Stephen Newport

DOB: 5 November, 1965
Debut: Round 5, 1985 against Carlton at MCG
Last MFC Game: Semi Final 1990 against West Coast at Waverley

Games: 101 (140 total)
Goals: 58 (66 total)
Career Statistics (external link)

Wins	Draws	Losses	Winning %
54	0	47	53.46

From: Dingley/Caulfield Grammar

Number: 48 1985, 34 1986-1990

Honours:
150 Heroes selection
Victorian state representative - 1989
Grand Final team - 1988
Under 19's Best and Fairest - 1984

Renowned for his fitness and endurance, Newport played in the 1983 Under 19's premiership before graduating to the reserves and ultimately the seniors. He debuted in 1985 as a late replacement against Carlton at the MCG. He wound up playing twelve games for the year and impressed.

In 1986 he played 18 games in his second season and ran equal fourth in the club's best and fairest. He emerged from a brief slump in 1987 to become a key part of Melbourne's heroic charge to the finals and in 1988 lined up in Melbourne's losing Grand Final.

Recognised as a tagger, he was given jobs on the biggest names, but was a prolific ball winner in his own right and in 1989 represented Victoria against Tasmania during a career best year where he ranked amongst the top kick getters in the league. Traded to St Kilda for Rod Owen, he played to the end of 1993.

Newport was a director in 1996 and a player welfare officer with the club in the late 90's.