Steven Stretch

Steven Stretch (born 5 January 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and Fitzroy in the VFL/AFL and West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

Steven Stretch
Personal information
Date of birth	(1964-01-05) 5 January 1964 (age 61)
Original team(s)	West Torrens (SANFL)
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1986–1993	Melbourne	164 (71)
1994–1995	Fitzroy	025 0(7)
Total		189 (78)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1995.
Career highlights
Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal: 1987 State Representative for South Australia 1987, 1988, 1989.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A wingman, Stretch won the 1987 Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy for the Demons' best and fairest player. Stretch also played in 13 finals for the Demons including the 1988 VFL Grand Final. In 1994 he was traded to Fitzroy in the pre-season draft and played his final two seasons at the club.

Steven's son Billy played for the Demons after being drafted in 2014 under the father-son rule.

Playing statistics

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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
1986	Melbourne	18	18	4	6	191	64	255	64	—	0.2	0.3	10.6	3.6	14.2	3.6	—
1987	Melbourne	18	24	9	7	345	95	440	90	34	0.4	0.3	14.4	4.0	18.3	3.8	1.4
1988	Melbourne	18	26	5	9	423	78	501	105	23	0.2	0.3	16.3	3.0	19.3	4.0	0.9
1989	Melbourne	18	22	11	5	355	74	429	85	24	0.5	0.2	16.1	3.4	19.5	3.9	1.1
1990	Melbourne	18	23	8	8	327	71	398	67	46	0.3	0.3	14.2	3.1	17.3	2.9	2.0
1991	Melbourne	18	19	3	7	255	65	320	64	26	0.2	0.4	13.4	3.4	16.8	3.4	1.4
1992	Melbourne	18	18	14	7	227	47	274	72	23	0.8	0.4	12.6	2.6	15.2	4.0	1.3
1993	Melbourne	18	14	17	5	149	68	217	32	12	1.2	0.4	10.6	4.9	15.5	2.3	0.9
1994	Fitzroy	22	19	5	4	188	104	292	63	43	0.3	0.2	9.9	5.5	15.4	3.3	2.3
1995	Fitzroy	22	6	2	2	47	18	65	15	10	0.3	0.3	7.8	3.0	10.8	2.5	1.7
Career			189	78	60	2507	684	3191	657	241	0.4	0.3	13.3	3.6	16.9	3.5	1.4