Stephen Symonds

Stephen Symonds
Coaching career3
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
2017–2019 Norwood (W) 31 (20–11–0)
2020–2023 Collingwood (W) 51 (31–20–0)
Total 82 (51–31–0)
3 Coaching statistics correct as of the 2023 season.
Career highlights

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

Coaching career

Norwood

Symonds was recruited by Norwood in October 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 former Richmond AFL coach Danny Frawley.[2]

Symonds coached the team for 51 games over 5 seasons, and mutually parted ways with the club in November 2023.[3]

Coaching statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2023 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 7 4 3 0 57.14% 4th
(conf. B)		 14
(7 per conf.)
2021 Collingwood 11 8 3 0 72.73% 3rd 14
2022 (S6) Collingwood 11 6 5 0 54.55% 6th 14
2022 (S7) Collingwood 12 8 4 0 66.67% 6th 18
2023 Collingwood 10 5 5 0 50.00% 11th 18
Career totals 51 31 20 0 60.78%

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.
  3. ^ "Collingwood thanks AFLW Senior Coach Steve Symonds". Collingwood. Telstra. 8 November 2023.