Ross Glendinning
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Ross Glendinning was an Australian rules football
er for the North Melbourne Football Club
and West Coast Eagles
in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League
. The Ross Glendinning Medal
is named in his honour and is awarded to the player judged best afield in the Western Australia
n derby between West Coast and Fremantle
each AFL season.
in the West Australian National Football League
(WANFL). He joined under the father-son rule
, father Angus played 69 games from 1941 to 1951. Ross played 56 games for East Perth from 1974–1977.
He joined North Melbourne in 1978, twice winning the club's Best and Fairest
award and in 1983, winning the Brownlow Medal
after finishing second the previous year. Strongly built, he could play at centre half-forward or centre half-back.
Glendinning formed part of the initial West Coast Eagles squad in 1987, was the inaugural captain of West Coast, and won the club's goal kicking in 1987 and 1988.
. In 2004 he was inducted to the WA Football Hall of Fame. He was named at centre half-back in the North Melbourne Football Club's Team of the Century. In addition, the Ross Glendinning Medal
is named in his honour and is awarded to the player judged best afield in the West Australian derby between West Coast and Fremantle each AFL season.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er for the North Melbourne Football Club
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
and West Coast Eagles
West Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. The Ross Glendinning Medal
Ross Glendinning Medal
The Ross Glendinning Medal is awarded to the player judged best on ground in the Western Derby football match played between Fremantle Football Club and the West Coast Eagles....
is named in his honour and is awarded to the player judged best afield in the Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
n derby between West Coast and Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
each AFL season.
Playing career
Glendinning started his senior football career with East PerthEast Perth Football Club
The East Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Royals, is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League...
in the West Australian National Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WANFL). He joined under the father-son rule
Father-son rule
The father-son rule is a rule that allows clubs to select the sons of players who have made a major past contribution to the team in Australian rules football, most notably the Australian Football League...
, father Angus played 69 games from 1941 to 1951. Ross played 56 games for East Perth from 1974–1977.
He joined North Melbourne in 1978, twice winning the club's Best and Fairest
Syd Barker Medal
The Syd Barker Medal is awarded to the North Melbourne Football Club player who has been judged the best and fairest of the footy season. The award has been given out continuously since 1937. Before then it was known as the Syd Barker Memorial Trophy....
award and in 1983, winning the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
after finishing second the previous year. Strongly built, he could play at centre half-forward or centre half-back.
Glendinning formed part of the initial West Coast Eagles squad in 1987, was the inaugural captain of West Coast, and won the club's goal kicking in 1987 and 1988.
Post-football honours
In 2000 Glendinning was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of FameAustralian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established...
. In 2004 he was inducted to the WA Football Hall of Fame. He was named at centre half-back in the North Melbourne Football Club's Team of the Century. In addition, the Ross Glendinning Medal
Ross Glendinning Medal
The Ross Glendinning Medal is awarded to the player judged best on ground in the Western Derby football match played between Fremantle Football Club and the West Coast Eagles....
is named in his honour and is awarded to the player judged best afield in the West Australian derby between West Coast and Fremantle each AFL season.