Stan Magro
Collingwood
AFL career
96 games19 goals
- Debut
- R7 1977 v FIT14 May 1977
- Most recent
- R21 1982 v STK21 Aug 1982
Stats
1982 | COL | 5 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 10.0 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
1981 | COL | 14 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 11.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
1980 | COL | 15 | 10.9 | 3.5 | 14.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
1979 | COL | 23 | 11.0 | 4.6 | 15.6 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1978 | COL | 21 | 12.5 | 5.0 | 17.5 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
1977 | COL | 18 | 11.7 | 5.0 | 16.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
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 100d)
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Honours
- Collingwood B&F
- 3rd
- 1978, 1979
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.