Orren Stephenson

Last updated

Orren Stephenson
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-07-15) 15 July 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Original team(s) Mangoplah Cookardinia United Eastlakes (NSW) / Redan (Ballarat Football League)
Draft No. 78, 2011 National Draft, Geelong
Height 200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight 104 kg (229 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2012 Geelong 08 (1)
2013–2014 Richmond 07 (0)
Total15 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2014.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Orren Stephenson (born 15 July 1982) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club and the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Contents

He was originally drafted by the Geelong Football Club in the 2011 AFL Draft at the age of 29, the oldest first-time draftee in AFL draft history. [1]

Early life

Stephenson grew up in the southern New South Wales towns of Albury, Wagga Wagga and Griffith. He mainly played rugby league as a junior, before he met his wife Whitney. It was at the Mangoplah Cookardinia United Eastlakes football club where Stephenson first got his taste of senior Australian rules football. In 2002 Stephenson moved his young family to Ballarat in central Victoria where his wife Whitney's family lives. He started playing football for the Redan Football Club and after 2 premiership wins in 2002 and 2003 and then winning their best and fairest award in 2004, Stephenson joined the North Ballarat Football Club in 2005. [1]

VFL career

Stephenson has been a member of four VFL premiership teams: [2] three with North Ballarat in 2008, 2009 and 2010, and one with Geelong in 2012; he won the Norm Goss Medal as the best player on the ground in the 2009 Grand Final. [3] He was named in four VFL teams of the year and represented the VFL twice in interstate matches.

AFL career

Stephenson was selected by Geelong in the 2011 AFL national draft, to replace the retiring Brad Ottens. He played his first AFL game against Fremantle in round one of 2012 due to injuries to Nathan Vardy and Dawson Simpson. [4] Stephenson was subsequently delisted by Geelong following the 2012 AFL Season. Stephenson was then drafted to the Richmond Tigers with pick no. 36 in the 2013 Rookie Draft. On 11 March 2014, Stephenson was elevated to the club's senior list. [5]

Stephenson was delisted at the conclusion of the 2014 AFL season. [6]

Personal life

Stephenson is married to his high school sweetheart Whitney with whom he shares two daughters and a son. He is qualified as both an electrician and a telecommunications technician. [7]

In 2024, Stephenson's son was charged with the disappearance and murder of Samantha Murphy. [8]

Related Research Articles

Aaron Edwards is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles, North Melbourne Football Club and Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Edwards also played for the Frankston Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and in 2022 played in the Southern Football Netball League for St Kilda City.

Jake Edwards is an unemployed former Australian rules footballer who played 5 games for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League. Edwards today concentrates on reality television and promoting investment property get-rich-quick schemes.

John Neville Northey is a former Australian rules football player and coach. He played from 1963 to 1970 with the Richmond Football Club. Northey was a dual premiership player with Richmond, winning flags in 1967 and 1969. He is better known, however, as a coach.

Samuel Hunt is an Australian Rules Footballer who has played for Essendon in the Australian Football League (AFL), Geelong and Bendigo in the Victorian Football League (VFL), the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup and South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL).

Matthew Thomas is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club and the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). In 2013, Thomas won the Magarey Medal while playing for Norwood. He was delisted by Port Adelaide at the end of the 2013 season. Thomas was picked up by Richmond in the 2013 Rookie Draft and then elevated to its senior list on 11 March 2014.

Kyle Cheney is a former Australian rules football player who played with the Melbourne Football Club, Hawthorn Football Club, and Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League. Cheney was recruited from the North Ballarat Rebels by Melbourne with pick 53 in the 2007 National Draft after finishing second in Rebels' best and fairest count that year. He was traded to Hawthorn after the 2010 season, and then to Adelaide at the end of 2014.

