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Key Facts

Full name
Glenn Coleman

Known as
Glenn Coleman

Born
3 February 1961 (age 63)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 146d
Last game: 32y 130d

Height and weight
Height: 193 cm
Weight: 100 kg

Senior clubs
Fitzroy; Sydney; Footscray

Jumper numbers
Fitzroy: 32
Sydney: 23
Footscray: 20

Recruited from
Fitzroy (1986); Sydney (1990)

Glenn Coleman

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
FitzroyV/AFL1980-19846470.1150%7.634.023.616
SydneyV/AFL1986-198961570.9359%8.033.924.114
FootscrayAFL1990-199369510.7455%11.395.936.7013
V/AFL1980-1984, 1986-19931941150.5955%9.094.664.8723
Total1980-1984, 1986-19931941150.5955%9.094.664.8723

AFL: 9,182nd player to appear, 732nd most games played, 941st most goals kickedFitzroy: 979th player to appear, 193rd most games played, 412th most goals kickedSydney: 1,155th player to appear, 272nd most games played, 132nd most goals kickedFootscray: 808th player to appear, 194th most games played, 132nd most goals kicked

Glenn Coleman boasts the unique achievement of having played in excess of 50 games for three separate V/AFL clubs. To be precise, he played 64 games for Fitzroy between 1980 and 1984, 61 for Sydney from 1986 to 1989, and 69 with Footscray from 1990 to 1993. Originally from Sydney club Southern Districts he was tall at 193 cm and was a capable ruckman who could also hold down a key forward position. Coleman represented New South Wales in interstate football.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

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Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.