Brett Stephens

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Brett Stephens (born February 20, 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL and currently a fitness trainer.

[edit] Football career

Stephens was a key position player originally from Croydon, and had stints at places including North Hobart and Sydney, before recruited from East Perth Football Club to the VFL's Fitzroy Football Club.

Coach David Parkin gave the mature-age recruit Stephens his debut in 1987 at the age of 26, and he rewarded him with consistent performances. In Fitzroy's best and fairest, he finished 2nd on two occasions. He retired in 1993 with 133 games and 54 goals under his belt in a solid career.

[edit] Post-football career

After his retirement, Stephens became a sports coach in both the mental and physical training sectors.

In August 2005, Stephens announced his engagement to Zimbabwean tennis player Cara Black.