- Darren Crocker
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Darren Crocker (born 26 March 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer and former coach of the North Melbourne Football Club. He was known for his instantly recognisable bald head and tough uncompromising style. On 16 June 2009, he was appointed caretaker coach of the North Melbourne Football Club after the resignation of Dean Laidley. On 17 August 2009 the North Melbourne Football Club appointed Brad Scott as their senior coach. thus Crocker was not retained as North Melbourne coach for the 2010 season. But he remained as assistant coach at North Melbourne Football Club.
Crocker played in the 1996 AFL Grand Final against the Sydney Swans.
He is married with four children named Meghan (Meg), Joel, Erin and Will.
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Sporting positions Preceded by
Dean LaidleyNorth Melbourne Football Club coach
(caretaker)
2009Succeeded by
Brad ScottNorth Melbourne Football Club – current squad 1 McIntosh · 4 Anthony · 5 Warren · 6 Hansen · 7 Ziebell · 8 Wells · 9 Swallow · 10 Cunnington · 11 Firrito · 12 Thomas · 13 Adams · 16 Thompson · 17 Grima · 18 Atley · 19 Wright · 20 Petrie · 21 Richardson · 22 Goldstein · 23 Harper · 24 Greenwood · 25 Tarrant · 26 McKinley · 27 Edwards · 28 Bastinac · 29 Harvey (c) · 31 C. Delaney · 32 Garlett · 33 Campbell · 34 Macmillan · 35 Black · 36 Kennedy · 38 Daw* · 39 Pedersen · 40 Mabon · 41 Mullett · 42 McMahon · 45 L. Delaney · 46 Speight · tbd Sierakowski
Coach: Scott
* denotes Rookie Listed players
North Melbourne Football Club 1996 AFL Premiers North Melbourne 19.17 (131) defeated Sydney Swans 13.10 (88), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground Coach: Pagan Coaches of the North Melbourne Football Club 1925–1926: Eicke • 1926: Donnelly • 1926: S. Thomas • 1927: Barker • 1928–1929: Tyson • 1929: Noonan • 1930: Lewis • 1931: Pemberton • 1931: Clark • 1932: Cameron • 1932–1934: Taylor • 1934: Fitzmaurice • 1935–1937: Scanlan • 1938–1939: Forbes • 1940: L. Thomas • 1940: Adamson • 1941–1942: McCaskill • 1942–1943: Findlay • 1944–1947: McCaskill • 1948–1953: Carter • 1954–1955: McCorkell • 1956–1957: Gaudion • 1958–1962: Carter • 1963–1966: Killigrew • 1966–1970: McKenzie • 1971–1972: Dixon • 1973–1980: Barassi • 1976: Knights • 1977: Dugdale • 1981: Blight • 1981–1984: Cable • 1985–1989: Kennedy • 1990–1992: Schimmelbusch • 1993–2002: Pagan • 2003–2009: Laidley • 2009: Crocker • 2010–: ScottItalics denote caretaker coachCategories:- 1967 births
- Living people
- North Melbourne Football Club players
- North Melbourne Football Club coaches
- Port Melbourne Football Club coaches
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