Stephen Paxman
Australian rules footballer, born 1970
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::summary Australian rules footballer, born 1970 ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Stephen Paxman |
| fullname | Stephen Paxman |
| birth_date | |
| originalteam | East Doncaster |
| height | 188 cm |
| weight | 94 kg |
| guernsey | 28 (1991) |
| #4 (1992 – 96) | |
| #14 (1997 – 03) | |
| statsend | 2003 |
| years1 | 1991–1996 |
| club1 | Fitzroy |
| games_goals1 | 102 (18) |
| years2 | 1997–2003 |
| club2 | Port Adelaide |
| games_goals2 | 138 (20) |
| games_goalstotal | 240 (38) |
| careerhighlights | *John Cahill Medal: 1999 |
| :: |
| name = Stephen Paxman | image = | fullname = Stephen Paxman | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | originalteam = East Doncaster | height = 188 cm | weight = 94 kg | position = | guernsey = 28 (1991) #4 (1992 – 96) #14 (1997 – 03) | statsend = 2003 | years1 = 1991–1996 | club1 = Fitzroy | games_goals1 = 102 (18) | years2 = 1997–2003 | club2 = Port Adelaide | games_goals2 = 138 (20) | games_goalstotal = 240 (38) | careerhighlights = *John Cahill Medal: 1999
Stephen Paxman (born 4 December 1970) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club and the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
AFL career
Fitzroy career (1991–1996)
Paxman began his career with the Fitzroy Football Club in 1991, he went on to play 102 games for the club before Fitzroy's AFL operations were taken over by the Brisbane Bears to form the Brisbane Lions.
Port Adelaide career (1997–2003)
Not wanting to join the Brisbane Lions, Paxman ended up being picked up in the 1997 pre-season draft the newly joined team in the AFL, the Port Adelaide Power.
He became quite a solid defender and was always a workhorse who won the 1999 John Cahill Medal. He retired at the end of the 2003 season after playing every game of the season.
Despite being known as a dour defender, Paxman kicked 38 goals during his career which is an unusually high number for a full back. In season 2000, Paxman kicked 6 goals in the last 13 games while mostly playing at full back.
References
References
- Agius, Matthew. (7 December 2012). "Pre-season plunder - 1. Stephen Paxman". portadelaidefc.com.au.
- (2003). "The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897". Crown Content.
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