Stefan Giro (born 10 March 1999) is an
Australian rules footballer playing for the
West Coast Eagles Football Club
The West Coast Eagles are a professional Australian rules football club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 as one of two expansion teams in the Australian Football League (AFL), then known as the Victorian Football L ...
in the
Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for
Fremantle.
Early career
Originally from
Hope Valley, a northern suburb of
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The dem ...
, Giro played for
Norwood in the
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL ( or ''S-A-N-F-L''), is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the state's governing body for the sport.
Originally formed as t ...
(SANFL), where he was awarded the
MVP
In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...
for the SANFL Under 18 competition in 2016. He was selected by Fremantle with their second selection, twenty first overall, in the
2018 AFL rookie draft.
AFL career
Giro made his AFL debut for Fremantle in the round 11 of the
2018 AFL season, alongside fellow debutant
Scott Jones. On debut he kicked one goal and had 10 disposals as the Dockers lost to the Magpies by 61 points.
Before the start of the 2019 season, Stefan signed a two year contract extension with Fremantle. Unfortunately for Stefan, his 2019 season ended prematurely after injuring his ACL in 's round 8 clash against Subiaco. Giro was delisted by Fremantle at the end of the
2021 AFL season.
References
External links
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WAFL Player Profile and Statistics
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1999 births
Living people
Fremantle Football Club players
Norwood Football Club players
Peel Thunder Football Club players
Australian rules footballers from South Australia
West Coast Eagles players