Stephen Paxman (born December 4, 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer. December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Australian Rules and Aussie Rules redirect here. ...

Beginning his career with the Fitzroy Football Club in 1991, he went on to play 102 games for the club before joining the newly-joined team in the AFL, Port Adelaide Football Club. The Fitzroy Football Club, latterly known as the Lions, was formed in 1883 and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897. ... The Australian Football League (AFL) is the Australian national competition in the sport of Australian rules football. ... The Port Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Power, is an Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia. ...

He became quite a solid defender and was always a workhorse. He retired at the end of the 2003 season. In Australian rules, the backline refers to a position on the field. ...

In 2005, he played in the Essendon District Football League. The Essendon District Football League is an Australian Rules Football Amateur League, based in the north-western suburbs of Melbourne, for both seniors and juniors. ...