The feud between legends Anthony Stevens and Wayne Carey ripped the Kangaroos apart in 2002 after Carey’s infamous affair with Stevens’ wife, Kellie. The conflict that split apart one of North Melbourne’s greatest teams has resurfaced.
Stevens played for the Kangaroos and won two championships with the team. He is also a professional athlete who played for the Melbourne Vixens and won a championship. After switching teams to the NSW Swifts, he also won the 2014 Coaches Award.
Near the end of the 2004 season, Stevens announced his retirement as a player. He became embroiled in a highly publicized controversy involving Wayne Carey in 2002 after it came to light that he had an extramarital relationship with his wife, Kelli Stevens.
Recently, there have been rumors that Carey and Stevens, former North Melbourne premiership teammates, had to be “separated” at a club reunion over the weekend.
An SEN report on Monday suggested that Carey and Stevens fought at a gathering of former North players on Saturday night, more than 20 years after the Kangaroos were rocked by the cheating scandal involving Stevens’ then-wife, which led to the captain’s departure from the team.
Anthony Stevens and Wife Kelli Have Two Children Son River and a Daughter Ayva
Anthony Stevens and his former wife Kelli were longtime partners and were wed in 1998. Surprisingly, the couple had to undergo IVF in order to conceive a child, and they had two children named River and Ayva.
But when Kelli’s affair became public in 2002, they parted ways. Kelli’s extramarital relationship with his teammate Wayne Carley was well known.
He played 272 games in his playing career and won two AFL championships with the North Melbourne Kangaroos. He also made seven All-Australian teams, four of which he captained, and is a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame. After his career, he transitioned into the commentary.
After having an affair with Kelli Stevens, Carey’s playing career ended untimely. Wayne quit the team after receiving enough criticism from Anthony and the others.
Currently, Kelli works as a spa advisor in Echuca, north of Melbourne. She spends time with her family and has kept a private life.
Anthony Stevens Current Partner Sarah Wall
Nearly eight years after Anthony Stevens’ bitter divorce from his first wife, Kelli, the North Melbourne star started dating Sarah Wall. She is a professional athlete and has played for the Melbourne Vixens. She was a netball player.
After switching to the NSW Swifts, Sarah won the coaches award in 2014. Anthony proposed to Sarah Wall in 2016 and shared their engagement news on her Instagram. He and Sarah are currently enjoying a happy marriage.