| Stephen Coniglio | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Coniglio playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants. | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stephen James Coniglio | ||
| Date of birth | 15 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Joondalup, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Swan Districts (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 3, 2011 national draft, Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012– | Greater Western Sydney | 217 (120) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020 | All-Stars | 1 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 2020. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Stephen Coniglio (/kəˈniːlioʊ/ kə-NEE-lee-oh;[1] born 15 December 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). Drafted with the second pick in the 2011 AFL national draft, Coniglio made his debut for Greater Western Sydney in the first round of the 2012 season and was later nominated for the 2012 AFL Rising Star award. He was the sole captain of the Giants for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, and a co-captain for the 2022 season.
He previously played for Swan Districts in League and Development Squad in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). In the 2010 WAFL Grand Final, he gathered 17 possessions and kicked four goals to be considered one of the best on the ground.[2][3] Only Geoff Hendriks has won a WAFL premiership at a younger age. Coniglio won the 2011 WAFL Rising Star Award, with a prize of $2000.[4]
At the age of 16, Coniglio represented Western Australia at the 2010 National Under 18 Championships. Stephen represented Western Australia at the 2010 and 2011 National Under 18 Championships.
2011 saw Stephen captain WA and win the Larke Medal as the best player in the competition. As well as being named Western Australia's most valuable player, and was selected on a wing in the Under-18 All-Australian team.
Stephen Coniglio grew up in Perth and as a teenager had to choose between pursuing a career in cricket or football. Choosing football has worked out well for him so far, with the popular teammate becoming one of the most highly rated midfielders in the AFL. In early December, 2019 Coniglio was appointed captain. Off-field, Coniglio is a part-owner of Macelleria restaurants in Sydney and Melbourne and has a keen interest in fashion.[5][6]
- ^ "How to say the AFL's trickiest names". Australian Football League. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ Swan Districts wins thrilling grand final – wafootball.com.au. Written by Chris Pike. Published 20 September 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ Andrew Krakouer caps amazing return to football with winning goal for Swan Districts over Claremont in 2010 WAFL Grand Final – PerthNow. Written by Brad Elborough. Published 19 September 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ Cox takes home WA Footballer of the Year – The West Australian. Written by Russell Reid and Dale Miller. Published 15 September 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ Metro dominate AA selections Archived 10 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine – afl.com.au. Written by Jason Phelan. Published 9 July 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Stephen Coniglio | AFL".