After making his debut for Richmond in the 1946 season, Stokes went on to play with the club for six years.
Stokes had been recruited from Burnie in Tasmania and he returned there after leaving Richmond and became their coach.
He represented the Tasmanian interstate side at the 1953 Adelaide and 1956 Perth carnivals.
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