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{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
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| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| originalteam = [[Melbourne University Mugars|Melbourne University]] ([[Victorian Football League#VFL Women's|VFLW]])
| originalteam = {{VFLW MU}} ([[VFL Women's|VFLW]])
| draftpick = No. 6, [[2016 AFL Women's draft#Draft|2016 national draft]]
| draftpick = No. 6, [[2016 AFL Women's draft#Draft|2016 national draft]]
| height = 174 cm
| height = 174 cm
| weight = 68 kg
| debutdate = Round 1, 2017
| debutdate = Round 1, 2017
| debutteam = {{AFLW Col}}
| debutteam = {{AFLW|Col}}
| debutopponent = {{AFLW Car}}
| debutopponent = {{AFLW|Car}}
| debutstadium = [[Princes Park (stadium)|IKON Park]]
| debutstadium = [[Princes Park (stadium)|Ikon Park]]
| position = [[Australian rules football positions#Back line|Defender]]
| position = [[Australian rules football positions#Back line|Defender]]
| currentclub = {{AFLW Car}}
| currentclub = {{AFLW|StK}}
| guernsey = 21
| guernsey = 2
| years1 = 2017
| years1 = 2017
| club1 = {{AFLW Col}}
| club1 = {{AFLW|Col}}
| games_goals1 = {{0}}7 (0)
| games_goals1 = {{0}}7 {{0}}(0)
| years2 = 2018–
| years2 = 2018–2022
| club2 = {{AFLW Car}}
| club2 = {{AFLW|Car}}
| games_goals2 = {{0}}7 (1)
| games_goals2 = 42 (20)
| years3 = 2022–
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| games_goalstotal = 14 (1)
| club3 = {{AFLW|StK}}
| games_goals3 = 20 {{0}}(4)
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| games_goalstotal = 69 (24)
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| statsend = the 2023 season
| sooyears1 = 2017
| sooyears1 = 2017
| sooteam1 = [[Victoria Australian rules football team|Victoria]]
| sooteam1 = [[Victoria Australian rules football team|Victoria]]
| soogames_goals1 = 1 (0)
| soogames_goals1 = 1 (0)
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| statsend = the 2018 season
| repstatsend = 2017
| repstatsend = 2017
| careerhighlights =
| careerhighlights =
* [[AFL Women's All-Australian team]]: [[2017 AFL Women's All-Australian team|2017]]
* [[AFL Women's All-Australian team]]: [[2017 AFL Women's All-Australian team|2017]]
* Collingwood best-and-fairest: 2017
* [[Collingwood best and fairest (AFL Women's)|Collingwood best and fairest]]: 2017
}}
}}


