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Full name
Stephen Paxman
Known as
Stephen Paxman
Born
4 December 1970 (age 52)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 150d
Last game: 32y 290d
Height and weight
Height: 188 cm
Weight: 94 kg
Senior clubs
Fitzroy; Port Adelaide
Jumper numbers
Fitzroy: 28, 4
Port Adelaide: 14
Recruited from
Fitzroy (1997)
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fitzroy | AFL | 1991-1996 | 102 | 18 | 0.18 | 22% | 6.29 | 4.60 | 3.24 | 3 |
Port Adelaide | AFL | 1997-2003 | 138 | 20 | 0.14 | 55% | 6.42 | 3.07 | 3.31 | 5 |
AFL | 1991-2003 | 240 | 38 | 0.16 | 41% | 6.37 | 3.72 | 3.28 | 8 | |
Total | 1991-2003 | 240 | 38 | 0.16 | 41% | 6.37 | 3.72 | 3.28 | 8 |
AFL: 10,231st player to appear, 337th most games played, 2,526th most goals kickedFitzroy: 1,097th player to appear, 109th most games played, 250th most goals kickedPort Adelaide: 17th player to appear, 33rd most games played, 80th most goals kicked
At his best, Stephen Paxman was one of the leading full backs in the AFL. Calm and unflappable, he routinely kept tight wraps on his direct opponent whilst intelligently marshalling his fellow defenders. He was a decent player for Fitzroy and developed into a star with Port Adelaide, winning the club’s best and fairest award in 1999. His time with the Lions encompassed the period between 1991 and 1996 during which he played 102 games and kicked 18 goals. He followed this with 138 games and 20 goals for the Power between 1997 and 2003.
Author - John Devaney