Glenn Archer
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Archer in 2006
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Glenn Archer | ||
| Nickname(s) | Arch | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Victoria, Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Noble Park | ||
| Height / weight | 182cm / 91kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1992 – 2007 | North Melbourne | 311 (148) | |
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| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1996–1998 | Victoria | 3 (?) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Glenn Archer (born 24 March 1973) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire career with the North Melbourne Football Club.
Archer had a reputation as one of the most courageous players ever to play the game. The AFL Players Association awarded him the Robert Rose Award for Most Courageous Player six times in nine years between 1998 and 2006, the most of any player in the award's history. In recognition as one of the best players in the AFL, Archer achieved All-Australian selection three times and also represented Victoria in State of Origin.
Archer is one of the North Melbourne Football Club's greatest players, a dual-premiership and Norm Smith Medallist, he holds the second most games record for North Melbourne, is a member of the North Melbourne Team of the Century and is recognised with the title the "Shinboner of the Century" as the North Melbourne player who most embodies the Shinboner spirit.
He supported the Collingwood Football Club. He played senior football with the Noble Park Football Club. Then lightly framed but hard at the ball Archer trialled with North Melbourne's under 19s; however, he was not a standout performer. Although the Carlton Football Club had some interest in recruiting him, North Melbourne rookie listed him as a long term prospect. He attended Carwatha College, Noble Park (Melbourne, VIC).
Debuting in 1992, Archer was an inconsistent and undersized player.
Continuous work on his 182 cm frame resulted in a weight increase to 94 kilograms in 1996, and led to his becoming a more notable on-field presence and a more consistent performer.
In 1996 Archer was offered a lucrative 3-year contract worth $450,000 over three years from the Sydney Swans, which he turned down. The man behind the deal, Ron Joseph, is now "Arch's" manager.
In 1996 he won All-Australian selection, and was named best on ground in the Kangaroos 1996 premiership team, winning the Norm 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 the North Melbourne Football Club.
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