{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox AFL biography | name = Steven Da Rui | image = | fullname = Steven Da Rui | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|3|24|df=y}} | birth_place = Mount Lawley | death_date = | death_place = | originalteam = St Marks | height = 183 cm | weight = 87 kg | position = Half back/ Ruck Rover/ centre | statsend = 1991 | years1 = 1981–1986 | club1 = East Perth | games_goals1 = 86 (16) | years2 = 1988–1991 | club2 = Carlton | games_goals2 = 55 (5) | careerhighlights = }}
'''Steven Da Rui''' (born 24 March 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).
Remembered as a hard-hitting, determined customer who took no prisoners on the football field. Da Rui, the son of Italian immigrants, played his early football at St Marks before joining WAFL club East Perth. Although used mainly as a half back flanker, he had perhaps his best season in 1986 when he played as a ruck-rover.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://australianfootball.com/players/player/steven%2Bda%2Brui/12463| title=Steven Da Rui - Player Bio| publisher=Australian Football|accessdate=14 August 2015}}</ref>
He was picked up by Carlton for the 1987 season but didn't feature in the seniors, instead spending the year in the reserves and winning a premiership. Da Rui became a regular in Carlton's VFL team in 1988 and participated in 20 games, including three finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Steven_Da_Rui.html| title=Steven Da Rui| publisher=AFL Tables}}</ref> In the preliminary final, he was involved in an incident with Steven O'Dwyer which saw the Melbourne player miss the grand final through suspension. He represented Western Australia in their 1990 State of Origin match against Victoria.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}
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==External links== * {{AFL Tables}} * {{AustralianFootball}} * {{WAFL FootyFacts}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Da Rui, Steven}} Category:1964 births Category:Carlton Football Club players Category:East Perth Football Club players Category:Western Australian State of Origin players Category:Australian people of Italian descent Category:Sportspeople of Italian descent Category:Living people Category:Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen