Stephen Coniglio
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Stephen J. Coniglio is an Australian rules football
er currently listed with the Greater Western Sydney Football Club in the Australian Football League
(AFL). He previously played for in the West Australian Football League
(WAFL).
for Midland-Guildford in the WACA district cricket
competition. In five First Grade matches he made 111 runs at an average
of 22.20 and taken five wickets at an average
of 42.00, including 3/35 on his debut. Coniglio played both under-15 and under-17 cricket for Western Australia. He made 106 not out in the final of the 2009 National Under-15 Championship, the highest score by a Western Australian ever recorded at the tournament. In the 2010–11 Australian Under-17 Championships, he made 146 runs at an average 24.33, with a best of 78 not out against Victoria.
. He made his senior debut for Swan Districts against Perth
in round 22, 2010, at Steel Blue Oval, gathering 26 possessions and kicking two goals. In the 2010 WAFL Grand Final
, he gathered 17 possessions and kicked four goals to be considered one of the best on the ground. Coniglio won the 2011 WAFL Rising Star Award, with a prize of $
2000.
He represented Western Australia at the 2010 National Under-18 Championships, and captained Western Australia at the 2011 Under-18 Championships
. He won the Larke Medal as the best player of the tournament, and was selected on a wing in the Under-18 All-Australian Team.
In September 2011, Coniglio confirmed he would nominate for the 2011 National Draft, ending speculation about his sporting future. Considered likely to be selected by with one of the first five picks in the draft, Coniglio was selected with pick two in the 2011 National Draft.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er currently listed with the Greater Western Sydney Football Club in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). He previously played for in the West Australian Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WAFL).
Cricket
Coniglio played grade cricketGrade cricket
Grade cricket is the name of the senior inter-club or district cricket competitions in each of the Australian states. The term may refer to:*Brisbane Grade Cricket *South Australian Grade Cricket League*Sydney Grade Cricket...
for Midland-Guildford in the WACA district cricket
Western Australian Grade Cricket
Grade Cricket in Western Australia refers to the semi-professional cricket league played at a level below the first-class Western Warriors and colts teams. The competition is administered by the Western Australian Cricket Association...
competition. In five First Grade matches he made 111 runs at an average
Batting average
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of 22.20 and taken five wickets at an average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 42.00, including 3/35 on his debut. Coniglio played both under-15 and under-17 cricket for Western Australia. He made 106 not out in the final of the 2009 National Under-15 Championship, the highest score by a Western Australian ever recorded at the tournament. In the 2010–11 Australian Under-17 Championships, he made 146 runs at an average 24.33, with a best of 78 not out against Victoria.
Football
Coniglio played junior football for Upper Swan Junior Football Club, falling into Swan Districts' WAFL recruitment zoneZoning (Australian rules football)
In Australian rules football, zoning refers to a system whereby a given area, either region or lower-level football league, is reserved exclusively for one club....
. He made his senior debut for Swan Districts against Perth
Perth Football Club
The Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:...
in round 22, 2010, at Steel Blue Oval, gathering 26 possessions and kicking two goals. In the 2010 WAFL Grand Final
2010 WAFL Grand Final
The 2010 WAFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Claremont Football Club and the Swan Districts Football Club, on 19 September 2011 at Subiaco Oval, to determine the premier team of the West Australian Football League for the 2010 season...
, he gathered 17 possessions and kicked four goals to be considered one of the best on the ground. Coniglio won the 2011 WAFL Rising Star Award, with a prize of $
Australian dollar
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2000.
He represented Western Australia at the 2010 National Under-18 Championships, and captained Western Australia at the 2011 Under-18 Championships
2011 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships
The 2011 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships were the 16th edition of the AFL Under-18 Championships. Vic Metro were the Division One champions and Tasmania were the Division Two champions.-Format:...
. He won the Larke Medal as the best player of the tournament, and was selected on a wing in the Under-18 All-Australian Team.
In September 2011, Coniglio confirmed he would nominate for the 2011 National Draft, ending speculation about his sporting future. Considered likely to be selected by with one of the first five picks in the draft, Coniglio was selected with pick two in the 2011 National Draft.