'''Nicola Stevens''' (born 24 March 1993) is an [[Australian rules football]]er playing for the [[Carlton Football Club#AFL Women's team|Carlton Football Club]] in the [[AFL Women's]] (AFLW). She previously played for the [[Collingwood Football Club#AFL Women's team|Collingwood Football Club]] in 2017. Stevens was selected in the [[2017 AFL Women's All-Australian team|inaugural]] [[AFL Women's All-Australian team]] and won Collingwood's inaugural best-and-fairest during her only season with the Magpies in 2017.
'''Nicola Stevens''' (born 24 March 1993) is an [[Australian rules football]]er playing for [[St Kilda Football Club (AFL Women's)|St Kilda]] in the [[AFL Women's]] (AFLW). She previously played for [[Collingwood Football Club#AFL Women's team|Collingwood]] in 2017 and for [[Carlton Football Club#AFL Women's team|Carlton]] in 2018–2022. Stevens was selected in the [[2017 AFL Women's All-Australian team|inaugural]] [[AFL Women's All-Australian team]] and was the inaugural [[Collingwood best and fairest (AFL Women's)|Collingwood best and fairest]] winner during her only season with the Magpies in 2017.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Stevens grew up supporting the [[Essendon Football Club]], having had two family members (both life members) involved at the club at different capacities. Stevens started playing [[Auskick]] and played local football throughout her childhood.<ref name="stg">{{cite web|title=#14 Nicola Stevens - Victorian Women's Football League - SportsTG|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3068-0-0-0&sID=280026&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=23412317|website=SportsTG|accessdate=2 April 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 2013, Stevens began playing for [[Melbourne University Mugars|Melbourne University]] in the [[Victorian Women's Football League]] (VWFL), now the [[Victorian Football League#VFL Women's|VFL Women's]] (VFLW).<ref name="welcome">{{cite web|last1=Schönafinger|first1=Josh|title=Welcome to Collingwood: Nicola Stevens - collingwoodfc.com.au|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2016-10-12/welcome-to-collingwood-nicola-stevens|website=Collingwood Football Club|accessdate=2 April 2017|date=12 October 2016}}</ref>
Stevens grew up supporting the [[Essendon Football Club]], having had two family members (both life members) involved at the club at different capacities. Stevens started playing [[Auskick]] and played local football throughout her childhood.<ref name="stg">{{cite web|title=#14 Nicola Stevens - Victorian Women's Football League - SportsTG|url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-3068-0-0-0&sID=280026&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=23412317|website=SportsTG|access-date=2 April 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 2013, Stevens began playing for [[Melbourne University Mugars|Melbourne University]] in the [[Victorian Women's Football League]] (VWFL), now the [[Victorian Football League#VFL Women's|VFL Women's]] (VFLW).<ref name="welcome">{{cite web|last1=Schönafinger|first1=Josh|title=Welcome to Collingwood: Nicola Stevens - collingwoodfc.com.au|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2016-10-12/welcome-to-collingwood-nicola-stevens|website=Collingwood Football Club|access-date=2 April 2017|date=12 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407044736/https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2016-10-12/welcome-to-collingwood-nicola-stevens|archive-date=7 April 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Stevens was selected eighteenth overall by {{AFLW WB}} in the inaugural women's draft in 2013. She continued to play for the Bulldogs in AFL exhibition games in three of the next four seasons,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Matthews|first1=Bruce|title=Women's footy: The long pre-season is over|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-03-03/womens-footy-stevens-pumped-for-sundays-match|website=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|accessdate=2 April 2017|date=3 March 2016}}</ref> missing the 2014 season with a knee injury.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Olle|first1=Sarah|title=AFL Women’s draft, Nicola Stevens tipped to go in top five draft picks despite ACL injury|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/nicola-stevens-is-tipped-to-go-as-high-as-no-5-in-the-draft--but-it-could-have-been-higher-were-it-not-for-an-acl-injury/news-story/972ea304e21ee4845a3e9b34d72e242d|website=Fox Sports|accessdate=2 April 2017|date=6 October 2016}}</ref>
Stevens was selected eighteenth overall by {{AFLW|WB}} in the inaugural women's draft in 2013. She continued to play for the Bulldogs in AFL exhibition games in three of the next four seasons,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Matthews|first1=Bruce|title=Women's footy: The long pre-season is over|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-03-03/womens-footy-stevens-pumped-for-sundays-match|website=AFL.com.au|publisher=Telstra Media|access-date=2 April 2017|date=3 March 2016}}</ref> missing the 2014 season with a knee injury.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Olle|first1=Sarah|title=AFL Women’s draft, Nicola Stevens tipped to go in top five draft picks despite ACL injury|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/nicola-stevens-is-tipped-to-go-as-high-as-no-5-in-the-draft--but-it-could-have-been-higher-were-it-not-for-an-acl-injury/news-story/972ea304e21ee4845a3e9b34d72e242d|website=Fox Sports|access-date=2 April 2017|date=6 October 2016}}</ref>


