Robert Stevenson (Australian footballer)

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{other people|Robert Stevenson}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Robert Stevenson

| image =

| fullname = Robert Stevenson

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|6|14|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = Taylors Lakes (EDFL)
Western Jets (TAC)

| draftpick = 19th, 1993 AFL Draft

| height = 188 cm

| weight = 82 kg

| position = Defender

| statsend = 1997

| years1 = 1994–1997

| club1 = Essendon

| games_goals1 = 11 (0)

| years2 = 1998

| club2 = Western Bulldogs

| games_goals2 = 0 (0)

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Robert Stevenson (born 14 June 1976) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Australian Football League (AFL).

A key defender, Stevenson was just 17 when he debuted in the opening round of the 1994 AFL season. The Western Jets recruit made a total of six appearances that year and was also a member of the Essendon team which won the 1994 Foster's Cup.{{cite web |url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/R/Robert_Stevenson.html |title=AFL Tables: Robert Stevenson |website=afltables.com}}{{cite web| url=http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/player-past.asp?id=869| title=Stevenson, Robert| publisher=Essendon Football Club official website| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322213418/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/player-past.asp?id=869| archivedate=22 March 2012| df=dmy-all}} He didn't feature in the 1995 and 1996 seasons and it was not until round 18 of the 1997 season that he got another chance in the seniors.

He nominated for the 1997 AFL Draft and was picked up by the Western Bulldogs with the 47th selection. They were hoping he could play as a fullback but he didn't end up playing an AFL game for them.{{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}}