Past Heath Grundy - Farewell Reg, retired 2019

[Theprofessional]

Reg has been fabulous once he got fit after limiting pre season.
Also, there is no one. And I do mean no one who does the ‘I’ll just accidentally fumble this ball over the sideline’ thing.

Think the umpires believe the lack of hype around him and think he's no good.

I also like that a few in the backline seem very capable of that exact move as well- McVeigh has the dummy, Grundys deliberately controlled fumble is elite. Once he retires he should be a coach to ensure the next generation master this skill

 

[SwansProudly]

How come no one ever talks about his mark where he jumped over Darren Jolly? Absolutely unprecedented. The guy’s centre of gravity is like half a foot off the ground. It was like watching a dachshund clear a pool fence.

Thanks I had forgotten that mark!!

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2009-05-25/grundys-grab-garners-attention

 

[grimlock]

I didn't realise this thread goes all the way back to 2008. Some very interesting posts on the first few pages!

 

[scaryness]

I didn't realise this thread goes all the way back to 2008. Some very interesting posts on the first few pages!

This was one of the few Grundy-centric threads I could find when looking for threads to become player watch threads.

Wasn't a regular poster back then but I had similar opinions on Grundy, has proven me wrong completely and became one of my favourite players the last 4-5 years.

 

[The King!]

Page 18 is entertaining

 

[hairy biker]

 

[grimlock]

Dug into my old photos and found this beauty showcasing Grundy's goalkicking ability. Check out that halftime score!

I still remember this board's reactions:

"Disappointing we took our foot off the pedal and didn't go for the 200 point win"
"Lack of ruthlessness in this team shows none of them will amount to anything"
"Longmire (who was reserves coach at the time) can't coach"

 

[grimlock]

This was clearly a below-par performance - only 5 goals and the team won by less than 100.

 

[legend166]

Best thing about this thread is Stat Machine defending Grundy in the first few pages.

 

[Superstar swan]

I was very very wrong about grundy at the start of the year...took him a few weeks to get warm,but hes playing as good as he ever has right now

 

[Ticky009]

Congratulations Reg on 250 games this weekend.
An absolute rock down back and I even saw a running bounce last week.
Turning back the clock.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Congratulations Reg on 250 games this weekend.
An absolute rock down back and I even saw a running bounce last week.
Turning back the clock.

Hopefully by the fourth quarter we're up by enough that can swing him forward to snag a goal and really turn back the clock!

 

[J_Moore]

Best thing about this thread is Stat Machine defending Grundy in the first few pages.

That was before late adolescence/the Sydney Uni Faculty of Business turned him hard and cold.

 

[The King!]

This was clearly a below-par performance - only 5 goals and the team won by less than 100.

inaccurate goal kicking in both games
54-39 not good enough

id expect 59-34

 

[Mick Oxlong]

inaccurate goal kicking in both games
54-39 not good enough

id expect 59-34

93-0 against witches hats!

 

[SwansProudly]

"Sydney defender Heath Grundy wants to play again next season, leaving the Swans with a potential list management dilemma over its key defensive stocks at the end of the year.
The 2012 premiership hero will discuss his future with Swans football boss Tom Harley in the second half of the year but said he is "definitely" keen to lace up for a 14th season."

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/gr...or-2019-but-no-talks-yet-20180614-p4zlg7.html

Please sign him for another season.

 

[SwansProudly]

Grundy father and sons (via Swans twitter)

 

[grimlock]

Fantastic article by Ted Richards on Reg

http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/glutes-tools-and-tokyo-teds-tribute-to-reg/

 

[SwansProudly]

Fantastic article by Ted Richards on Reg

http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/glutes-tools-and-tokyo-teds-tribute-to-reg/

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Fantastic article by Ted Richards on Reg

http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/glutes-tools-and-tokyo-teds-tribute-to-reg/

Loved it. Hard to not crack a smile reading it - there is obviously a great friendship between those two and some of the insight into Grundy's off-field life was quite hilarious. Spends time in his shed fixing things that don't really need to be fixed. Brilliant!

 

[caesar88]

Such a beast. It’s great to have a flashy defender that gets a lot of it and intercepts and rebounds. But how blessed we’ve been to have Reg, a defender so dominant he not only takes his opponent out of the game, but also himself out of the game. You barely sight Grundy in a game unless he’s peeling off and taking marks, by that point he can do that because he has worked his opponent so thoroughly over that his opponent is just dead and making Grundy look like McGovern.

A gun and arguably the most robbed multiple All Australian of all time. Get a win for him boys!!

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Geez, what a game for his 250th. Legend! In the slow-mo at the end you could lipread him after the siren (and for once it wasn't someone cursing at the top of their lungs): "You beauty!" so true, Heath, so true.

 

[Skeparovic]

Grundy father and sons (via Swans twitter)
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Please feel free to add to the Swans father/son thread

 

[The King!]

Here’s to 250 more

 

[Superstar swan]

Fantastic game yet again. Deserves an AA spot. Couldnt be prouder that this guy is a swan