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Stephen Silvagni

Carlton · “SOS”

AFL career

312 games202 goals

Debut
R7 1985 v SYD12 May 1985
Most recent
SF 2001 v RCH15 Sept 2001

Stats

2001
CAR
20
8.6
5.4
14.0
5.6
1.1
0.8
1.3
0.8
0.7
63
2000
CAR
20
8.9
5.3
14.1
4.5
0.9
1.1
1.7
0.3
0.1
56
1999
CAR
24
9.0
4.9
13.9
4.5
1.1
1.0
1.0
0.6
0.8
57
1998
CAR
18
9.2
3.3
12.5
3.4
1.7
1.2
1.9
0.8
0.8
56
1997
CAR
18
8.7
3.7
12.3
4.2
1.3
0.7
1.1
1.4
0.7
59
1996
CAR
24
7.2
3.8
11.0
3.1
1.8
0.9
1.8
0.3
0.2
47
1995
CAR
24
8.9
3.8
12.7
3.4
1.3
0.8
1.2
0.3
0.3
50
1994
CAR
24
7.1
5.5
12.6
3.2
1.4
1.1
1.7
0.2
0.1
48
1993
CAR
22
8.4
5.4
13.8
4.1
1.6
1.6
1.5
0.9
0.6
57
1992
CAR
12
5.8
2.8
8.7
3.6
1.0
1.3
0.9
2.3
1.0
50
1991
CAR
9
10.2
7.6
17.8
5.3
0.7
1.1
2.0
0.3
0.4
70
1990
CAR
22
9.4
6.5
15.8
5.0
1.9
1.2
2.3
0.2
0.3
65
1989
CAR
6
8.3
3.0
11.3
4.0
2.3
1.5
1.7
1.3
1.3
57
1988
CAR
24
7.8
4.1
11.9
3.1
1.5
1.2
1.3
0.5
0.5
48
1987
CAR
15
6.6
3.6
10.2
3.3
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.6
0.6
50
1986
CAR
13
6.7
3.2
9.9
3.5
1.4
1.0
-
0.7
0.6
-
1985
CAR
17
7.8
3.6
11.4
3.6
1.6
1.1
-
0.1
0.0
-
League
Season
RCH
MCG
SF
8
7
15
5
1
2
0
0
0.0
48
ADE
MCG
EF
3
5
8
2
1
1
1
3
0.0
36
GEE
OO
R22
10
9
19
6
1
0
1
2
0.1
77
COL
MCG
R21
15
2
17
9
1
1
1
0
1.1
82
STK
CS
R20
12
0
12
8
2
0
0
3
0.0
74
ADE
FP
R19
6
0
6
6
0
1
0
1
0.0
37
ESS
MCG
R18
12
14
26
8
1
3
0
0
0.0
80
HAW
MCG
R17
10
5
15
9
1
2
0
2
4.2
96
FRE
OO
R16
13
6
19
13
0
0
2
0
2.5
109
MEL
OO
R15
15
10
25
7
3
1
1
2
1.0
101
WBD
OO
R13
3
9
12
3
2
2
0
3
0.0
44
PAD
FP
R12
4
5
9
2
0
0
0
3
0.0
40
RCH
MCG
R11
14
2
16
9
2
1
1
2
0.1
82
WCE
OO
R10
6
3
9
3
1
0
0
0
2.2
48
KAN
MCG
R9
6
6
12
3
0
0
0
0
0.0
39
BRL
OO
R8
8
5
13
5
2
0
0
1
2.1
68
GEE
MCG
R7
4
3
7
2
1
0
0
1
1.0
35
ADE
OO
R4
5
5
10
1
0
2
0
2
0.0
30
HAW
OO
R2
8
7
15
3
2
0
0
1
1.0
59
FRE
SUB
R1
10
4
14
7
1
0
0
0
1.0
66

Profile

Born
31 May 1967 (age 59y 150d)
Birthplace
Melbourne, VIC
Height
194 cm
Weight
95 kg

Teams

  • Carlton
    312 games, 202 goals
    1985–2001

Honours

  • Premiership(2×) 1987, 1995
  • Hall of Fame2005
  • All-Australian(5×) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999
  • Carlton B&F(2×) 1990, 1996
    2nd
    1994
    3rd
    1995
    Top 10
    1988, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
  • Mark of the Year1988
  • Brownlow Medal
    3rd
    1990

Bio

1 revision

Arriving at Princes Park in 1985, Stephen Silvagni carried the weight of one of the club's most famous names as the son of two-time premiership player Sergio Silvagni. Despite the immense pressure inherent in following such a celebrated figure, he quickly established his own identity, debuting as a 17-year-old and cementing a place in the side during a golden era for the Blues. As a one-club player, his durability and consistency allowed him to span generations, playing alongside champion teammates from the mid-80s through to the early 2000s.

While he was capable of playing almost anywhere on the ground, Silvagni is best remembered as the premier full-back of his generation, earning the moniker "SOS" (Son of Serge). Renowned for his close-checking style, distinctively long arms, and an uncanny ability to spoil contest-marking forwards, he famously engaged in career-long duels with legendary goalkickers like Gary Ablett Snr and Jason Dunstall. However, he was far more than a pure stopper; he possessed the athleticism and football intelligence to swing forward with devastating effect, notably booting a bag of eight goals against Fitzroy in 1993 and kicking three vital majors in the 1995 Grand Final triumph over Geelong.

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