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Perth announce No.1 ticket holder

WEST Coast premiership teammates Steven Armstrong and Darren Glass re-united, as the Perth Football Club today announced the current Eagles captain and dual All-Australian defender as the club’s’ No.1 ticket holder.

Despite Glass being a current day player, Demons chief executive officer Brian Leys said the club had no hesitation in appointing him to the honorary position.

“We chose Darren to take the post as No.1 ticket holder because he was recruited from Northam in our country zone.”

“He remains a strong supporter of the Perth Football Club even though he is dedicated full-time to captaining West Coast,” Leys said.

“He was very keen to stay involved with Perth and has always taken an interest in the club. He has a high profile as the Eagles Captain and we were thrilled when he accepted the gesture.”

Leys also said the decision to appoint Armstrong as club captain this season was a simple one.

“Steven is of the highest character as a person and a player,” Leys said.

“He is a true Perth boy who started his career at Perth.

“He has a huge desire to see the Perth become successful again and he is very well respected by everyone at the club.”

The 26-year-old is part of a long line of family tradition at the Demons. Grandfather Ken was a player, captain and premiership coach of the Demons, while father Gary also played then coached the Demons.

Armstrong made his AFL debut for Melbourne in 2002, where he played 43 games, before shifting to West Coast and winning a premiership during his first year at the club in 2006.