Darren Glass

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer

Darren Glass

Glass in April 2018

Personal information
Full name|  Darren Glass
Date of birth|  (1981-05-14) 14 May 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth|  Northam, Western Australia
Original team(s)|  Railways (Northam)
Draft|  11th overall, 1999 National Draft (West Coast)
Height|  192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight|  94 kg (207 lb)
Position(s)|  Full-back
Playing career1
Years|  Club|  Games (Goals)
2000–2014|  West Coast|  270 (8)

1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2014.

Career highlights

* West Coast premiership side 2006
* 3× West Coast Club Champion 2007, 2009, 2011
* 4× All-Australian team 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012 (captain)
* West Coast Captain 2008–2014

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Darren Glass (born 14 May 1981) is a former Australian rules footballer who played as a full-back for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). Originally from Northam, Western Australia, he attended Carine Senior High School[1] before beginning his career with Perth in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). He was later recruited by West Coast with the 11th pick in the 1999 National Draft, making his debut for the club the following season. Glass was named in the All-Australian team on four occasions, including as captain of the 2012 team. He was named captain of West Coast in 2008, after Chris Judd was traded to Carlton, and won club best and fairest awards in 2007, 2009, and 2011. Glass retired from football midway through the 2014 season, having played 270 games for West Coast. Darren is now the General Manager of Complete Home Filtration.

## Career

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### Playing

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He was recruited as the number 11 draft pick in the 1999 AFL Draft from Perth and made his debut for the Eagles in Round 4, 2000 against Adelaide.

Glass, who had a relatively low profile in a team of well known stars such as Ben Cousins, Chris Judd, and Daniel Kerr, was named as the All-Australian full-back in 2006.

He had another excellent 2007 season where he won West Coast's Club Champion Award and his second All-Australian selection.

On 9 November 2007, Glass was announced as the new captain of West Coast with the departure of Chris Judd to Victoria. Glass was appointed to lead the recovery of the club after a series of off-field scandals. West Coast had a poor year in his first year of captaincy, suffering from the loss of Judd and Cousins as well as from injuries to key players, including Glass himself.

After a successful season playing all 22 matches in 2009, Glass won his second Club Champion award ahead of fellow defender Shannon Hurn. He followed this up two years later in 2011 where he won his third Club Champion award and third All-Australian selection. In 2012 Glass was given his fourth All-Australian selection and named as the captain of the All-Australian team.

On 12 June 2014, Glass announced his retirement due to injury, effective immediately.[2]

Glass kicked just eight goals in 270 games. Out of over 200 players who have played more than 250 VFL/AFL games, only two (Rod Carter and John Rantall) kicked fewer goals.[3]

### Coaching

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At the end of the 2017 AFL season Glass accepted an assistant coaching position at Hawthorn.[4] At the conclusion of the 2019 AFL Season, Glass returned to the West Coast Eagles as the List Manager after Brady Rawlings returned to the North Melbourne Football Club. In October 2019 Darren accepted a position back at West Coast as a player list manager, heavily involved in the recruiting process. Newly appointed captain Luke Shuey has welcomed his return.

### Business

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[5]Darren Glass, is now the General Manager at Complete Home Filtration, has a Master of Business Administration from UWA and spent 2 years at The Boston Consulting Group. Darren has led Complete Home Filtration, an the Australian-wide business since 2021, which has seen exponential growth and oversees a team of +100 nationally. His firsthand knowledge of leading team culture led him to recognise the significance of individual roles and the synergy required for success. Having experienced the intense pressure of competition, Darren understands the importance of teamwork, communication, and cohesion within a group.

As a former professional athlete, Darren brings invaluable insights into various aspects of business development, operational team dynamics, and fostering a winning attitude. As the West Coast Eagles captain (2008–2014), a Premiership player in 2006, and a three-time club champion, whose 270 appearances rank him as a fan and club favourite - his discipline, resilience, and determination honed through years of training and competition instilled in him his relentless pursuit of excellence, which translates seamlessly into the business world.

Combining his Business and Athletic experiences, Darren’s ability to set and achieve goals, adapt to challenges, and maintain focus under pressure is a testament to his highly skilled mentality. His unique perspective enhances team dynamics and provides invaluable insights into business development strategies, customer engagement, and maintaining a competitive edge in today's dynamic market.

## Personal

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Glass married Alicia Severin in December 2007. They have two daughters and one son.[6][7] Glass has a commerce degree in finance and marketing from Curtin University.[8][9] He completed a Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Western Australia in 2015 has previously worked as a consultant for Boston Consulting Group.[10][11]

Darren’s nephew is current Brisbane Lions player Deven Robertson.

