Steph Chiocci

Chiocci grew up in Eltham, a suburb in Melbourne's north-east,[1] and is of Italian descent.

[4] She was a member of the Creekers North East division premiership team in 2006 and won the club's best and fairest award that same season.

[6] Chiocci is a three-time senior All-Australian, winning the honours in consecutive AFL Women's National Championships in 2009, 2011 and 2013.

[7][6] In 2010, Chiocci was one of forty players to participate in the women's AFL high-performance camp.

[16] She played in the first five matches of the season, before she was suspended for making forceful head-high contact with Western Bulldogs defender Libby Birch in round 5.

[27] Off-field, Chiocci works as a teacher at Parkdale Secondary College in Melbourne's south-east.

Chiocci following the 2017 VFLW Grand Final
Chiocci playing in 2020