Stan Magro
Collingwood
AFL career
96 games19 goals
- Debut
- R7 1977 v FIT14 May 1977
- Most recent
- R21 1982 v STK21 Aug 1982
Stats
Bio
Recruited from South Fremantle as a highly touted Simpson Medalist, Stan Magro arrived at Victoria Park in 1977 and immediately established himself as one of the fiercest competitors in the VFL. After a clearance dispute delayed his debut, he quickly endeared himself to the Magpie Army with a fearless, high-intensity game built on ferocious tackling and "mad dog" determination. While he initially rotated through the midfield, Magro found his true calling as a uncompromising back pocket, where his lack of height was offset by a robust frame and desperate attack on the ball. His cult status was cemented in 1979 when he legally flattened Carlton captain-coach Alex Jesaulenko with a shuddering hip-and-shoulder that remains one of the era's most iconic images. A key figure in the "Hafey’s Heroes" sides, Magro played in five Grand Finals (including the 1977 draw) without a premiership before returning to Western Australia in 1983.
Profile
- Born
- 28 July 1954 (age 72y 70d)
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from South Fremantle as a highly touted Simpson Medalist, Stan Magro arrived at Victoria Park in 1977 and immediately established himself as one of the fiercest competitors in the VFL. After a clearance dispute delayed his debut, he quickly endeared himself to the Magpie Army with a fearless, high-intensity game built on ferocious tackling and "mad dog" determination. While he initially rotated through the midfield, Magro found his true calling as a uncompromising back pocket, where his lack of height was offset by a robust frame and desperate attack on the ball. His cult status was cemented in 1979 when he legally flattened Carlton captain-coach Alex Jesaulenko with a shuddering hip-and-shoulder that remains one of the era's most iconic images. A key figure in the "Hafey’s Heroes" sides, Magro played in five Grand Finals (including the 1977 draw) without a premiership before returning to Western Australia in 1983.