Alex Silvagni is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle and Carlton Football Clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Isaac Smith (footballer)</span> Australian rules footballer (born 2004)

Isaac Smith is a former Australian rules football player who previously played for the Hawthorn Football Club and Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League. Smith was drafted by the Hawthorn with the 19th pick in the 2010 AFL draft and played ten seasons for the Hawks. He took part in each of Hawthorn's three consecutive Grand Final victories from 2013 to 2015. Following the 2020 season, Smith moved to the Geelong Football Club as a free agent and played with the Cats for three seasons. He won his fourth premiership with Geelong in 2022 and was awarded the Norm Smith Medal as the game's best player. Smith retired from AFL at the conclusion of the 2023 AFL season, his third year at Geelong.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Menegola</span> Australian rules footballer

Sam Menegola is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He had previously been listed by Hawthorn and Fremantle, but didn't play a senior game for either club. He is related to former Swan Districts premiership winner and Richmond player, Todd Menegola.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jacob Townsend</span> Australian rules footballer

Jacob Townsend is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Southport Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously played professionally for Greater Western Sydney, Richmond, Essendon and the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonathan Simpkin</span> Australian rules footballer

Jonathan Simpkin is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club, Hawthorn Football Club and Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Nicknamed "Joffa", his younger brother, Tom Simpkin was also a professional Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda.

Jacob Ballard is a current Coburg Football Club player and a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Joshua Deluca is a former professional Australian rules footballer who last played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) after being delisted.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Corey Ellis</span> Australian rules footballer

Corey Ellis is a former professional Australian rules football player for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played 27 matches over four years at Richmond after being drafted there with the 12th overall pick in the 2014 AFL National Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Connor Menadue</span> Australian rules footballer

Connor Menadue is a former professional Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for 39 AFL matches over a five-year tenure with the Richmond Football Club. He was drafted by Richmond in the second round of the 2014 national draft and made his debut in round 7 the following season. Menadue played in a premiership with Richmond's reserves side in the VFL side in 2019. After being delisted by Richmond at the end of 2019 and after one year out of the league, he was redrafted by North Melbourne in the 2021 rookie draft.

The Ablett family is one of the most prominent families in Australian rules football, with many members playing in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dan Butler (Australian footballer)</span> Australian rules footballer (born 1996)

Daniel Butler is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played 45 matches over a five-year tenure at Richmond, after being drafted by the club in the fourth round of the 2014 AFL national draft. He made his debut in round 1 of the 2017 season and became an AFL premiership player that same year. In 2019 he won a VFL premiership while playing for Richmond's reserves side. At the end of the 2019 season he was traded to St Kilda in exchange for a late third-round draft selection. In his first year at St Kilda, he led the club's goalkicking tally, placed second in the best and fairest and was nominated to the extended All-Australian squad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamaine Jones</span> Australian rules footballer

Jamaine Jones is a professional Australian rules footballer for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a small forward. Jones debuted in round 10, 2018 against Carlton at Kardinia Park, and scored a goal with his first kick.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marlion Pickett</span> Australian rules footballer

Marlion Pickett is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). At age 27 and after a six and a half season career with ‹The template WAFL SF is being considered for deletion.› South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League which included a club best and fairest award, Pickett was drafted by Richmond with the 13th selection in the 2019 mid-season rookie draft.

References

  1. 1 2 Anderson, Jon (26 November 2011). "Geelong recruit Orren Stephenson takes hits to achieve dream". Herald Sun . Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Phelan, Jen (17 May 2013). "One of a Kind". RFC. Richmond Football Club. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "The North Ballarat Roosters win the 2009 VFL Premiership". abc.net.au.
  4. ↑ "Cat Orren Stephenson likely to face Fremantle in round one". Perth Now. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Richmond upgrade Orren Stephenson and Matt Thomas, Magpies upgrade Ben Hudson". Herald Sun. News Ltd. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "Richmond list changes" . Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Phelan, Jennifer (17 May 2013). "Orren's family affair". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Patrick Orren Stephenson named as Samantha Murphy's accused killer after suppression order ends". ABC News. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.