Darren Glass
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| Birth | May 14, 1981 , |
| Recruited from | Perth (WAFL) |
| Height and weight | 192cm / 81kg |
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| Debut | Round 4, April 1, 2000, West Coast Eagles vs. Adelaide, at The W.A.C.A. |
| Team(s) | West Coast (2000-)
145 games, 8 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2007 season | |
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Darren Glass (born May 14, 1981) is an Australian rules footballer for the AFL's West Coast Eagles. He wears number 23 guernsey.
He was recruited as the number 11 draft pick in the 1999 AFL Draft from Perth. Darren made his debut for the Eagles in Round 4, 2000 against Adelaide.
Glass, who has a relatively low profile in a team of well known stars such as Ben Cousins, Chris Judd, and Daniel Kerr, was named as the official All-Australian full-back in 2006 and 2007 by the AFL.The dependable full-back is now recognised as one of the AFL’s elite defenders after another fine season. Has the strength and versatility to play on forwards of any shape or size, and his duels with Sydney’s Barry Hall – there were four in all – will live long in the memory. Second place in the best and fairest was a fair reflection of his efforts.
Darren Glass rules the Eagles' backline and is a key player for the club.
He had another excellent 2007 season but has had a lowlight. with Justin Westhoff claiming his scalps in Port's Rnd 15 trashing of West Coast nevertheless, Glass won West Coast's Club Champion Award being West Coast's best in a season that saw them lose their premiership defence.
On November 9th, 2007, Glass was announced the new captain of West Coast with the departure of Chris Judd back to Victoria.
[edit] External links
- Darren Glass profile on the Official AFL Website of the West Coast Eagles Football Club
- Darren Glass's statistics from AFL Tables
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| Preceded by Chris Judd |
Captain of West Coast Eagles 2008- |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Chris Judd |
West Coast Eagles Best and Fairest Award Winner 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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