21 Facts About Steph Chiocci

Steph Chiocci grew up in Eltham, a suburb in Melbourne's north-east, and is of Italian descent.

Steph Chiocci attended high school at Catholic Ladies' College in Eltham.

Steph Chiocci played state league football for Diamond Creek in the Victorian Women's Football League and VFL Women's from 2006 to 2017.

Steph Chiocci was a member of the Creekers North East division premiership team in 2006 and won the club's best and fairest award that same season.

Steph Chiocci repeated the result in 2012, with a second premiership and second club best and fairest.

Steph Chiocci kicked three goals in the winning grand final.

Steph Chiocci placed second in the league's best and fairest award at the conclusion of the 2009 season.

Steph Chiocci is a three-time senior All-Australian, winning the honours in consecutive AFL Women's National Championships in 2009,2011 and 2013.

In 2010, Steph Chiocci was one of forty players to participate in the women's AFL high-performance camp.

Steph Chiocci was selected by the Western Bulldogs with the club's first selection and number two overall in the 2013 women's AFL exhibition game draft.

Steph Chiocci later played in the first women's exhibition match in June 2013.

Steph Chiocci was retained by the club and played in exhibition matches in each year through to the end of 2016.

Steph Chiocci captained the side in 2015 and 2016 including in the women's all-star match in September 2016.

Steph Chiocci participated in AFL Victoria's female academy in 2015 and 2016, a program intending to lift the performances of some of the state's best female footballers.

Steph Chiocci was drafted by Collingwood with the club's second selection and eleventh overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.

Steph Chiocci was named the club's inaugural AFL Women's captain in January 2017.

Steph Chiocci played in all seven games of the 2017 season.

Steph Chiocci played in the first five matches of the season, before she was suspended for making forceful head-high contact with Western Bulldogs defender Libby Birch in round 5.

Steph Chiocci was suspended for two matches, ending her season after playing five matches.

In May 2018, Steph Chiocci was re-signed by Collingwood for the 2019 season.

Steph Chiocci was left out again in round 6 to manage the same injury, before returning in round 8 against the Western Bulldogs.