So anyway, Chris Grant is my favourite footballer of all time.
Recruited at pick 105 in the 1988 VFL Draft, Grant went on to play 341 games, kick 554 goals and take his place among the pantheon of all-time greats the Western Bulldogs/Footscray Football Club.
The purpose of this thread is to recap every game he played for the Bulldogs, starting at his retirement and working back.
Chris was an incredible footballer - he could basically do it all, at either end of the ground. Just as importantly, he was a great bloke, humble and gracious. After retiring, Chris made one last gesture as a player, and that's why this thread starts with a match that was played some 9 months after his last game for the Western Bulldogs.
CHFL Round 6 - Daylesford vs Bungaree (31/5/08)
Following his retirement from AFL football, Chris went back and played one last game for his local club Daylesford as a thankyou for giving him his start in footy.
He kicked 10 goals in front of a packed crowd at the ground where it all started. From the Sunday Age:
"Grant's effort to drag his creaking body onto the field one last time, to pay tribute to the grassroots club that taught him the game, was a grand gesture. It is something Daylesford will remember forever."
If every AFL player went back and played one last game for their local club, the world would be a better place.
There's a thread with some great photos here: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/chris-grant-daylesford-match.449743/
And various reports on the match here:
http://www.journey.com.au/journey-articles/2008/6/8/a-loyal-dog-comes-home/
http://m.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/old-dog-same-tricks/story-e6frey10-1111116511911
http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl...or-retired-grant/story-e6frf3cc-1111115539156
Recruited at pick 105 in the 1988 VFL Draft, Grant went on to play 341 games, kick 554 goals and take his place among the pantheon of all-time greats the Western Bulldogs/Footscray Football Club.
The purpose of this thread is to recap every game he played for the Bulldogs, starting at his retirement and working back.
Chris was an incredible footballer - he could basically do it all, at either end of the ground. Just as importantly, he was a great bloke, humble and gracious. After retiring, Chris made one last gesture as a player, and that's why this thread starts with a match that was played some 9 months after his last game for the Western Bulldogs.
CHFL Round 6 - Daylesford vs Bungaree (31/5/08)
Following his retirement from AFL football, Chris went back and played one last game for his local club Daylesford as a thankyou for giving him his start in footy.
He kicked 10 goals in front of a packed crowd at the ground where it all started. From the Sunday Age:
"Grant's effort to drag his creaking body onto the field one last time, to pay tribute to the grassroots club that taught him the game, was a grand gesture. It is something Daylesford will remember forever."
If every AFL player went back and played one last game for their local club, the world would be a better place.
There's a thread with some great photos here: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/chris-grant-daylesford-match.449743/
And various reports on the match here:
http://www.journey.com.au/journey-articles/2008/6/8/a-loyal-dog-comes-home/
http://m.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/old-dog-same-tricks/story-e6frey10-1111116511911
http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl...or-retired-grant/story-e6frf3cc-1111115539156
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