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Stephen Newport | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Stephen Newport | ||
Date of birth | 5 November 1965 | ||
Original team(s) | Dingley / Caulfield Grammar | ||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Tagger | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1985–1990 | Melbourne | 101 (58) | |
1991–1993 | St Kilda | 39 (8) | |
Total | 140 (66) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1993. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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