FORMER West Coast captain and four-time All Australian defender Darren Glass has joined Adelaide's coaching panel on a part-time basis.

Glass played 270 games for the Eagles and will fill a role in the Crows' leadership program.

He'll spend the bulk of his time in Adelaide during the pre-season but will remain based in Perth, albeit on-call, during the winter months.
 
The premiership player, who skippered the Eagles in 129 games, played under Adelaide’s new senior coach Phil Walsh while he was an assistant at the Eagles from 2009-20013.

“I have admired the Crows from afar for many years and there is no doubt they have a talented playing list,” Glass said.
 
“It is also a successful organisation and I can’t wait to get across to Adelaide and meet everyone.
 
“I’m excited about stepping into a new football environment with such a strong focus on team work.”
 
Meanwhile, Jarrod Cotton will work with the club's defenders as a development coach in 2015.

Cotton was a part-time coach with Adelaide's SANFL side last season.