Stephens broke his leg at the start of his final underage year.
Despite being disappointed, he took the opportunity to train with the Geelong Falcons high performance manager and was in good shape for the combine testing at the end of the year.
He made his debut in Canberra against the Greater Western Sydney in round 8 2022.
He managed to play seven senior games in his debut season.
At the end of his first year at the club, Stephens was delisted to be re-drafted in the rookie draft.