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{{short description|Australian rules footballer, born 1976}}
{{otherpeople2other people||Stephen Lawrence (disambiguation)}}
 
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| lastnamename = Steven Lawrence
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| birthdatebirth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1976|5|19}}
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| originalteam = [[Southport Australian Rules Football Club|Southport]] ([[Queensland|QLD]])
| dead = alive
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| debutdate = Round 3, 16 April 1995
| debutteam = [[Brisbane Bears]]
| debutopponent = [[Sydney Swans]]
| debutstadium = [[Brisbane Cricket Ground|Gabba]]
| height = <!-- ### cm -->
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[[Brisbane Bears]] (1995–1996)<br />
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13 games, 1 goals<br />
[[Brisbane Lions]] (1997–2000)<br />
68 games, 42 goals<br />
[[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] (2001–2003)<br />▼
39 games, 17 goals
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| statsend = 2003
| years1 = 1995–1996
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| club1 = [[Brisbane Bears]]
* [[AFL Rising Star]] nominee 1995▼
| games_goals1 = {{0}}13 {{0}}(1)
| years2 = 1997–2000
| club2 = [[Brisbane Lions]]
| games_goals2 = {{0}}68 (42)
| years3 = 2001–2003
▲| club3 = [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] (2001–2003)<br />
| games_goals3 = {{0}}39 (17)
| games_goalstotal = 120 (60)
▲| careerhighlights = * [[AFL Rising Star]] nominee 1995
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'''Steven James Lawrence''' (born 19 May 1976) is ana former [[Australian rules football]]er. He is the son of former [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] star [[Barry Lawrence]].
 
==Brisbane career==
 
Debuting with the [[Brisbane Bears]] in 1995, Lawrence was a solid [[Football (Australian rules) positions#Half-Backback Flankflank|half back flanker]] who enjoyed a solid career. He came back strongly after two [[knee reconstruction]]s, where he missed the entire 1996 season (and much of 1997). But he returned midway through 1997 to display incredible toughness in defence.
 
He was, however, criticised for being a bad influence on some players with his heavy drinking and partying lifestyle. He was criticised by [[Jason Akermanis]] on ''[[The AFL Footy Show|The Footy Show]]'', who later said that it was "no coincidence" that whenafter Lawrence left the club at the end of 2000, the [[Brisbane Lions]] won a premiership the next year.
 
==St Kilda career==
 
Lawrence was traded to [[St Kilda Football Club|St Kilda]] in the [[2000 AFL Draft|2000]] [[AFL Draft]], and was part of some aggressive recruiting by the Saints in that season. He was sacked from the Saints in 2003 after a drink-driving incident.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marson |first=Stephen |date=2017-06-08 |title=Former Saint recounts the unusual way in which he was sacked |url=https://www.zerohanger.com/former-saint-recounts-unusual-way-sacked-12963/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Zero Hanger |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
==Sacking==
 
In 2003 Lawrence was involved in a car accident due to [[drink-driving]] and was immediately sacked by the [[St Kilda Football Club]]. It was also around the time that coach [[Grant Thomas (footballer)|Grant Thomas]] mentioned his "zero tolerance for mediocrity" policy, when [[Matthew Capuano]] was also sacked.
 
==VFL career==
 
Lawrence returnedmoved to the [[VFL]], playing with the [[Williamstown Seagulls]]. He became their captain and also played in the Victorian VFL [[Interstate matches in Australian rules football|State of Origin]] clash.
 
In 2006, he was signed by the [[Port Melbourne Borough]] as part of a major recruitment drive for the club.
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
==External links==
* {{Stkplayer | ref=13492 }}
* {{AflRleagueAFL Tables |ref= S/Steven_Lawrence.html }}
 
{{1995 AFL Rising Star nominees}}
==See also==
*[[List of Australian rules football incidents]]
 
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