Roger Delaney Explained

Roger Delaney
Fullname:Roger Delaney
Nickname:Batman
Birth Date:27 February 1966
Originalteam:Port Adelaide, (SANFL)
Draftpick:No. 23, 1989 VFL Draft
Statsend:1997
Years1:1990
Games Goals1:1 (0)
Years2:1984–89, 91–97
Games Goals2:208 (13)
Careerhighlights:
  • 6x premiership player (1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996)

Roger Delaney (born 27 February 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Australian Football League (AFL) in 1990. He was recruited from the Port Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) with the 23rd selection in the 1989 VFL Draft.

Playing career

Delaney played over 200 games for Port Adelaide in the SANFL and after retiring from playing, he became an assistant coach to former Port teammate Mark Williams at in the Australian Football League (AFL). For the 2011 season he became the coach of the Maroochy/North Shore Australian Football Club in the Queensland Australian Football League on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.[1]

Family

Delaney is married to Jacqui Delaney, the former Australia netball international. They have three children, Yasmine (b. 1998) and twins Cooper and Jada (born c. 2006). The Delaneys settled in Sydney and then the Sunshine Coast. They live and work in the Coolum Beach/Peregian Beach/Noosa district. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Delaney takes reins. Travis . Meyn . 23 November 2010.
  2. Web site: Farewell to glory days of netball. www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au. 16 June 2010. 24 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Thunderbirds back Delaney in residency row. www.theage.com.au. 12 March 2003. 24 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Jacqui Delaney. diamonds.netball.com.au. 21 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Roger living another Port dream here in Noosa. www.noosanews.com.au. 27 December 2018. 26 November 2020.