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.