GIANTS star Stephen Coniglio has been selected to represent his home state of Western Australia in the upcoming AAMI Origin game.
Coniglio is among the final players selected to take part in the highly anticipated Origin clash which will see Western Australia and Victoria do battle at Optus Stadium on Saturday, February 14.
A proud West Australian, Coniglio will be given the honour to pull on the famous WA jumper against the ‘Big V’ in what is sure to be a heated state v state clash in two weeks' time.
An inaugural GIANT and of the club’s greatest ever players, Coniglio’s Origin selection adds to a remarkable 14-year career to date and comes following his best pre-season in a number of years, with the 32-year-old flying on the track over summer after a pair of difficult injury-ridden seasons across 2024 and 2025.
Originally drafted by the GIANTS with pick two in the 2011 Draft out of the Swan Districts in the WAFL, Coniglio has since played 227 games in orange and charcoal and captained the club from 2020-22 before becoming vice-captain for the past three seasons.
Coniglio, who grew up in Perth, is the third GIANT selected to represent Western Australia, with teammates Sam Taylor and Jesse Hogan previously announced as WA representatives.
The WA trio are set to line up against some familiar faces in the upcoming Origin clash, with GIANTS skipper Toby Greene and running defender Lachie Ash both selected in the star-studded Victorian side.
The 2026 Origin game will see state-based rivalry return at the elite level for the first time in more than 25 years, having last been played in 1999 when Victoria played South Australia at the MCG.
GIANTS Executive General Manager of Football, Jason McCartney, said it was fantastic to see Coniglio named alongside a host of his teammates for the upcoming Origin game.
“Stephen is a really proud West Australian so it’s really special that he’s been chosen to represent his home state,” McCartney said.
“He’s had a strong pre-season and it’s great to see him so fit and healthy and I’m sure he can’t wait to represent WA in front of his friends and family back home.
“His selection makes it five GIANTS chosen to play in the return of Origin which is great for them and for our club as it’s a really special honour.”
The 2026 AAMI AFL Origin game will start at 7:40pm AEDT on Saturday, February 14 at Optus Stadium, with the game to be broadcast on Channel 7 and Fox, as well as 7Plus and Kayo.
The AAMI AFL Origin clash is sold out.
