Mick Stinear
Australian rules footballer
Michael Gerard Stinear (born 8 August 1984) is a former Australian rules football player and is the head coach of the Geelong Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). He was formerly the head coach of the Melbourne Football Club between 2017 and 2025, leading the club to a premiership in 2022 season seven.
Early life
Stinear was born on 8 August 1984, and played his junior and some senior football (as a junior) for the Beaconsfield Football Club. He played under-18s football for the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup.
Playing career
Stinear was drafted by Carlton with pick 62 in the 2003 rookie draft. He spent 2003 on the Blues' list without playing a game, before moving to Queensland to play with the Mount Gravatt Football Club. He won the 2004 Grogan Medal as the QAFL's best player and was named as Mount Gravatt's captain in 2005. He returned to Victoria in 2011 and captain-coached St Kilda City from 2012 to 2013.
Coaching career
Stinear coached the under-16s at the Oakleigh Chargers and was named as the team's head coach in 2014 after his stint at St Kilda City. He led the team to back-to-back premierships in 2014 and 2015 and a spot in the finals in 2016.
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