Past #17: Nathan Grima

[Orange Peanut]

Don't forget he did an ACL before he even got to play a game for us. The sort of resilience and determination that once defined our team.

 

[sutcliffe's hotel]

North website just updated injury list:

Nathan Grima - 2 weeks.

 

[shintemaster]

North website just updated injury list:

Nathan Grima - 2 weeks.

Magic mate, magic.

Maybe we should leave him on the injury list indefinitely at 2 weeks, a bit like retiring a jumper out of respect.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Nooooooo.

Thank you so much for your service Nathan. It was so horrible seeing how much pain you were in on the afl half time segment a few months back. It really seems to have taken its toll.

Healthy could have had a career as one of the best if not most solid backs in the league.

 

[La Flama Blanca]

Had all the assets to be an elite key defender if he ever got his body right. Sad to see him go.

 

[Donkey Chop]

On ya Narni

 

[The Nostradamus]

Top bloke, sad to see him retire.
Should give him a role at the club.

Surprised we still haven't announced Leigh Adams retirement, would think that would be happenining

 

[jclei]

Good luck Narni, one of the most refreshing characters in the afl. Always spoke as himself and not some mindless robot. Great backman too. Always felt more confident of our defense when he played. Really hope we see him in the media regularly.

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[GarnerSmash]

Thanks Narns. You've been a bloody legend.

 

[chrissy]

Probably the most likeable bloke on our list , hopefully he finds a spot in the media . Imagine Narni as a boundary rider the gold he has come up with every time he speaks in the media .

 

[Mr. Blonde]

I reckon we never saw him at his best due to injuries.

Great clubman, I wish him all the best.

 

[Roo Beauty]

 

[ShinbonerBaz]

 

[Mr. Blonde]

Interesting stat: He could be the only player who kicked 100% of their career goals on the opposite foot!

 

[the_one]

One of the all time great blokes, best of luck in retirement narni!

 

[Flawed Genius]

Top bloke, sad to see him retire.
Should give him a role at the club.

Surprised we still haven't announced Leigh Adams retirement, would think that would be happenining

 

[King Corey]

Put his name on the bloody locker IMO.

Yes yes agree. Then 18 years "well he wouldn't have his name on there if he didn't play 100 games now, would he?"

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[Roo Beauty]

Not looking great for Patchy.

 

[TruRoos7]

Sad news on the Narns, just hope his back issues don't impact his life...

 

[ChopChopDigDig]

Narni was one of my favorites.

All the best mate.

 

[RobZombie]

Bummer. For all the good he must have brought to the locker room I reckon we've missed him on field more than we'd like to admit.

All the best on media street Narni.

 

[Tas]

It shouldn't be in his hands, club should make the call now, we have a guy that is getting pole-axed almost every game he goes out, we should pull the trigger for the sake of his long-term health, also put him on a long-term health plan so we can monitor if he is developing signs of concussion related damage and be pro-active about getting him treatment.

 

[Tas]

Sad to see Narni retire, was both an excellent player and a ripping bloke, shame injuries cruelled him.

 

[numchuks]

Could have been an elite defender.

Think there was a patch in his career in 2012 (?) when he put together some great games and we were all talking about AA for him, until injury hit.

After watching a decade of North sides where we had no backline and Shannon Watt was our fullback, it was great to have two players in Scott Thompson and Grima come onto the scene together where you knew that when they both got on the park, that they would hold their own against the key forwards in the comp.

 

[chugginon]

All the best to Narni. And Ihope as well, that the back injury doesn't plague him too much in the rest of his life