Stephen Symonds

Stephen Symonds is an Australian rules football coach who is the current head coach of the Collingwood Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).

Stephen Symonds
Coaching career3
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
2016–2019 Norwood
2020– Collingwood 7 (4–3–0)
3 Coaching statistics correct as of the 2020 season.

Coaching career

Norwood

Symonds was recruited by Norwood in 2016 to establish its inaugural women’s program. He oversaw one of the leading female football programs in South Australia, leading the team to two grand finals and a premiership in 2017.[1] He received South Australia’s Team Coach of the Year award in 2017.

AFL Women's

Symonds was appointed coach by Collingwood in the AFLW in June 2019. Symonds was chosen from a strong field of candidates that was believed to include former Adelaide AFLW coach Bec Goddard and Richmond AFL coach Danny Frawley.[2]

Coaching statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season
Legend
 W  Wins  L  Losses  D  Draws  W%  Winning percentage  LP  Ladder position  LT  League teams
Season Team Games W L D W % LP LT
2020 Collingwood 743057.14%4th
(conf. B)
14
(7 per conf.)
Career totals 7 4 3 0 57.14%

References

  1. "AFLW: Symonds to coach Pies". Collingwood FC. 4 June 2019.
  2. "Interstate raid lands new Pies AFLW coach". SBS News. 5 June 2019.
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