Shaun Grigg

Shaun Grigg

Photographed at Richmond family day, February 2014
Personal information
Full name Shaun Grigg
Date of birth (1988-04-19) 19 April 1988
Original team(s) Redan (BFL)
North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)
Draft 19th overall, 2006 National Draft
Carlton
Height / weight 190cm / 85kg
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 6
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2007–2010
2011–
Total		 Carlton
Richmond		 043 (10)
124 (68)
167 (78)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Career highlights

Shaun Grigg (born 19 April 1988) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Carlton in the 2006 AFL Draft and played 43 games for them over four seasons before being traded to Richmond in the 2010 Trade Period.

Junior career

Grigg grew up in the Victorian country town of Ballarat and attended high school at St Patrick's College.[1] He played for played with Redan in his younger years before joining the North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup. In 2006 he represented the Victorian Country side at the national Under 18 championship where he won All-Australian selection. At the 2006 AFL Draft Combine he recorded a top 10 time in the 20 metre sprint.[1]

AFL career

Carlton

Grigg was selected in the second round and 19th overall in the 2006 AFL National Draft by Carlton.[1]

His development with Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants, was delayed significantly by a shoulder injury sustained early in the 2007 season. He made his AFL debut against Melbourne in Round 14, 2007 and played a total of 5 games for the season.

Grigg earned a regular position in the Carlton team throughout 2008, playing 20 senior games and receiving a nomination for the NAB Rising Star award in Round 19.[2]

Over the next two seasons however, Grigg struggled to play regularly in the senior side, playing only a combined total of 18 games for the club.[3]

In October 2010 Grigg asked to be traded from the Carlton with Richmond his desired trade destination. He cited a desire for greater on-field opportunities as his key reason for seeking the move.[4] A deal was finalised eight days later, with Grigg involved in a straight swap for Tigers' midfielder Andrew Collins.[5][6] He had played 43 games for the club over his four year tenure.

Richmond

In his first season at Richmond in 2011, Grigg played 21 games and average 22 disposals a game playing a rebounding defensive role.[3]

2012 saw Grigg play all 22 matches and record a career best 561 disposals, good for fourth best at the club that season. He finished in fifth place in the best & fairest award, receiving the Kevin Bartlett Medal for his efforts.[7] He also polled a career best 11 votes in the Brownlow Medal, placing third at the club.

He would again play all possible matches in 2013, including a role in his first final; a loss against former club Carlton. He again made an impact on Brownlow night, polling 5 votes and placing equal fifth of all Richmond players that season.[3]

2014 saw an injury struck year for Grigg, managing just 16 games.

In 2015 however, he would return to form, playing in all possible matches for the third in four seasons. Girgg lead the club for tackles with his career best total of 98 across 23 matches.[8]

Grigg earned his second Kevin Bartlett Medal in 2016, after placing fourth at the club for disposals, tackles and clearances as well as second in inside 50 entries.[9][10]

Representative career

In 2011 Grigg was a member of the Australian squad for a two match International rules series against Ireland.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Morgan, Angus (29 December 2006). "Blues a top gig for Grigg". Carlton FC. Bigpond. Retrieved 3 March 2007.
  2. ↑ NAB AFL Rising Star: round 19
  3. 1 2 3 "Shaun Grigg Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Gleeson, Michael (1 October 2010). "Grigg walks out on Blues". The Age. Fairfax. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Carlton swap Shaun Grigg for Richmond's Andrew Collins". The Australian. News Corp. 9 October 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
  6. ↑ Carlton swap Richmond Grigg for Collins
  7. ↑ "Trent Cotchin wins second Jack Dyer Medal as Richmond best-and-fairest". Herald Sun. News Ltd. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "2015 Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  9. ↑ Greenberg, Tony (8 September 2016). "Dusty's Jack Triumph". Richmond FC. Bigpond. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "2016 Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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