Stevens was drafted in the 1997 National draft, and played his debut game for Port Adelaide in round 6, 1998, against Fremantle at Football Park. He was named the ALFPA Best First Year Player in that year, and would subsequently win the 2002 Michael Tuck Medal in 2002, tasting pre-season Premiership success for the second time. At the end of the 2003 season he wished to move to a Melbourne team, in particular Collingwood, but due to no trade being accepted by Port Adelaide, Nick Stevens left Port and entered into the pre-season draft where he was recruited by Carlton
2000-2003 Statistics:
Games: 87
Goals: 55
Average kicks: 14.99
Average handballs: 7.95
Average disposals: 22.94
Average marks: 4.08
Average tackles: 2.07
Total Brownlow votes: 35