## Statistics

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[12]
Legend

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Season  | Team  | No. | Games  | Totals  | Averages (per game)

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G  | B  | K  | H  | D  | M  | T  | G  | B  | K  | H  | D  | M  | T
2000 | West Coast | 23 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 50 | 88 | 25 | 13 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 0.9
2001 | West Coast | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 61 | 103 | 31 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 1.9
2002 | West Coast | 23 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 55 | 90 | 24 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 7.5 | 2.0 | 1.4
2003 | West Coast | 23 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 91 | 142 | 38 | 24 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 6.1 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 1.6
2004 | West Coast | 23 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 95 | 157 | 56 | 32 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 1.8
2005 | West Coast | 23 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 135 | 124 | 259 | 90 | 42 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 1.7
2006 | West Coast | 23 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 171 | 273 | 98 | 44 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 10.9 | 3.9 | 1.7
2007 | West Coast | 23 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 96 | 178 | 274 | 82 | 32 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 1.3
2008 | West Coast | 23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 174 | 248 | 67 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 8.3 | 11.8 | 3.2 | 1.3
2009 | West Coast | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 206 | 267 | 78 | 38 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 9.4 | 12.1 | 3.5 | 1.7
2010 | West Coast | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 47 | 82 | 27 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 1.5
2011 | West Coast | 23 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 144 | 266 | 97 | 48 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 2.0
2012 | West Coast | 23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 163 | 281 | 114 | 52 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 12.8 | 5.2 | 2.4
2013 | West Coast | 23 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 116 | 258 | 97 | 47 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 12.9 | 4.8 | 2.3
2014 | West Coast | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 59 | 107 | 37 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 13.4 | 4.6 | 2.4
Career  | 270  | 8  | 3  | 1161  | 1734  | 2895  | 961  | 471  | 0.0  | 0.0  | 4.3  | 6.4  | 10.7  | 3.6  | 1.7

## Honours and achievements

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Brownlow Medal votes

Season  | Votes
2000 | 0
2001 | 0
2002 | 0
2003 | 0
2004 | 0
2005 | 0
2006 | 0
2007 | 2
2008 | 2
2009 | 3
2010 | 0
2011 | 0
2012 | 0
2013 | 4
Total | 11

* Team
* AFL Premiership (West Coast): 2006
* McClelland Trophy (West Coast): 2006
* Individual
* West Coast Club Champion Award (later named the John Worsfold Medal): 2007, 2009, 2011
* All-Australian: 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012 (C)
* West Coast Eagles Captain: 2008–2014

## References

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1. ^ "Parliamentary Debates (HANSARD) THIRTY-EIGHTH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION 2012 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY" (PDF). parliament.wa.gov.au. Parliament of Western Australia. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
2. ^ "Glass half empty". 12 June 2014.
3. ^ Most Career Games AFL Tables
4. ^ "Hawks snare former Magpie as assistant coach". 29 August 2017.
5. ^ Walter, Brock (24 June 2024). "Darren Glass LinkedIn Profile". LinkedIn.
6. ^ "Storks are swooping on the Eagles' nest". 8 July 2012.
7. ^ "Celebrity Baby News: Darren and Alicia Glass". 23 November 2012.
8. ^ "Darren Glass | LinkedIn". au.linkedin.com. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
9. ^ "Glass to cut teeth in coaching role". PerthNow. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
10. ^ "Darren Glass back to business with UWA MBA". Retrieved 14 June 2015.
11. ^ "Where are the Eagles' '06 side now?". 25 June 2016.
12. ^ "Darren Glass". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 September 2016.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Darren Glass.

* Darren Glass Linkedin Profile

* Darren Glass's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
* Darren Glass's playing statistics from AFL Tables

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West Coast Eagles 2006 AFL premiers

West Coast Eagles 12.13 (85) defeated Sydney Swans 12.12 (84), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

* 3\. Judd (c)
* 4\. Kerr
* 5\. Stenglein
* 6\. Banfield
* 7\. Fletcher
* 8\. Waters
* 9\. Cousins
* 10\. Braun
* 14\. Seaby
* 17\. Chick
* 18\. R. Jones
* 20\. Cox
* 21\. Lynch
* 23\. Glass
* 26\. Butler
* 29\. Hansen
* 32\. Embley
* 35\. Armstrong
* 37\. Selwood
* 38\. B. Jones
* 39\. Hunter
* 44\. Wirrpanda

