Background
Stephenson grew up in the southern New South Wales towns of Albury, Wagga Wagga and Griffith.
Stephenson grew up in the southern New South Wales towns of Albury, Wagga Wagga and Griffith.
He was originally drafted by the Geelong Football Club in the 2011 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft at the age of 29, the oldest first-time draftee in American Federation of Labor-Congress draft history. lieutenant was at the Mangoplah Cookardinia United Eastlakes football club where Stephenson first got his taste of senior Australian rules football. 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.
He was named in four VFL teams of the year and represented the VFL twice in interstate matches.
Stephenson was selected by Geelong in the 2011 American Federation of Labor-Congress national draft, to replace the retiring Brad Ottens. He played his first American Federation of Labor-Congress game against Fremantle in round one of 2012 due to injuries to Nathan Vardy and Dawson Simpson.
Stephenson was subsequently delisted by Geelong following the 2012 American Federation of Labor-Congress Season. Stephenson was then drafted to the Richmond Tigers with pick northern
36 in the 2013 Rookie Draft.
On 11 March 2014, Stephenson was elevated to the club"s senior list. Stephenson was delisted at the conclusion of the 2014 American Federation of Labor-Congress season.