At the time, she was quoted telling the former Kangaroo, now league chief, where to go in a more colourful way.
Now the 86-year old is back in the spotlight for all the right reasons as one of the stars of the North’s 2013 membership campaign Spirit: Then, Now and Forever.
“I was a bit stunned and I was honoured when they asked me to be a part of it,” Stevenson told kangaroos.com.au.
“I’ve had a few interviews during our traumatic times but I’ve never been a part of a campaign like this before, it was a great experience.“
Featuring alongside North great Laurie Dwyer, the pair represent the rich history of the football club Stevenson holds so close to her heart.
“I really thought the idea of the campaign was excellent, to have the past, the present and the future together was great because that’s what we’re all about.
“I’ve always been of the opinion that what made the club so strong was the Shinboner Spirit of the past. That is always there to keep you strong; you rise above it to get better but you never forget that.”
Despite being born with a different club allegiance, Stevenson‘s love and dedication for North Melbourne can’t be questioned and her active service as a volunteer dates back more than 25-years.
“I grew up in Footscray so I went for the Bulldogs when I was young but changed to North Melbourne later on and haven’t looked back since.
“For the last 15-years I’ve helped the Roo Shop three days a week with the mail and anything else they need but before that, I was doing a variety of things helping at training, family days, making goodie bags to give out to the children and other little duties like that.
“I love being around the club with everybody. I think it’s great to be a person of my age mixing with the young ones and being so accepted.”
After sacrificing so much time for North, the great-grandmother still loves the part she plays at Aegis Park and is as passionate as ever about the future of the Kangaroos.
“It is a joy to be so involved in this place. It’s a wonderful club and they always embrace and appreciate their members which is very important.
“We went through so much to keep ourselves based in Melbourne and I think we’re in a very good place at the moment. We have a wonderful setup here and the boys made finals so there is certainly a lot to look forward to.”
