- Glenn Archer
Infobox afl player NEW
playername = Glenn Archer
fullname = Glenn Archer
image capt = Glenn Archer as a celebrity racer at theAustralian Formula 1 Grand Prix inMelbourne
birthdate = Birth date and age|1973|3|24|df=y
birthplace =Victoria, Australia
originalteam =Lyndale /Noble Park
draftpick =
heightweight = 182 cm / 91 kg
position = Defender
currentclub = Retired
guernsey = 11
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
years = 1992-2007
clubs = North Melbourne
games(goals) = 311 (148)
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = 2007
careerhighlights =*
Norm Smith Medal 1996
*North Melbourne premiership side 1996, 1999
*North Melbourne Team of the Century
*All-Australian 1996, 1998, 2002
*Robert Rose Award, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006
*State of Origin (Victoria) 1998
* AFL Players' Association's Madden Medal 2007Glenn Archer (born 24 March 1973) is a retired
Australian rules football er who played with theNorth Melbourne Football Club . Archer officially ended his career on the 23rd of September 2007 in a Preliminary Final loss to Port Adelaide atAAMI Stadium . Glenn is remembered as one of the greatest defenders to play the game, with his tough playing style and hard at the ball attitude. Glenn was recently named the Shinboner of the Century.Football Playing Career
Debuting in 1992, Archer was an inconsistent and undersized player. Continuous work on his 182cm frame resulted in a weight increase to 94 kilograms in 1996, and led to his becoming a more notable on-field presence. Archer was offered a lucrative 3 year contract worth $450,000 over three years from Sydney, which he turned down. The man behind the deal, Ron Joseph, is now "Arch's" manager.
He had a reputation as one of the most courageous players ever to play the game. To reflect this, the
AFLPA awarded him the Robert Rose Award for Most Courageous Player six times in nine years, the most of any player in the award's history. He won the prize in 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006 (tied withBrett Kirk ).In 1996 he won
All-Australian selection, and was named best on ground in the Kangaroos 1996 premiership team, winning theNorm Smith Medal . Although Glenn was part of the losing Grand Final squad to Adelaide in 1998, Archer tasted premiership success once more in 1999. Amongst winning other awards from his club and the AFL, Archer was voted "Shinboner of the Century" by North Melbourne in 2005, Shinboners being a nickname theNorth Melbourne Football Club .2007 season and retirement
on the field, mainly due to an influx of youth and the maturation of a number of second tier players. Personally, Archer had somewhat of a renaissance of his own performance as a player, with impressive outings on a number of occasions.
During Round 13, against the Western Bulldogs, Archer celebrated his AFL milestone 300th game with another excellent performance. At this game, 300 kids lined up to create a 'Guard of Honour' for the champion in respect for his career so far and 300th game.Fact|date=September 2007
On Saturday 25 August 2007 in a game against Carlton at Telstra Dome, Archer passed
Wayne Schimmelbusch as the Kangaroos' games record-holder, playing his 307th in a career that began during Schimmelbusch's final year as coach in 1992. When asked about the record, Archer commented: "Schimma's a legend of our club and of the AFL, and when I walked into the club 17 years ago and saw Wayne Schimmelbusch's name up on the wall with 306 games, I never thought I'd come anywhere near that. It's certainly a bit surreal for me".citequote Archer now holds the Games record for theNorth Melbourne Football Club with 311.Post-AFL career
Archer is currently a director of Stride Sports Management. [Stride Sports Management (2008). [http://www.stridesports.com.au/team.html Team] . Retrieved June 15, 2008.]
He and former Kangaroos teammate
Anthony Stevens played a match for the Caulfield Grammarians Football Club. [cite news | last=Sheridan | first=Nick | title=Retired champions boost amateur ranks | date=1 June 2008 | publisher=The Age | url=http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/retired-champions-boost-amateur-ranks/2008/05/31/1211654383178.html]Personal life
*Archer is currently a Director of the player management business Stride Sports alongside other sports stars as
Ricky Ponting and former teammateAnthony Stevens .
*Glenn Archer bought a van for the club and not too long later, it was vandalized. There was outcry and many people were disgusted. Not long after that the clubrooms at Arden St Oval burnt down in a mysterious fire.References
External links
* [http://www.my.sportingpulse.com/glennarcher/ Glenn Archer's mySport Website]
* [http://www.stridesports.com.au/ Stride Sports, of which Glenn Archer is a Director]
* [http://www.searchingkangaroo.com/forum/upload/index.php?act=idx The Searching Kangaroo - Unofficial Fan Forum and sponsors of Brad Moran in Season 2007]
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