Tom Silvagni's girlfriend breaks cover after rape conviction as brother speaks out

Tom Silvagni was convicted on two counts of rape and sentenced to six years in prison, with a minimum term of three years and three months before parole, after a January 2024 incident in which prosecutors say he sneaked into a guest room where a woman was sleeping and impersonated a friend before assaulting her.

His long-time partner, model Alannah Iaconis, was photographed arriving at the Silvagni family home in Balwyn North, Melbourne, on Saturday, marking her first public appearance since the verdict. Dressed in black pants and a white shirt, she arrived around 10 a.m. and spent most of the day inside, avoiding questions from reporters as cameras gathered outside.

Tom's older brother, AFL star Jack Silvagni, arrived later and acknowledged the family was "doing it hard" but did not speak about his brother's guilt or the case. He told reporters that Iaconis would not be coming out and added, "She knows you're here... and she’s not going to say anything to you guys." He urged media to move on, saying the family was trying to rally together.

Iaconis has long supported Tom and even testified in his defense during the trial. She has maintained public silence about the proceedings and has not shared posts about the case on social media, though she earlier drew online criticism after appearing to attend brand events around the time a suppression order lifting exposed Silvagni to public naming.

The Silvagni family has long lived in the AFL spotlight. Tom's father, Stephen Silvagni, is a former St Kilda recruiting manager, and Tom's grandfather, Serge Silvagni, was a Carlton premiership player. Tom's older brother Jack has joined St Kilda, continuing a family thread through the league. The trial included testimony about an alleged deception: the victim purportedly had sex with Anthony LoGiudice's son, Anthony. The jury heard that the victim had consensual sex with Anthony in an upstairs bedroom, and that Silvagni later claimed Anthony's Uber had been cancelled and that he would return upstairs. Instead, Silvagni entered the bedroom himself, impersonated his friend, and sexually assaulted the woman twice after climbing into her bed.

Jo Silvagni, Tom's mother, drew attention outside court when she was photographed lashing out at a reporter, telling him to “Go away” and responding, “Do your job!” as she and her husband faced questions about the sentence. The Chemist Warehouse ambassador has been scrutinized in the wake of her son's conviction, with the brand taking steps to reconsider its partnership placements in light of the case.

The court previously imposed a non-publication order protecting the family's name. It has since been lifted, allowing broader reporting on the Silvagni family in Melbourne. In remarks accompanying the verdict, the Silvagni family signaled they would appeal the judgment and maintain their efforts to clear Tom's name, though they have stressed a focus on resilience within the AFL community.

The case continues to echo through the AFL community, highlighting how off-field conduct and high-profile families intersect with sport, media scrutiny, and legal outcomes.