Career
Capuano is currently a development coach at the Carlton Football Club. He was most remembered for being sacked by the Saints at the middle of the 2003 season. Capuano"s career with the Saints was plagued by shoulder and knee injuries.
He played 25 games in his three seasons for the Saints.
Although making his 100th American Federation of Labor-Congress appearance in Round 8, 2002, he underwent a knee surgery after Round 9 and missed all remaining American Federation of Labor-Congress games that season. Mid-season sacking
After making six appearances in the first nine rounds of the 2003 season, Capuano was sacked by the Saints.
The coach, Grant Thomas, explained that Capuano"s poor form lead to his sacking. While it is suggested that the young and rising Saints did not need Capuano"s service anymore, the Saints were also criticised for axing Capuano at the wrong time as Trent Knobel and Barry Brooks, their other two ruckmen, were both injured at the time.
Although a number of VFL clubs sought Capuano’s servicea after he was sacked, he did not accept any offers and spent the latter half of 2003 travelling Europe.
He also did not nominate for the 2003 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft and spent 2004 playing for South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League. Capuano signed with the Carlton Football Club in 2009 to coach their ruckmen on a part-time basis. The following season, the Blues made Capuano a full-time development coach and a direct ruck coach.
