Marcus Glasscock
Melbourne
AFL career
6 games0 goals
- Debut
- R16 1923 v ESS1 Sept 1923
- Most recent
- R8 1924 v FIT14 June 1924
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Bio
A standout product of Caulfield Grammar, Marcus Glasscock arrived at Melbourne with a reputation as a prodigious leader, having captained his school's First XVIII and cricket XI in his final year. His recruitment to the VFL was catalyzed by a legendary performance for Lang Lang in the 1922 district Grand Final, where he booted a 50-yard goal in the dying seconds to secure a one-point premiership victory. Standing six feet tall—a significant height for a flanker in that era—Glasscock was utilized as a high-marking centre half-forward who was noted for his intelligence and ability to kick accurately with both feet. Despite his schoolboy pedigree and country heroics, he struggled to cement a regular senior spot in the Fuchsias' lineup, managing just six games across two seasons before returning to Lang Lang in 1925.
Profile
- Born
- 03 Sept 1900
- Died
- 11 Oct 1979 (aged 79y 38d)
- Birthplace
- Monomeith, VIC
- Deathplace
- New South Wales
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Bio
1 revisionA standout product of Caulfield Grammar, Marcus Glasscock arrived at Melbourne with a reputation as a prodigious leader, having captained his school's First XVIII and cricket XI in his final year. His recruitment to the VFL was catalyzed by a legendary performance for Lang Lang in the 1922 district Grand Final, where he booted a 50-yard goal in the dying seconds to secure a one-point premiership victory. Standing six feet tall—a significant height for a flanker in that era—Glasscock was utilized as a high-marking centre half-forward who was noted for his intelligence and ability to kick accurately with both feet. Despite his schoolboy pedigree and country heroics, he struggled to cement a regular senior spot in the Fuchsias' lineup, managing just six games across two seasons before returning to Lang Lang in 1925.