Coach: Worsfold

* v
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* e

Captains of the West Coast Eagles

VFL/AFL|

* 1987–1988: Glendinning
* 1989: Rance
* 1990: Malaxos
* 1991–1998: Worsfold
* 1999–2000: McKenna
* 2001: Kemp/Cousins
* 2002–2005: Cousins
* 2006–2007: Judd
* 2008–2014: Glass
* 2015–2019: Hurn
* 2020–2023: Shuey
* 2024–: Duggan/Allen

AFLW|

* 2020–: Swanson

* v
* t
* e

John Worsfold Medal * West Coast Eagles best and fairest winners

* 1987: Malaxos
* 1988: Worsfold
* 1989: McKenna
* 1990: Lewis
* 1991: Turley
* 1992: Kemp
* 1993: Jakovich/Pyke
* 1994: Jakovich
* 1995: Jakovich
* 1996: Banfield
* 1997: Matera
* 1998: McIntosh
* 1999: McKenna
* 2000: Jakovich
* 2001: Cousins
* 2002: Cousins
* 2003: Cousins
* 2004: Judd
* 2005: Cousins
* 2006: Judd
* 2007: Glass
* 2008: Cox
* 2009: Glass
* 2010: LeCras
* 2011: Glass
* 2012: Selwood
* 2013: Priddis
* 2014: Mackenzie
* 2015: Gaff
* 2016: Shuey
* 2017: Yeo
* 2018: Yeo
* 2019: Shuey
* 2020: Naitanui
* 2021: Naitanui
* 2022: Barrass
* 2023: Kelly
* 2024: McGovern

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* t
* e

2006 All-Australian team

Full-back|

* Nathan Bassett (Adelaide)
* Darren Glass (West Coast)
* Lindsay Gilbee (Western Bulldogs)

Half-back|

* Craig Bolton (Sydney)
* Joel Bowden (Richmond)
* Andrew McLeod (Adelaide)

Centre|

* Simon Goodwin (Adelaide)
* Scott West (Western Bulldogs)
* Adam Goodes (Sydney)

Half-forward|

* Alan Didak (Collingwood)
* Barry Hall (Sydney) (vc)
* Ryan O'Keefe (Sydney)

Full-forward|

* Brad Johnson (Western Bulldogs) (c)
* Brendan Fevola (Carlton)
* Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda)

Ruck|

* Brendon Lade (Port Adelaide)
* Chris Judd (West Coast)
* Ben Cousins (West Coast)

Interchange|

* Shaun Burgoyne (Port Adelaide)
* Dean Cox (West Coast)
* James McDonald (Melbourne)
* Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle)

Coach|

* John Worsfold (West Coast)

← 2005

The position of coach in the All-Australian team has been awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team since 1999.

2007 →

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2007 All-Australian team

Full-back|

* Matthew Scarlett (Geelong)
* Darren Glass (West Coast)
* Darren Milburn (Geelong)

Half-back|

* Andrew McLeod (Adelaide) (c)
* Matthew Egan (Geelong)
* Campbell Brown (Hawthorn)

Centre|

* Kane Cornes (Port Adelaide)
* Jimmy Bartel (Geelong)
* Chad Cornes (Port Adelaide)

Half-forward|

* Steve Johnson (Geelong)
* Jonathan Brown (Brisbane Lions) (vc)
* Brent Harvey (North Melbourne)

Full-forward|

* Brad Johnson (Western Bulldogs)
* Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle)
* Cameron Mooney (Geelong)

Ruck|

* Dean Cox (West Coast)
* Daniel Kerr (West Coast)
* Gary Ablett Jr. (Geelong)

Interchange|

* Brendon Lade (Port Adelaide)
* Dustin Fletcher (Essendon)
* Joel Corey (Geelong)
* Cameron Ling (Geelong)

Coach|

* Mark Thompson (Geelong)

← 2006

The position of coach in the All-Australian team has been awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team since 1999.

2008 →

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2011 All-Australian team

Full-back|

* Matthew Scarlett (Geelong)
* Darren Glass (West Coast)
* Corey Enright (Geelong)

Half-back|

* Robert Murphy (Western Bulldogs)
* Ben Reid (Collingwood)
* Leon Davis (Collingwood)

Centre|

* Dale Thomas (Collingwood)
* Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn)
* Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)

Half-forward|

* Marc Murphy (Carlton)
* Travis Cloke (Collingwood)
* Dane Swan (Collingwood)

Full-forward|

* Stephen Milne (St Kilda)
* Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
* Adam Goodes (Sydney)

Ruck|

* Dean Cox (West Coast)
* Chris Judd (Carlton) (vc)
* Gary Ablett Jr. (Gold Coast) (c)

Interchange|

* Matthew Boyd (Western Bulldogs)
* Nick Dal Santo (St Kilda)
* James Kelly (Geelong)
* Drew Petrie (North Melbourne)

Coach|

* Chris Scott (Geelong)

← 2010

The position of coach in the All-Australian team has been awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team since 1999.

