Craig Starcevich

Craig Starcevich (born 16 May 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer and current senior coach. Starcevich played for Collingwood and the Brisbane Bears in the Australian Football League (AFL), known as the Victorian Football League (VFL) prior to 1990. He is the current senior coach of Brisbane in the AFL Women's (AFLW), having led the team since its inception. Starcevich is the only person in Australian rules football history to win both an AFL and an AFLW premiership, having won the latter as coach.

Craig Starcevich
Starcevich holding the AFLW premiership cup in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-05-16) 16 May 1967
Original team(s) East Perth (WAFL)
Debut Round 1, 1987, Collingwood vs. Sydney Swans, at Victoria Park
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions (women's coach)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1987–1993 Collingwood 124 (162)
1994–1995 Brisbane Bears 020 0(16)
Total 144 (178)
Coaching career3
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
2017– Brisbane (W) 67 (45–21–1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1995.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of round 2, 2023.
Career highlights
  • Harry Collier Trophy: 1987
  • Premiership player: 1990
  • AFL Women's premiership coach: 2021, 2023
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.