1. Stephen Coniglio is a professional Australian rules footballer for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League.
17 Facts About Stephen Coniglio
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Stephen Coniglio was the sole captain of the Giants for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, and a co-captain for the 2022 season.
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Stephen Coniglio previously played for Swan Districts in League and Development Squad in the West Australian Football League.
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Stephen Coniglio won the 2011 WAFL Rising Star Award, with a prize of $2000.
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At the age of 16, Stephen Coniglio represented Western Australia at the 2010 National Under 18 Championships.
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Stephen Coniglio represented Western Australia at the 2010 and 2011 National Under 18 Championships.
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Stephen Coniglio grew up in Perth and as a teenager had to choose between pursuing a career in cricket or football.
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In January 2021, Stephen Coniglio was named as A-League club Perth Glory's number one ticket holder.
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Stephen Coniglio attended La Salle College, a co-educational Catholic high school in Middle Swan.
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Stephen Coniglio played grade cricket for Midland-Guildford in the WACA district cricket competition.
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Stephen Coniglio played both under-15 and under-17 cricket for Western Australia.
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Stephen Coniglio made 106 not out in the final of the 2009 National Under-15 Championships, the highest score by a Western Australian ever recorded at the tournament.
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Stephen Coniglio played junior football for Upper Swan Junior Football Club, falling into Swan Districts' WAFL recruitment zone.
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Stephen Coniglio made his senior debut for Swan Districts against Perth in round 22,2010, at Steel Blue Oval, gathering 26 possessions and kicking two goals.
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In September 2011, Stephen Coniglio confirmed he would nominate for the 2011 national draft, ending speculation about which sport he would choose to play professionally.
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Stephen Coniglio made his senior debut for the club in round one of the 2012 season, recording 17 disposals in a 63-point loss to Sydney.
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In round seven, after a 31-possession game in Greater Western Sydney's inaugural win over Gold Coast, Stephen Coniglio was nominated for the 2012 AFL Rising Star.