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Jaidyn Stephenson Contacts AFL Clubs in Bid for 2026 Return

Teams signal any chance rests on a pre-season trial leading to an SSP lifeline.

Overview

  • Stephenson has approached multiple clubs, including Port Adelaide and Carlton, to gauge interest in a comeback.
  • He retired in October 2024 at age 25 with a year left on his North Melbourne deal after saying he lost passion for the AFL.
  • He captained Ferntree Gully this year and kicked 38 goals in the Eastern Football Netball League Division 3.
  • Clubs indicate interest would likely come post-draft via a pre-season training spot and potential Supplemental Selection Period signing, with no formal offers reported.
  • He was the 2018 Rising Star with 38 goals as a Collingwood debutant, later serving a 10-match betting ban in 2019 before a 2020 trade to North Melbourne.