Steven Armstrong

Personal information
Birth	12 January 1984 (1984-01-12) (age 25), Perth, Australia
Recruited from	Perth (WAFL)
Height and weight	180cm / 81kg
Playing career¹
Debut	Round 1, 2002, Melbourne vs. Hawthorn, at MCG
Team(s)	Melbourne (2002-2005) 43 games, 21 goals West Coast Eagles (2006-2008) 36 games, 27 goals 79 games, 48 goals
¹ Statistics to end of Round 18, 2008 season
Career highlights
Larke Medal 2001 Harold Ball Memorial Trophy 2002 AFL Rising Star nominee 2002 West Coast Eagles premiership side 2006

Steven Armstrong (born 12 January 1984) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League who is currently without a club. He has played for the Melbourne Football Club and the West Coast Eagles.

He was injured in the 2002 Bali Bombing, and bears a scar on his leg from this incident.

[edit] Football career

Drafted in the 2001 AFL Draft at pick 25 in the 2nd round, Armstrong made his debut for Melbourne in 2002. He was not a spectacular player for the Demons, but a hard worker and team player. However, after being dropped several times (playing only 12 games between 2004-2005) he was delisted at the end of the 2005 season.

He was thrown a lifeline by the West Coast Eagles and added to their rookie list in 2006. He finally made his debut for the Eagles in Round 13 against the Bulldogs where he was one of the Eagles best for the match. Despite only having 15 disposals for the match, his ferocity on and off the ball was recognised. With tough competition in the Eagles lineup, he was dropped the next week. He made a return in Round 17 in the Eagles' 82 point win over minor premiers Adelaide, booting 3 goals. Armstrong was selected for week 1 of the 2006 finals after kicking 4 goals the week before. He played in the 2006 AFL Grand Final, and kicked the Eagles' penultimate goal in the final quarter to help his team win by one point.

In 2007, Armstrong had an indifferent season. He started off the season in fine fashion, impressing as a small forward, a position the club has struggled to fill since the departure of Phil Matera in 2005, including a 3 goal performance in the round 3 Western Derby against Fremantle. However, one sub-par performance in the clubs first loss of the season against Geelong in round 7, saw him lose his place in the team. He was brought back in as a replacement as early as round 9 against Hawthorn, however struggled to cement a regular spot in the team, only filling in for injuries and spent the rest of the season playing for Perth in the WAFL.

He played 14 games for the Eagles in the disappointing 2008 season. He was delisted by the club at the end of the season.^[1]

His aunty is sports journalist Tania Armstrong, who works for FoxSportsNews.

In 2009, Armstrong was signed to play full-time for his WAFL team, the Perth Demons.

In April of 2009, Armstrong's premiership medal was stolen from his parents' home in Perth. It has not yet been found.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Steven Armstrong profile on the Official AFL Website of the West Coast Eagles Football Club
• Steven Armstrong's statistics from AFL Tables

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