==AFL Women's career==
==AFL Women's career==


===Collingwood (2017)===
===Collingwood (2017)===
Stevens was drafted by {{AFLW Col}} with their first selection, sixth overall, in the [[2016 AFL Women's draft]].<ref name="pies">{{cite web|last=Lechucki|first=Meagan|title=Stevens claims first best-and-fairest|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2017-03-29/stevens-claims-first-bestandfairest|website=collingwoodfc.com.au|date=29 March 2017|accessdate=2 April 2017}}</ref> Inaugural Magpies coach Wayne Siekman considered Stevens to be "the best defender in the draft".<ref name="welcome"/> She made her debut in the inaugural AFL Women's match against {{AFLW Car}} at [[Princes Park (stadium)|Ikon Park]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Guthrie|first=Ben|title=Blue ribbon day for AFLW as Carlton downs Collingwood|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-02-03/blue-ribbon-day-for-aflw-as-carlton-downs-collingwood-in-inaugural-match|work=afl.com.au|date=3 February 2017|accessdate=31 May 2018}}</ref> Stevens was selected in the [[2017 AFL Women's All-Australian team|inaugural]] [[AFL Women's All-Australian team]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|title=Lions, Crows dominate AFLW All Australian team|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-28/lions-crows-dominate-aflw-all-australian-team|work=afl.com.au|date=28 March 2017|accessdate=2 April 2017}}</ref> and was announced as Collingwood's inaugural best-and-fairest winner after a consistent first season.<ref name="pies"/> On 2 September, Stevens played for [[Victoria Australian rules football team|Victoria]] in the inaugural [[2017 AFL Women's season#State Of Origin|AFL Women's State of Origin]] match.<ref>{{cite news|last=Black|first=Sarah|title=AFLW: Daisy stands tall as Big V dominates|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-09-02/aflw-daisy-stands-tall-in-big-v-domination|work=afl.com.au|date=2 September 2017|accessdate=31 May 2018}}</ref>
Stevens was drafted by {{AFLW|Col}} with their first selection, sixth overall, in the [[2016 AFL Women's draft]].<ref name="pies">{{cite web|last=Lechucki|first=Meagan|title=Stevens claims first best-and-fairest|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2017-03-29/stevens-claims-first-bestandfairest|website=collingwoodfc.com.au|date=29 March 2017|access-date=2 April 2017}}</ref> Inaugural Magpies coach Wayne Siekman considered Stevens to be "the best defender in the draft".<ref name="welcome"/> She made her debut in the inaugural AFL Women's match against {{AFLW|Car}} at [[Princes Park (stadium)|Ikon Park]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Guthrie|first=Ben|title=Blue ribbon day for AFLW as Carlton downs Collingwood|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-02-03/blue-ribbon-day-for-aflw-as-carlton-downs-collingwood-in-inaugural-match|work=afl.com.au|date=3 February 2017|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref> Stevens was selected in the [[2017 AFL Women's All-Australian team|inaugural]] [[AFL Women's All-Australian team]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Navaratnam|first=Dinny|title=Lions, Crows dominate AFLW All Australian team|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-28/lions-crows-dominate-aflw-all-australian-team|work=afl.com.au|date=28 March 2017|access-date=2 April 2017}}</ref> and was announced as Collingwood's inaugural best-and-fairest winner after a consistent first season.<ref name="pies"/> On 2 September, Stevens played for [[Victoria Australian rules football team|Victoria]] in the inaugural [[2017 AFL Women's season#State Of Origin|AFL Women's State of Origin]] match.<ref>{{cite news|last=Black|first=Sarah|title=AFLW: Daisy stands tall as Big V dominates|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-09-02/aflw-daisy-stands-tall-in-big-v-domination|work=afl.com.au|date=2 September 2017|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref>


===Carlton (2018–present)===
===Carlton (2018–2022)===
In May 2017, Stevens was traded to Carlton, along with Collingwood's fourth-round draft selection, in exchange for Carlton's first, second and third draft selections in the [[2017 AFL Women's draft]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2017-05-16/aflw-stevens-traded-to-arch-rival|title=AFLW: Stevens traded to arch rival|first=Meagan|last=Lechucki|work=Collingwoodfc.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|date=16 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/nicola-stevens-opens-up-on-being-the-first-ever-player-traded-in-aflw-history/news-story/ecced4e666602d29edbfe1b70c0d36cd|title=Nicola Stevens opens up on being the first ever player traded in AFLW history|first=Sarah|last=Olle|publisher=[[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]]|date=20 May 2017}}</ref> Stevens had a quiet first season at Carlton, but kicked her first career goal in round 2 against {{AFLW GWS}} at [[Drummoyne Oval]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Stuart|first=Riley|title=AFLW: Blues topple Giants after storm delay|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-02-09/aflw-storm-suspends-giants-blues-clash|work=afl.com.au|date=9 February 2018|accessdate=31 May 2018}}</ref> She also played for Carlton's VFL Women's team in its inaugural season in the competition.<ref>{{cite news|last=Balales|first=Danielle|title=VFLW list finalised|url=http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2018-05-03/vflw-list-finalised|work=carltonfc.com.au|date=3 May 2018|accessdate=31 May 2018}}</ref> Stevens re-signed with Carlton during the trade and signing period in May 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last=Black|first=Sarah|title=AFLW: Blues lock away star pair|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-05-31/aflw-sign-and-trade-period|work=afl.com.au|date=31 May 2018|accessdate=31 May 2018}}</ref>
In May 2017, Stevens was traded to [[Carlton Football Club#AFL Women's team|Carlton]], along with Collingwood's fourth-round draft selection, in exchange for Carlton's first, second and third draft selections in the [[2017 AFL Women's draft]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2017-05-16/aflw-stevens-traded-to-arch-rival|title=AFLW: Stevens traded to arch rival|first=Meagan|last=Lechucki|work=Collingwoodfc.com.au|publisher=[[Telstra Media]]|date=16 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/nicola-stevens-opens-up-on-being-the-first-ever-player-traded-in-aflw-history/news-story/ecced4e666602d29edbfe1b70c0d36cd|title=Nicola Stevens opens up on being the first ever player traded in AFLW history|first=Sarah|last=Olle|publisher=[[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports]]|date=20 May 2017}}</ref> Stevens had a quiet first season at Carlton, but kicked her first career goal in round 2 against {{AFLW|GWS}} at [[Drummoyne Oval]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Stuart|first=Riley|title=AFLW: Blues topple Giants after storm delay|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-02-09/aflw-storm-suspends-giants-blues-clash|work=afl.com.au|date=9 February 2018|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref> She also played for Carlton's VFL Women's team in its inaugural season in the competition.<ref>{{cite news|last=Balales|first=Danielle|title=VFLW list finalised|url=http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2018-05-03/vflw-list-finalised|work=carltonfc.com.au|date=3 May 2018|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref> Stevens re-signed with Carlton during the trade and signing period in May 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last=Black|first=Sarah|title=AFLW: Blues lock away star pair|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-05-31/aflw-sign-and-trade-period|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602002653/http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-05-31/aflw-sign-and-trade-period|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 June 2018|work=afl.com.au|date=31 May 2018|access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref> She signed a 2-year contract with {{AFLW|Car}} on 10 June 2021, after it was revealed the team had conducted a mass re-signing of 13 players.<ref>{{cite web|title=List changes: Dogs lose their Spark, Pies swoop on big Blue|url=https://womens.afl/news/72696/list-changes-dogs-lose-their-spark-pies-swoop-on-big-blue|date=10 June 2021|last1=Black|first1=Sarah|access-date=11 June 2021|work=AFL Women's Media}}</ref>

