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| Birth | 17 September 1956 , |
| Recruited from | East Perth Football Club |
| Height and weight | 188 cm / 89 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1978, vs. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The East Perth Football Club is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) , at |
| Team(s) | North Melbourne (1978-1986)
190 games, 214 goals West Coast (1987-1988) 40 games, 111 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season | |
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Ross Glendinning (born 17 September 1956) was an Australian rules footballer for the North Melbourne Kangaroos and West Coast Eagles in the Victorian Football League/Australian Football League. North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. The All-Australian Team is an All star team of Australian rules footballers selected by a panel at the end of each season 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 Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Australian (rules football, or simply known as football, footy or Aussie rules, is a Team sport played between two teams of 18 players North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is an Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League. West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian rules football club competing in the Australian Football League. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest
Glendinning started his senior football career with East Perth in the WAFL. The East Perth Football Club is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League. Current teams The teams currently playing in the WAFL are Salary Cap The WAFL is classed as a Semi-professional competition and has a Salary He joined under the father-son rule, father Angus played 69 games from 1941 to 1951. 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 Ross played 56 games for East Perth from 1974-77.
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. 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 For the list of winners of the award see List of Brownlow Medal winners. Strongly built, he could play at centre half-forward or centre half-back. In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play In the sport of Australian rules football, each of the eighteen players in a team are assigned to a particular named position on the field of play
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 2000 Glendinning was inducted into the Australian 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 In 2004 he was inducted to the WA Football Hall of Fame. Current teams The teams currently playing in the WAFL are Salary Cap The WAFL is classed as a Semi-professional competition and has a Salary He is also in the North Melbourne Team of the Century.
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| Preceded by David Dench |
North Melbourne Best and Fairest winner 1982-1983 |
Succeeded by Kym Hodgeman |
| Preceded by Brian Wilson |
Brownlow Medallist 1983 |
Succeeded by Peter Moore |
| Preceded by inaugural |
West Coast Eagles captain 1987-1988 |
Succeeded by Murray Rance |
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