Glen Rosser is in an elite group. As a longtime Norwood player who served his club for a long time after he finished playing, he rates up there with Woods, Wadham, McCallum, Potts, Johnson and Miller. “Black Duck”, as he has been known since his Carmel Court country boy days, was a prolific kick-getter on the wing who delivered with length and accuracy. Glen was the “go-to” man for Norwood’s change in direction play well before the word was invented, and long before AFL clubs claimed they came up with the idea. When injury stopped him short, he went straight to work in areas where he could be of most benefit to Norwood. An acknowledged very good judge of a player, Glen coached the young 1985 reserves premiership side, and was a shrewd selector. Through the 1990s when he was the management mainstay at the Parade, that eye for talent was a guiding influence. A natural team man and funnyman, Glen always had a strong rapport with his coaches and players which placed him at the heart of Norwood’s 1997 premiership. With a great love of the game all his life, Glen now devotes his wealth of experience to football and footballers in general, at the SANFL.

Games: 182 Goals: 142
Premierships: 1975, 1978
Further honours: Norwood Player Life Member, NFL Champions of Australia Night Competition 1977
Norwood service: Reserves coach 1982-part 1986, League assistant coach 1982-88, match committee and selector 1981-88, technical and development offi cer 1991-92, general manager 1993-99
Other service: SANFL football operations manager 1999 - 2006, SANFL general manager State League competition 2007

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