===St Kilda (2022–present)===
In May 2022, Stevens was traded to [[St Kilda Football Club (AFL Women's)|St Kilda]] for a first round compensation pick, marking the first trade of the window.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saints.com.au/news/1140281/stevens-joins-the-saints|title=Stevens joins the Saints|publisher=[[Telstra]]|work=[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]]|date=31 May 2022}}</ref>


==Statistics==
==Statistics==
:''Statistics are correct to the end of the 2018 season.''<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicola Stevens|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/playerseason/nicola%2Bstevens/19848|work=Australian Football|accessdate=2 February 2018}}</ref>
:''Statistics are correct to the end of round 1, 2019.''<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicola Stevens|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/playerseason/nicola%2Bstevens/19848|work=Australian Football|access-date=3 February 2019}}</ref>


{{Australian rules football statistics legend}}
{{Australian rules football statistics legend}}
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| scope="row" text-align:center | [[2017 AFL Women's season|2017]]
| scope="row" text-align:center | [[2017 AFL Women's season|2017]]
| {{AFLW Col}}
| {{AFLW|Col}}
| 21 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 50 || 17 || 67 || 23 || 22 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.1 || 2.4 || 9.6 || 3.3 || 3.1 || 2
| 21 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 50 || 17 || 67 || 23 || 22 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.1 || 2.4 || 9.6 || 3.3 || 3.1 || 2
|-
|-
| scope="row" text-align:center | [[2018 AFL Women's season|2018]]
| scope="row" text-align:center | [[2018 AFL Women's season|2018]]
| {{AFLW Car}}
| {{AFLW|Car}}
| 21 || 7 || 1 || 1 || 41 || 16 || 57 || 11 || 23 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 5.9 || 2.3 || 8.1 || 1.6 || 3.3 || 0
| 21 || 7 || 1 || 1 || 41 || 16 || 57 || 11 || 23 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 5.9 || 2.3 || 8.1 || 1.6 || 3.3 || 0
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|- style="background:#EAEAEA"
| scope="row" text-align:center class="sortbottom" colspan=3 | Career
| scope="row" text-align:center | [[2019 AFL Women's season|2019]]
| {{AFLW|Car}}
| 14
| 21 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 7 || 2 || 9 || 1 || 2 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 7.0 || 2.0 || 9.0 || 1.0 || 2.0 ||
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| 1
|- class="sortbottom"
| 1
! colspan=3 | Career
| 91
| 33
! 15
⚫
! 1
| 124
| 34
! 1
| 45
! 98
! 35
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| 0.1
! 133
| 0.1
! 35
| 6.5
! 47
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| 2.4
| 8.9
! 0.1
| 2.4
! 0.1
| 3.2
! 6.5
| 2
! 2.3
! 8.9
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! 2.3
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! 3.1
! 2
|}
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'''Individual'''
'''Individual'''
* '''[[AFL Women's All-Australian team]]''': [[2017 AFL Women's All-Australian team|2017]]
* '''[[AFL Women's All-Australian team]]''': [[2017 AFL Women's All-Australian team|2017]]
* '''Collingwood best-and-fairest''': 2017
* '''[[Collingwood best and fairest (AFL Women's)|Collingwood best and fairest]]''': 2017
* '''[[Victoria Australian rules football team|Victoria representation in]] [[Interstate matches in Australian rules football#AFL Women's State of Origin (2017–present)|AFL Women's State of Origin]]''': 2017
* '''[[Victoria Australian rules football team|Victoria representative honours in]] [[Interstate matches in Australian rules football#AFL Women's State of Origin (2017–present)|AFL Women's State of Origin]]''': 2017


