Koby Stevens

Koby Stevens

DOB

18/6/1991

Height

187cm

Weight

83 kg

Junior club

Gippsland Power/Lucknow JFC

Arrived

Pick 23 in the 2009 national draft

Number

14

Debut

Round 13, 2010 vs W.Bulldogs
(194th Eagles player)

Games

11

Goals

2

B&F Top 10

0

Best Finish

N/A

Last app.

Round 16 2012 vs Sydney

Departed

Traded to Western Bulldogs at the end of the 2012 season for pick 43 (ontraded to St Kilda - Josh Saunders)

Other clubs

Gippsland (TAC Cup) 2009
East Fremantle (WAFL) 2010-2012
W.Bulldogs (AFL) 2013-2016
St Kilda (AFL) 2017-2018

A big-bodied inside midfielder from Victoria, Koby Stevens spent three years on West Coast's list before seeking a trade for more opportunities.

West Coast career

Highly-rated as a junior, Stevens slipped down the draft due to a battle with osteitis pubis and West Coast grabbed him with their final selection. He forced his way into the senior side mid-way through his rookie year after some strong performances with East Fremantle and ended up playing five games for the year (all losses).

The introduction of the substitute rule for the 2011 season did not work in Stevens' favour. He started in the green vest in his only two senior appearances that year, and struggled to have any impact on the games after being activated very late in proceedings. 2012 was a similar story with Stevens starting as the sub in three of his four senior games, the only exception being a win over GWS.

Despite consistent good form with East Fremantle, Stevens could not find any opportunities at AFL level. Frustrated, at the end of 2012 he announced he would seek a trade to a Victorian club, eventually nominating the Bulldogs.

Western Bulldogs and St Kilda career

Given the opportunities not afforded to him at West Coast, Stevens thrived at the Dogs, kicking 23 goals from 39 games in his first two seasons. He was something of a fringe player at the Bulldogs the next two seasons, managing just 12 games in each season. After missing selection in the side's historic premiership win in 2016, he sought a trade to St Kilda.

Stevens played 15 games in his first season at the Saints but just two in his second as he battled concussion symptoms, which ultimately forced him into a premature retirement. He finished his AFL career on 91 games, 63 of them with the Bulldogs and just 11 with West Coast.

Stats

AFL	Gm	G	B	K	M	H	D	T	Cl	WAFL	Gm	G	B	K	M	H	D	T
2010	5	2	1	33	19	30	63	21	8	EF	14	5	4	123	62	148	271	23
2011	2	0	0	5	4	2	7	2	1		19	11	6	211	83	207	418	83
2012	4	0	0	19	12	15	34	10	4		15	11	12	166	66	142	308	43
Tot	11	2	1	57	35	47	104	33	13
Avg		0.2		5.2	3.2	4.3	9.5	3.0	1.2

Tribunal record

Year		Rd		Charge		Outcome
2010		20		Forceful front-on contact against D.Meyer (PA)		Accepted reprimand

References

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/K/Koby_Stevens.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koby_Stevens

http://www.wafl.com.au/players/view/2150