Recommitted Stephen Coniglio [UFA 2026] - name was floated for a move in 2025, stayed

[HBFlanker]

Set for another run in the VFL this week.

3 games this year in a very injury interrupted season, to go with 15 last year.

West Coast absolutely screaming out for leadership, and this bloke is exactly that. Would be the perfect professional to help their young mids learn their craft.

Had 700+ disposals in 2023.

UFA end of next year, but is a fair way behind guys like Green, Callaghan, Kelly, O'Hallaran now.

Wouldn't cost much in a trade, and a few years back home to finish off could be enticing, although he does seem very set up in Sydney.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Set for another run in the VFL this week.

3 games this year in a very injury interrupted season, to go with 15 last year.

West Coast absolutely screaming out for leadership, and this bloke is exactly that. Would be the perfect professional to help their young mids learn their craft.

Had 700+ disposals in 2023.

UFA end of next year, but is a fair way behind guys like Green, Callaghan, Kelly, O'Hallaran now.

Wouldn't cost much in a trade, and a few years back home to finish off could be enticing, although he does seem very set up in Sydney.

Will see what happens in the back end of the year, but GWS lack midfield depth after losing 2 or 3 players last year.

I see a role for him at GWS for the rest of the year, and next year.

If he doesn't get a game the rest of the year, then you are right.

 

[stallon]

Probably still a required player at GWS for leadership, but could see a world where they tell him hes not best 22 for 2026 and he looks elsewhere.
He will be 32 in december, if he wanted to come back to Perth post footy then id be ok with taking him on a 1 year deal, with a second year option on decent money(we have a heap of cap space).

Wouldnt go all out to get him or anything, his best footy is definitely behind him

 

[Johnny Bananas]

He's still playing? Wow.

 

[HBFlanker]

Probably still a required player at GWS for leadership, but could see a world where they tell him hes not best 22 for 2026 and he looks elsewhere.
He will be 32 in december, if he wanted to come back to Perth post footy then id be ok with taking him on a 1 year deal, with a second year option on decent money(we have a heap of cap space).

Wouldnt go all out to get him or anything, his best footy is definitely behind him

Yeah thats aligned with my thoughts.

Not sure he will come back to Perth but the connections are extremely strong. Think his wife is very engrained in the Sydney lifestyle.

 

[Orange crush]

Yeah thats aligned with my thoughts.

Not sure he will come back to Perth but the connections are extremely strong. Think his wife is very engrained in the Sydney lifestyle.

I think there is a group of guys at gws who want to be 1-club players … whits, chook, cogs and Toby being the core

 

[HBFlanker]

I think there is a group of guys at gws who want to be 1-club players … whits, chook, cogs and Toby being the core

Yeah i reckon you might be right with that as well.

Only push back on that is i genuinely think the current GWS midfield has gone way past Cogs, and he would walk into West Coasts team, play every week and provide significant leadership.

If i was Don Pyke and co, i would be all over him.

 

[Orange crush]

Yeah i reckon you might be right with that as well.

Only push back on that is i genuinely think the current GWS midfield has gone way past Cogs, and he would walk into West Coasts team, play every week and provide significant leadership.

If i was Don Pyke and co, i would be all over him.

Nah … cogs is still 3rd in there with green and Finn … when cogs is fit his quick feet from stoppage is potent

 

[HBFlanker]

Nah … cogs is still 3rd in there with green and Finn … when cogs is fit his quick feet from stoppage is potent

Huge call. I love Cogs so i hope thats true.

 

[Orange Agent]

A possibility to retire if he can't get his body right before the end of the year.

 

[Vindicater]

Maybe he can go play with his good mate O'Meara at Freo

 

[Colonial]

I was pissed we let Haynes leave (yes I know he wanted to give it a go with getting a start but still), we have to respect the players that have given us their careers, especially these ones who have helped build our club/culture from scratch, so hopefully he goes nowhere.

 

[Freomaniac]

Maybe he can go play with his good mate O'Meara at Freo

If Coniglio was a free agent this season, I wouldn't mind getting him.

Brayshaw, Hayden Young and Caleb Serong in the middle is good. Jager O'Meara and Cogs rotated off the bench for 2026 and 2027 could be good to get us back into finals again

 

[Vindicater]

If Coniglio was a free agent this season, I wouldn't mind getting him.

Brayshaw, Hayden Young and Caleb Serong in the middle is good. Jager O'Meara and Cogs rotated off the bench for 2026 and 2027 could be good to get us back into finals again

Adds some more insurance but is not a first choice for you.

 

[Lore]

No contract news is kinda weird for a vice captain at the end of the H&A season, though I guess news might be delayed pending finals results.

Might be one that West Coast could use I suppose, but I feel like he wants to be a one-club player.

 

[Colonial]

No contract news is kinda weird for a vice captain at the end of the H&A season.

He is contracted for next year as well.

 

[Lore]

He is contracted for next year as well.

Footywire error, or was it a trigger?

 

[Colonial]

Footywire error, or was it a trigger?

Must be an error. No triggers on the Cogs contract as far as I know.

 

[Orange Agent]

Footywire error, or was it a trigger?

7 year deal signed in 2019

 

[fnerd]

Would actually take the rabbit on 1 yr deal if he was keen.
Could finally live out his and his best mates dream to play together;p

Seriously tho if gws were prepared to let him go for a token pick happy for Freo to give us bit of experience/depth for a yr when we should be competing