2012 →

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2012 All-Australian team

Full-back|

* Sean Dempster (St Kilda)
* Luke McPharlin (Fremantle)
* Darren Glass (West Coast) (c)

Half-back|

* Beau Waters (West Coast)
* Ted Richards (Sydney)
* Grant Birchall (Hawthorn)

Centre|

* Trent Cotchin (Richmond)
* Jobe Watson (Essendon)
* Dayne Beams (Collingwood)

Half-forward|

* Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
* Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
* Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn)

Full-forward|

* Stephen Milne (St Kilda)
* Tom Hawkins (Geelong)
* Dean Cox (West Coast)

Ruck|

* Nic Naitanui (West Coast)
* Scott Thompson (Adelaide)
* Gary Ablett Jr. (Gold Coast) (vc)

Interchange|

* Brett Deledio (Richmond)
* Josh Kennedy (Sydney)
* Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
* Dane Swan (Collingwood)

Coach|

* John Longmire (Sydney)

← 2011

The position of coach in the All-Australian team has been awarded to the coach of the premiership-winning team since 1999.

2013 →

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1999 AFL national draft

First round|

* 1\. Josh Fraser
* 2\. Paul Hasleby
* 3\. Aaron Fiora
* 4\. Matthew Pavlich
* 5\. Leigh Brown
* 6\. Damian Cupido
* 7\. Danny Roach
* 8\. Joel Corey
* 9\. Caydn Beetham
* 10\. Luke McPharlin
* 11\. Darren Glass
* 12\. Paul Koulouriotis
* 13\. Robert Murphy
* 14\. Travis Gaspar
* 15\. David Spriggs
* 16\. David Haynes
* 17\. Ezra Bray

Second round|

* 18\. Rhyce Shaw
* 19\. Brad Green
* 20\. Paul Wheatley
* 21\. Scott Stevens
* 22\. Ezra Poyas
* 23\. Daniel Foster
* 24\. Jason Blake
* 25\. Brett Johnson
* 26\. Stephen Doyle
* 27\. Cain Ackland
* 28\. Brent Guerra
* 29\. Adam Hunter
* 30\. Jonathan Brown (F/S)
* 31\. Paul Chapman
* 32\. Daniel Giansiracusa
* 33\. Tim Clarke
* 34\. Leon Davis

Third round|

* 35\. Patrick Wiggins
* 36\. Rhett Biglands
* 37\. Mitch Hahn
* 38\. Cameron Ling
* 39\. Scott Homewood
* 40\. David Hille
* 41\. Kane Munro
* 42\. Michael Clark
* 43\. Lindsay Gilbee
* 44\. Shane Morrison (F/S)
* 45\. Marcus Pickett
* 46\. Adam Butler
* 47\. Corey Enright
* 48\. Chance Bateman
* 49\. Ben Cunningham
* 50\. Matthew Whelan

Fourth round|

* 51\. Ricky O'Loughlin
* 52\. Andrew Mills
* 53\. Clayton Lassock
* 54\. Murray Pitts
* 55\. Tim Hazell
* 56\. Ryan O'Keefe
* 57\. Steven Brosnan
* 58\. Patrick Bowden
* 59\. John Barnes
* 60\. Richard Kelly
* 61\. Mark Ainley
* 62\. Ben Johnson
* 63\. Shannon O'Brien
* 64\. Cameron Bruce
* 65\. Justin Cicolella
* 66\. Ryan Hargrave

Fifth round|

* 67\. Robert Shirley
* 68\. Tony Delaney
* 69\. Bill Nicholls
* 70\. Brett Allison
* 72\. Robert Forster-Knight
* 73\. Ryan Houlihan
* 74\. Matthew Burton
* 75\. Dale Baynes
* 77\. Lindsay Smith
* 78\. Ty Zantuck
* 79\. Balraj Singh
* 80\. Jeremy Dukes
* 81\. Troy Makepeace
* 82\. Nick Stone

Sixth round|

* 83\. Matthew Shir
* 86\. Trent Hotton
* 87\. Christian Woodley
* 88\. Michael Clark
* 90\. Andrew Merrington
* 92\. Adam Mathews
* 93\. Joe Allen

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