Steven Stretch
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Steven Stretch
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|1|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| originalteam = West Torrens (SANFL)
| height = 184 cm
| weight = 81 kg
| position =
| statsend = 1995
| years1 = 1986–1993
| club1 = Melbourne
| games_goals1 = 164 (71)
| years2 = 1994–1995
| club2 = Fitzroy
| games_goals2 = {{0}}25 {{0}}(7)
| games_goalstotal = 189 (78)
| careerhighlights = * Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal: 1987
- State Representative for South Australia 1987, 1988, 1989.
}}
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).
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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|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1986
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Mel}}
| 18 || 18 || 4 || 6 || 191 || 64 || 255 || 64 || {{n/a}} || 0.2 || 0.3 || 10.6 || 3.6 || 14.2 || 3.6 || {{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1987
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Mel}}
| 18 || 24 || 9 || 7 || 345 || 95 || 440 || 90 || 34 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 14.4 || 4.0 || 18.3 || 3.8 || 1.4
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1988
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Mel}}
| 18 || 26 || 5 || 9 || 423 || 78 || 501 || 105 || 23 || 0.2 || 0.3 || 16.3 || 3.0 || 19.3 || 4.0 || 0.9
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1989
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Mel}}
| 18 || 22 || 11 || 5 || 355 || 74 || 429 || 85 || 24 || 0.5 || 0.2 || 16.1 || 3.4 || 19.5 || 3.9 || 1.1
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1990
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Mel}}
| 18 || 23 || 8 || 8 || 327 || 71 || 398 || 67 || 46 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 14.2 || 3.1 || 17.3 || 2.9 || 2.0
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1991
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Mel}}
| 18 || 19 || 3 || 7 || 255 || 65 || 320 || 64 || 26 || 0.2 || 0.4 || 13.4 || 3.4 || 16.8 || 3.4 || 1.4
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1992
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Mel}}
| 18 || 18 || 14 || 7 || 227 || 47 || 274 || 72 || 23 || 0.8 || 0.4 || 12.6 || 2.6 || 15.2 || 4.0 || 1.3
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1993
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Mel}}
| 18 || 14 || 17 || 5 || 149 || 68 || 217 || 32 || 12 || 1.2 || 0.4 || 10.6 || 4.9 || 15.5 || 2.3 || 0.9
|- style="background:#eaeaea;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1994
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Fit}}
| 22 || 19 || 5 || 4 || 188 || 104 || 292 || 63 || 43 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 9.9 || 5.5 || 15.4 || 3.3 || 2.3
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1995
|style="text-align:center;"|{{AFL Fit}}
| 22 || 6 || 2 || 2 || 47 || 18 || 65 || 15 || 10 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 7.8 || 3.0 || 10.8 || 2.5 || 1.7
|- class="sortbottom"
! colspan=3| Career
! 189
! 78
! 60
! 2507
! 684
! 3191
! 657
! 241
! 0.4
! 0.3
! 13.3
! 3.6
! 16.9
! 3.5
! 1.4
|}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{AFL Tables|ref=S/Steven_Stretch.html}}
{{Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy winners}}
{{1987 VFL Team of the Year}}
{{1988 South Australia State of Origin players}}
{{1989 South Australia State of Origin players}}
{{1994 AFL pre-season draft}}
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Category:Australian rules footballers from South Australia
Category:Melbourne Football Club players
Category:Fitzroy Football Club players
Category:West Torrens Football Club players