Stephen Silvagni

Stephen Silvagni
Stephen Silvagni
	Silvagni in September 2009
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Sos
Date of birth	31 May 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Original team(s)	Marcellin College/Bulleen-Templestowe
Height	191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Position(s)	Full Back/Centre Half Back/Centre Half Forward
Playing career1
Years	Club
1985–2001	Carlton
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2001.
Career highlights
	2× VFL/AFL Premiership player: (1987, 1995); 2× Robert Reynolds Trophy: (1990, 1996); Carlton Life Member: 1992; Carlton Vice-Captain: 1998–2001; Australian Football Hall of Fame, inducted 2005; Carlton Hall of Fame, inducted 1996, Legend status 1997; 5x All-Australian team: (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999); AFL Team of the Century (fullback); Mark of the Year: 1988; AFL Life Member: 1999; International Rules 1998, 1999; Carlton Team of the Century (fullback); Jim Stynes Medal 1998; VFL/AFL Italian Team of the Century (fullback);
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Stephen Silvagni (born 31 May 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Coming second in three generations of Silvagnis to represent the Blues, he is regarded as one of the greatest ever full-backs to play the game and was named as full-back in the AFL Team of the Century and is an inductee in the Australian Football Hall of Fame.^[1] Prior to 1985 he captained the undefeated Marcellin College 1st XVIII that won both the 1984 Associated Grammar Schools premiership,^[2] and the coveted Herald Shield Cup then^[3] played under lights at Waverley Park.

He is widely known by his nickname, "SOS" (pronounced "Soss"), standing for "Son of Serge", referring to his father, Sergio Silvagni, another great Carlton player.^[4]

After retiring from playing, Silvagni has worked as an assistant coach and list manager at several AFL clubs.^[5]^[6] He is the former list manager of Carlton Football Club. On January 27, 2023, St Kilda Football Club confirmed the appointment of Stephen Silvagni as their new list manager.^[7]

^ Hall of Fame listing
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Herald Sun Shield - AFL Victoria". Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
^ "Full points footy biography". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
^ Cite error: The named reference saints was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference gws1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "SOS answers the call: Silvagni returns to the Saints". Retrieved 27 January 2023.

[1] Hall of Fame listing

[2] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Herald Sun Shield - AFL Victoria". Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.

[4] "Full points footy biography". Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2010.

[saints-5] Cite error: The named reference saints was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[gws1-6] Cite error: The named reference gws1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[7] "SOS answers the call: Silvagni returns to the Saints". Retrieved 27 January 2023.

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