Stan Magro

Stan Magro
Personal information
Date of birth	(1954-07-28) 28 July 1954
Debut	Round 7, 1977, Collingwood vs. Fitzroy, at Junction Oval
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1970–1976	South Fremantle	105
1977–1982	Collingwood	096 (19)
1983–1984	East Perth	020
Coaching career3
Years	Club	Games (W–L–D)
1987–1990	South Fremantle	89 (48–41–0)
1992–1993	East Perth	45 (21–23–1)
2001–2005	Perth	96 (34–62–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2005.
Career highlights
3rd Copeland Trophy 1978-79 Victorian representative 1979 Western Australian representative 5 times Simpson Medal 1975 (WA v Victoria)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Stan Magro (born 28 July 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Collingwood Football Club in the VFL. He also played for South Fremantle and East Perth in the WAFL.

Remembered as one of the game's finest tacklers, Magro played in three losing Grand Finals over six seasons for the Magpies, including the 1977 draw & 1979 thriller.

After retiring from playing football, he began a career in coaching. Initially he coached South Fremantle for four seasons and then East Perth for two in the WAFL before becoming an assistant coach for Collingwood. He then moved back to Western Australia to become an assistant coach for Fremantle Football Club, who sacked him in 1998 when Damian Drum replaced Gerard Neesham as senior coach. In 2005 Magro sued three directors of the club, Gerard McNeill, David Hatt and Ross Kelly and the club itself for $200,000 in lost earnings and damages. He was awarded $43,000 by the courts, but this was later overturned on appeal, although an undisclosed out of court settlement was paid. Magro returned to WAFL coaching in 2001, leading the Perth Football Club for five seasons.

Between 2010 and 2012, Magro was the coach of Myrtleford Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League.

External links

• Stan Magro's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Stan Magro at AustralianFootball.com