Steven Handley (born 23 July 1970) is a former

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er who played with

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in the

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during the 1990s. Handley started his career in the Gold Coast at

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where he was a member of premiership sides in 1989 and 1990. He played some reserves games with the Brisbane Bears before moving to Western Australia and joining WAFL club

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. A key position player who could also ruck, Handley was recruited to Geelong in 1991. He missed out on selection in the

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due to a shoulder injury but played in Geelong's 1994 and 1995 teams which lost to West Coast and Carlton respectively. He was delisted after the 1997 season.

References

*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Handley, Steven 1970 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Queensland Geelong Football Club players Swan Districts Football Club players Southport Australian Football Club players