Linden Stevens

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=July 2011}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Linden Stevens

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| fullname = Linden Stevens

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|6|13}}

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| originalteam = Sturt

| draftpick = 65th, 1997 AFL draft

| height = 186 cm

| weight = 80 kg

| position =

| statsend = 1998

| years1 = 1998

| club1 = Adelaide

| games_goals1 = 2 (0)

| careerhighlights =

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Linden Stevens (born 13 June 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Selected with the 65th pick of the 1997 AFL draft, Stevens was brought into the Adelaide team after some good performances in the SANFL with Sturt.{{cite book |last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim |title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers | publisher=BAS Publishing |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-920910-78-5}} A utility, he debuted in the final round of the 1998 home and away season against West Coast at Subiaco and came off the bench to have five disposals.{{cite web |url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Linden_Stevens.html | title=Linden Stevens | publisher=AFL Tables}} The following week he played a qualifying final at the MCG against Melbourne but had just two touches and did not retain his spot in the side. Stevens, who played his early football at Scotch College, did not make any senior appearances in 1999 through injury and was demoted to the rookie list, then de-listed.{{cite web|url=http://www.afc.com.au/TheClub/History/PastPlayerProfiles/PastPlayersPZ199games/tabid/14424/Default.aspx |title=Past Players P-Z (1–99 games) |publisher=Official AFL Website of the Adelaide Football Club |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227082324/http://www.afc.com.au/TheClub/History/PastPlayerProfiles/PastPlayersPZ199games/tabid/14424/Default.aspx |archivedate=27 February 2011 }}