Steven Alessio

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firstname = Steven
lastname = Alessio




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birthdate = birth date and age|df=yes|1971|11|8
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debutdate = 1992
debutteam = Essendon
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playingteams = Essendon (1992–2003)

184 games, 193 goals
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Steven Alessio (born 8 November 1971), is a former Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club.

Of Italian descent and named in the VFL-AFL Italian Team of the Century in 2007, Alessio made his debut in 1992, and was renowned as one of Essendon's great ruckmen. He was reportedly recruited after walking into the clubhouse and asking for a trial, instead of being selected through the player draft. [Jim Main, "Aussie Rules: For Dummies" (2nd edition, 2008) p 15] He played in their 2000 premiership team. At the end of 2002, Alessio was delisted and then re-drafted by Essendon, and accepted only match fees during his final season in 2003. At the end of the 2003 season, Alessio called it a day, having played 184 games.

He is now employed as General Manager - Player Development for the AFL Players Association

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