.[3][4] He attended Red Cliffs Primary School and then Red Cliffs Secondary College.[5] He later attended and played football for St Peter's College in Adelaide, while on a football scholarship.[3] Stephens played for Norwood in the SANFL for the 2019 season, where he played 13 games and kicked six goals.[6][7][8] Stephens also represented South Australia in the AFL Under 18 Championships, where he ended up winning the award for Most Valuable Player in the South Australian Side, as well as selection in the All-Australian Under 18 side.[9][10]

AFL career

[edit | edit source]

Stephens debuted in the Swans' eight point loss to the Richmond Tigers in the 6th round of the 2020 AFL season, alongside teammate Chad Warner.[11][12][13] On debut, Stephens collected 11 disposals, 5 marks and 4 tackles, and kicked a behind.[14]

Stephens was in and out of the Swans through 2021 and the first half of 2022, before a consistent run of games through 2022 including being included in the team for the 2022 AFL Grand Final.[15][16]

A contract extension signed in 2021 committed Stephens to the Swans until the end of 2023.[17] Stephens played in the opening game of the 2023 season against the Gold Coast Suns, amassing 27 disposals.[18] On 11 October 2023, Stephens was traded to North Melbourne.[19]

Statistics

[edit | edit source]

Updated to the end of 2024.[20]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020[a] Sydney 3 8 2 3 68 32 100 27 27 0.2 0.3 8.5 4.0 12.5 3.3 3.3
2021 Sydney 3 7 1 1 30 29 59 20 8 0.1 0.1 4.2 4.1 8.4 2.8 1.1
2022 Sydney 3 15 5 2 171 67 238 63 38 0.3 0.1 11.4 4.5 15.9 4.2 2.5
2023 Sydney 3 13 3 3 113 63 176 37 32 0.2 0.2 8.7 4.8 13.5 2.8 2.5
2024 North Melbourne 15 16 0 1 134 70 204 43 23 0.0 0.1 8.4 4.4 12.8 2.7 1.4
2025 North Melbourne 15 22 6 6 206 179 385 103 26 0.3 0.3 9.4 8.1 17.5 4.7 1.2
Career 81 17 16 722 440 1162 293 154 0.2 0.2 8.9 5.4 14.4 3.6 1.9

Notes

  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  3. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  6. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  7. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  8. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  9. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  10. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  11. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  12. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  13. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  14. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  15. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  16. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  17. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  18. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  19. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  20. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
[edit | edit source]
Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Wikimedia Commons has media related to [[commons:Lua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 506: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|Lua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 506: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).]].
  • Dylan Stephens's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
  • Dylan Stephens's playing statistics from AFL TablesLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
  • Dylan Stephens at AustralianFootball.comLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Retrieved from "http://70.231.62.181/index.php?title=Dylan_Stephens&oldid=22898250"