Steven Handley

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Steven Handley
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-07-23) 23 July 1970 (age 52)
Original team(s) Swan Districts (WAFL)
Debut Round 1, 1992, Geelong
vs.  Hawthorn, at Waverley Park
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1992–1996 Geelong 73 (28)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1996.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Steven Handley (born 23 July 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the AFL during the 1990s.

Handley started his career in the Gold Coast at Southport where he was a member of premiership sides in 1989 and 1990. He played some reserves games with the Brisbane Bears before moving to Western Australia and joining WAFL club Swan Districts. A key position player who could also ruck, Handley was recruited to Geelong in 1991. He missed out on selection in the 1992 AFL Grand Final due to a shoulder injury but played in Geelong's 1994 and 1995 teams which lost to West Coast and Carlton respectively. He was delisted after the 1997 season.

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