Glenn Strachan

Glenn Strachan
Strachan with the Northern Blues in 2018
Personal information
Born (1990-07-06) 6 July 1990 (age 36)
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
2013–2014 Collingwood reserves 7
2015–2021 Northern Blues/Bullants 62 (15)
Total 69 (15)
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
2026– Port Adelaide (W) 0 (0–0–0)

Glenn Strachan (born 6 July 1990) is an Australian rules football coach and former player who currently serves as the senior coach of the Port Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). He previously played for Collingwood's reserves team and the Preston Football Club (known as the Northern Blues and Northern Bullants at the time) in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 2013 and 2021.

Playing career

Strachan joined Collingwood's reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 2013 as a top-up player. He played six matches for Collingwood during the 2014 season, including the elimination final loss to Sandringham.

On 6 November 2014, Strachan was announced as the Northern Blues' first recruit for the 2015 VFL season. He became the club's co-vice-captain in 2016 alongside Zach Ballard.

The 2020 VFL season was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which also resulted in the Carlton Football Club ending its reserves affiliation with the Northern Blues. While the Northern Blues initially announced that it would fold, the club regrouped throughout the year and remained in the VFL (under its previous name of the Northern Bullants). Strachan played all ten matches for the Bullants during the curtailed 2021 season, before announcing his VFL retirement at the end of the year.

Coaching career

In 2023, Strachan joined the Carlton Football Club as a senior assistant coach for the club's AFL Women's (AFLW) team. He coached Carlton's VFL Women's (VFLW) team for one season in 2024 before being replaced by Aasta O'Connor, although he remained involved with on-field and performance strategy.

On 11 March 2026, Strachan was appointed by the Port Adelaide Football Club as the club's senior coach in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

References

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  2. ↑ Filippo, Cristian (29 April 2016). "VFL preview: Round 4". Carlton Football Club. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2026. Glenn Strachan: The co-vice captain comes up against the side where he played seven games in his first two years of VFL football.
  3. ↑ "66. Glenn Strachan". Northern Blues. 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "Glenn Strachan (2019 Hard Yakka / Totally Workwear VFL)". VFL / VFLW. Archived from the original on 6 September 2026. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
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  7. 1 2 3 Lodge, Matthew (6 November 2014). "Former Pie Strachan becomes a Blue". Northern Blues. Archived from the original on 5 March 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  8. ↑ Filippo, Cristian (17 September 2015). "Season review: Northern Blues". Carlton Football Club. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  9. ↑ Filippo, Cristian (7 April 2016). "Season preview: Northern Blues". Carlton Football Club. Archived from the original on 19 May 2026. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  10. ↑ "Carlton and Northern Blues forced to cease alignment". Carlton Football Club. 26 March 2020. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  11. ↑ Beveridge, Riley (26 March 2020). "Carlton, Northern Blues split as COVID shutdown wreaks havoc". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  12. ↑ Ryan, Peter; Cherny, Daniel (26 March 2020). "Heartbreak as Carlton call sees VFL club with 138-year history go under". The Age. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  13. ↑ Spits, Scott (29 October 2020). "Northern Bullants bite back: Twenty-two clubs to feature in east coast feeder league". The Age. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  14. ↑ Rhodes, Brendan (25 August 2021). "VFL season review: Northern Bullants". AFL.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 December 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  15. ↑ Kelly, Daniel (25 November 2021). "Captain courageous crowned Best and Fairest". Northern Bullants. Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
  16. ↑ "Game-changing additions: Blues announce 2023 AFLW coaching group". Carlton Football Club. 9 June 2023. Archived from the original on 24 October 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  17. ↑ "Blues appoint VFLW Senior Coach". Carlton Football Club. 27 November 2023. Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  18. ↑ "Aasta O'Connor announced as Blues' VFLW Senior Coach". Carlton Football Club. 21 February 2025. Archived from the original on 17 November 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  19. ↑ McHaffie, Ruby (11 March 2026). "Port Adelaide appoints Glenn Strachan as AFLW senior coach". Port Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 26 March 2026. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  20. ↑ "Port appoint ex-Blues assistant as head AFLW coach". ESPN. 11 March 2026. Archived from the original on 15 May 2026. Retrieved 6 September 2026.