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Key Facts

Full name
Steven Bradley Turner

Known as
Steve Turner

Born
27 December 1960 (age 63)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 25y 92d
Last game: 28y 214d

Height and weight
Height: 193 cm
Weight: 92 kg

Senior clubs
Perth; Melbourne; St. Kilda

Jumper numbers
Melbourne: 41
St. Kilda: 40, 24

Recruited from
Perth (1986); Melbourne (1988); St. Kilda (1990)

Steve Turner

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
PerthWASFL1979-1985, 1990108630.58—————
MelbourneV/AFL1986-198732100.3138%6.783.093.412
St. KildaV/AFL1988-19891210.0817%5.501.833.000
WASFL1979-1985, 1990108630.58—————
V/AFL1986-198944110.2532%6.432.753.302
Total1979-1990152740.49—————

AFL: 9,669th player to appear, 4,626th most games played, 4,869th most goals kickedMelbourne: 1,080th player to appear, 460th most games played, 444th most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 1,341st player to appear, 772nd most games played, 1,072nd most goals kicked

Perth recruited Steve Turner from Queens Park and he made his WANFL debut in 1979. Over the next five seasons he gave the club fine service as a ruckman and occasional forward, but a serious knee injury sustained in 1984 effectively short-circuited his career. That did not prevent Melbourne recruiting him for the 1986 season, and he produced some good football over two years during which he played 32 games and kicked 10 goals. After crossing to St Kilda in 1988 the injuries eventually took their toll and he managed just 12 games and 1 goal in two seasons. He then embarked on a final season with the Perth Demons during which he passed the 100-game milestone. 

At his best he was a forceful presence who gave good value all over the ground with his strong overhead marking. In 2003, Steve Turner was appointed senior coach of Swan Districts and he remained at the helm until early in the 2007 season.

Author - John Devaney with additional material from Adam Cardosi

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.