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 18:57, 9 October 2024

Nicola Stevens
Stevens playing for Carlton in 2018
Personal information
Full name Nicola Stevens
Date of birth (1993-03-24) 24 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Brunswick, Victoria
Original team(s) Melbourne University (VFLW)
Draft No. 6, 2016 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Collingwood vs. Carlton, at Ikon Park
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 2
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017 Collingwood 7 (0)
2018–2022 Carlton 42 (20)
2022– St Kilda 20 (4)
Total 69 (24)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2017 Victoria 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2017.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Nicola Stevens (born 24 March 1993) is an Australian rules footballer playing for St Kilda in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She previously played for Collingwood in 2017 and for Carlton in 2018–2022. Stevens was selected in the inaugural AFL Women's All-Australian team and was the inaugural Collingwood best and fairest winner during her only season with the Magpies in 2017.

Early life

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Stevens grew up supporting the Essendon Football Club, having had two family members (both life members) involved at the club at different capacities. Stevens started playing Auskick and played local football throughout her childhood.[1] In 2013, Stevens began playing for Melbourne University in the Victorian Women's Football League (VWFL), now the VFL Women's (VFLW).[2]

Stevens was selected eighteenth overall by Western Bulldogs in the inaugural women's draft in 2013. She continued to play for the Bulldogs in AFL exhibition games in three of the next four seasons,[3] missing the 2014 season with a knee injury.[4]

AFL Women's career

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Collingwood (2017)

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Stevens was drafted by Collingwood with their first selection, sixth overall, in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[5] Inaugural Magpies coach Wayne Siekman considered Stevens to be "the best defender in the draft".[2] She made her debut in the inaugural AFL Women's match against Carlton at Ikon Park.[6] Stevens was selected in the inaugural AFL Women's All-Australian team[7] and was announced as Collingwood's inaugural best-and-fairest winner after a consistent first season.[5] On 2 September, Stevens played for Victoria in the inaugural AFL Women's State of Origin match.[8]

Carlton (2018–2022)

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In May 2017, Stevens was traded to Carlton, along with Collingwood's fourth-round draft selection, in exchange for Carlton's first, second and third draft selections in the 2017 AFL Women's draft.[9][10] Stevens had a quiet first season at Carlton, but kicked her first career goal in round 2 against Greater Western Sydney at Drummoyne Oval.[11] She also played for Carlton's VFL Women's team in its inaugural season in the competition.[12] Stevens re-signed with Carlton during the trade and signing period in May 2018.[13] She signed a 2-year contract with Carlton on 10 June 2021, after it was revealed the team had conducted a mass re-signing of 13 players.[14]

St Kilda (2022–present)

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In May 2022, Stevens was traded to St Kilda for a first round compensation pick, marking the first trade of the window.[15]

Statistics

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Statistics are correct to the end of round 1, 2019.[16]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2017 Collingwood 21 7 0 0 50 17 67 23 22 0.0 0.0 7.1 2.4 9.6 3.3 3.1 2
2018 Carlton 21 7 1 1 41 16 57 11 23 0.2 0.2 5.9 2.3 8.1 1.6 3.3 0
2019 Carlton 21 1 0 0 7 2 9 1 2 0.0 0.0 7.0 2.0 9.0 1.0 2.0
Career 15 1 1 98 35 133 35 47 0.1 0.1 6.5 2.3 8.9 2.3 3.1 2

Honours and achievements

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Individual

References

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  1. ^ "#14 Nicola Stevens - Victorian Women's Football League - SportsTG". SportsTG. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b Schönafinger, Josh (12 October 2016). "Welcome to Collingwood: Nicola Stevens - collingwoodfc.com.au". Collingwood Football Club. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
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