Stan Magro Explained

Stan Magro
Birth Date:28 July 1954
Debutdate:Round 7, 1977
Debutteam:Collingwood
Debutopponent:Fitzroy
Debutstadium:Junction Oval
Height:177 cm
Weight:90 kg
Statsend:1984
Coachstatsend:2005
Years1:1970–1976
Club1:South Fremantle
Games Goals1:105
Years2:1977–1982
Club2:Collingwood
Games Goals2:96 (19)
Years3:1983–1984
Club3:East Perth
Games Goals3:20
Coachyears1:1987–1990
Coachclub1:South Fremantle
Coachgames Wins1:89 (48–41–0)
Coachyears2:1992–1993
Coachclub2:East Perth
Coachgames Wins2:45 (21–23–1)
Coachyears3:2001–2005
Coachclub3:Perth
Coachgames Wins3:96 (34–62–0)
Careerhighlights:

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.[1] He was awarded $43,000 by the courts, but this was later overturned on appeal, although an undisclosed out of court settlement was paid.[2] 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.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Bolas, Fiona; Magro v. Dockers Court battle looms; eMU News Online
  2. Emerson, Daniel (11 July 2007); Former Dockers coach loses payout; The West Australian
  3. News: Regrets, a few, but Stan happy with his 'legacy'. 24 August 2012.